Blog

Happy Summer. You’re thinking about your beach vacation, and I am thinking a lot about what most people think about as “Prewar” apartment buildings in New York City. And beaches, too. On the Upper West Side, and in most neighborhoods, there were two substantial apartment-building building booms before World War II. First, in the midRead more

Fewer New Buildings These Days? Why? Happy New Year! There are fewer residential new Manhattan development projects launching as of late, apart from very large Hudson Yards buildings. There could be a lot of reasons why we’re not seeing as much new development marketing start off lately: time of year, a wait and see approachRead more

For anyone who has read my previous new development posts, I’m not writing as a former architect or an interior designer. I’m writing as a real estate agent, someone who is quickly inspired or turned off by what I see. I’m certainly writing with the buyer in mind, looking at what works, what projects haveRead more

Happy Summer! Perhaps any or all of these three mortgage-related items/risks may on your mind … We’ll try to help you answer them right now. 1) How do I feel comfortable submitting a non-contingent offer on a property when I need a mortgage, and do not have the cash to buy the property outright? 2)Read more

I was travelling last month and there hasn’t been a lot of new development debut in the last few weeks, so I have but one review for you. It’s a stunner! 220 Central Park South. I want to write not only about that, though, but also a few thoughts about what’s happening along 57th StreetRead more

I had the pleasure of seeing a number of new developments in the past few weeks, too many to cover in one blog post. Today, I’ll cover 498 West End and 45 East 22nd Street, incredibly different properties, but not necessarily appealing to different buyers. Both are in prime locations, 84th and West End, andRead more