Last April, The Cooperato r ran a piece about the most expensive home ever sold in New York City: a condo purchased by Dell Computers founder and CEO Michael Dell for $100 million at One57, a Central Park-adjacent skyscraper develope…
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Amid the buzz and controversy surrounding Amazon's selection of Long Island City as the site for the online retailing giant's newest headquarters, at least one major group is welcoming the move with open arms. SEIU-32BJ, the labor union …
Some things in the property management game never change; the need for top-notch communication skills, good people management, and a commitment to the job itself will always be foremost in a manager's toolkit. But as times change, so does t…
Last week, the usually-feuding Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio actually agreed on something. The two appeared at a joint press conference to celebrate a deal to bring Amazon to Long Island City, as part of a long-in-the…
In the heart of a re-conceived and reborn urban community on a prime development site in the Court Square section of Long Island City is Corte . An 85-unit condominium building now nearing completion, Corte is poised to bring a unique S…
Sales of NYC luxury residential properties flagged last week after three previous consecutive high-performing weeks. According Olshan Realty Inc.'s latest luxury market report, the week of November 12-18 saw 14 contracts signed f…
Look around any busy subway car, or row of park benches on a balmy day, and you'll see New Yorkers of all stripes reading all kinds of media; novels, nonfiction, news, you name it. This is a city that appreciates literature. It's also a…
It’s pretty much impossible these days to walk anywhere in New York City -- Manhattan in particular -- without walking under scaffolding, otherwise known as sidewalk sheds. Made up of steel pipes and heavy-duty plywood, the 'sheds' are set …
When it comes to cracking down on condo owners who illegally rent out their units through short-term home-sharing site Airbnb, the city means business. Citing a Wall Street Journal article, The Real Deal reported Monday tha…
Every board is as different as the communities they serve; what works for a luxury high-rise on Park Avenue might not be such a good fit for a garden co-op in Queens, and vice versa. But no matter what kind of co-op or condo you call home, …