By 2021, New York City's wildly popular attraction the High Line could face some competition from downtown That is the projected timetable for the opening of the Lowline on the Lower East Side, which has been touted as the world's first un…
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Home sales rarely if ever happen sight-unseen, and condominium and cooperative units are no exception. When purchasing a lived-in space from its previous owner, a buyer may expect to receive certain pertinent information that could impact t…
Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching and love is in the air. Another thing that is also in the air is rampant consumerism, the barely-hidden reason for the holiday. And this means gifts upon gifts being delivered en masse to condominium a…
For those who work in and follow New York City real estate, architecture and design, last weekend's “City of Tomorrow” event at Manhattan's 92Y must have felt like one-stop shopping for information. Consisting of a variety of discussions, t…
Conflict comes hand-in-hand with living in close quarters. Such is the nature of condominium and cooperative living. Some dust-ups between neighbors are settled with a polite conversation, or a mild nudge from the condo or co-op board. Othe…
Back in 2008 New York City granted a long sought-after and potentially-lucrative cable services franchise to Verizon Wireless for FiOS (fiber optic service). Thus, availability of FiOS to all New York City households was to be completed by …
Once again, the New York City market is on an upswing as far as condos and co-ops are concerned. The days of the 2007-08 recession seem to be behind us at last, and professionals don’t foresee that trend changing much in the year ahead. “I…
A combination of rising prices and sales along with sliding inventory characterized fourth quarter 2016 for Brooklyn, Queens and Riverdale home sales in general, according to the latest report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate released on Thu…
When it comes to tax revenue, New York City has 20.4 billion reasons to thank the real estate industry. According to trade association Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), the city's real estate industry generated about $20.4 billi…
Like empty tables in a restaurant, parts of your building may be costing you money instead of paying for themselves or making a profit. Roofs are a perfect example. But how could a co-op or condo make money from their roof? This is wher…