Residential sales prices for Brooklyn and Queens during the second quarter of 2017 set records over the same period a year ago, reflecting strong activity in those boroughs, according to Douglas Elliman in a new report released today. …
High-end residential development has hit New York City over the last five years in ways both shocking and profound. At the far West Side development called Hudson Yards, a new neighborhood is being created that will house thousands. And in …
Sometimes it can be all-too-tempting to throw around the 'r'-word, whether for the sake of cynical sensationalism or genuine enthusiasm. (The word being, or course, 'renaissance.') But it's often better to tread more lightly; to just acknow…
Property maintenance is a major responsibility of ownership. In many unique ways, maintenance programs in a co-op or condo buildings – especially in older properties having architectural or design features with important artistic histories…
Once upon a time, real estate auctions were solely for troubled properties. While the conventional stereotype of an auction is that of a vehicle to move distressed properties, the old scenario no longer strictly holds true. Today, real es…
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…
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…
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…
In 2016, seven years into the greening of New York City we can happily report that compliance with Local Laws 84 & 87 which provide for the monitoring and upgrading of energy sourcing and usage stands at 100 percent, according to the de Bla…
When the Bloomberg mayoral administration launched PlaNYC in 2007, New York City took notice. The program focused on the environment, and included everything from planting street trees to reducing carbon emissions, upgrading building codes …