NEW YORK'S FOUR FIGURE LAND COSTS

Posted by Leonard Steinberg of URBAN COMPASS on January 18th, 2015 Land is now selling for above $ 1,000/sf on a regular basis in Manhattan, a historic moment in our City’s history. When a developer buys land at these prices, its almost a certainty that he or she will have to sell the apartments built… [Read More]

100 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING: NEW YORK REAL ESTATE RECORD!

Posted by Leonard Steinberg, President of URBAN COMPASS on January 17th, 2015 A historic moment has arrived in NEW YORK CITY: The city’s first $100 million apartment has just sold, a duplex at One57 (157 West 57th Street). We at Urban Compass are extremely proud of our very own ROY KIM, head of Urban Compass… [Read More]

MASSIVE NEW YORK REAL ESTATE TAX HIKE

Posted by Leonard Steinberg of Urban Compass on January 16th, 2015 As New York City tax coffers swell to record-level surpluses, it was announced that real estate taxes are about to rise dramatically……of course with a characteristically un-American  sense of un-equalness that has become the hallmark of our messed up New York real estate tax… [Read More]

NEW LISTING! 545 West 20th St, PH6/7B

545 WEST 20th STREET – THE PENTHOUSE Perched atop this historically significant loft building, the Lifesaver Lofts, in the heart of West Chelsea, nestled amongst the world’s leading art galleries, alongside the landmark David Zwirner Gallery across from Chelsea Piers, this spectacular penthouse reveals itself once the private, key-locked elevator door opens. After a brief… [Read More]

IS UBER THE NEW MANHATTAN CAB?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 10th, 2015 UBER hit New York like a ton of bricks just a few short years ago, turning the whole industry upside down by actually making it easy and seamless to hire a car/limo within minutes, often less. UBER had been an inspiration to us at URBAN COMPASS in… [Read More]

THE BEST BUYERS: AMERICAN ROLLS ROYCE-BUYING OLIGARCHS?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg, president of URBAN COMPASS, on January 6th, 2015 Is 2015 going to be the year of the AMERICAN Oligarch? Rolls-Royce Motor Cars reported more car deliveries in 2014 than ever before in its 111-year history, marking the fifth consecutive annual sales record for the ultra-luxury brand, according to Bloomberg. The company sold… [Read More]

I AM NOT SUING NICOLE KIDMAN!

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 6th, 2015 I awoke this morning to hundreds of e-mails asking me about my lawsuit against my neighbor Nicole Kidman: today was the first time I heard anything about this suit. Yes, it is true that there had been a leak that impacted my apartment about 2 years ago. This… [Read More]

THE WORLD’S #1 REAL ESTATE BROKER FOR 2014?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg of URBAN COMPASS on January 2nd, 2015 Congratulations to  investment broker Douglas Harmon of Eastdil, who with Adam Spies, marketed 50 New York City buildings that traded for $19 billion. Does this make him 2014’s #1 broker of the UNIVERSE?

REFLECTING ON 2014

Posted by Leonard Steinberg, President of URBAN COMPASS on December 31st, 2014 2014 was monumental: making the leap to URBAN COMPASS in June was a daring move, yet looking back now after a mere seven months, I am certain it was the best move ever. Many felt this move was my midlife crisis – simply… [Read More]

DOW 18,000: THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!

Posted by Leonard Steinberg of URBAN COMPASS on December 23rd, 2014 The Dow has sailed past the magical 18,000 number and it shocks me that some are surprised by this…..surely strong 5% Third Quarter US economy growth figures combined with a US consumer ‘tax rebate’ in the form of much cheaper gas, combined with low… [Read More]