Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 20th, 2014. Was I the only one who noticed two extraordinary ironies this past week? 1) Mayor de Blasio was completely silent as New York real estate taxes on condominiums were raised almost TWICE the amount of single family townhouses? A TALE OF TWO OWNERSHIPS? A $ 1,36million 644sf new condominium at… [Read More]
PEDESTRIAN ACCOUNTABILITY CRISIS
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 20th, 2014 Is it just me or has accountability and personal responsibility evaporated from our society? Many are decrying the number of pedestrian deaths on our streets and it is rather horrific how many pedestrians die or are seriously injured in New York, often at the hands of careless, irresponsible… [Read More]
TALE OF TWO CITIES: CONDO TAXES RISE DOUBLE OF TOWNHOUSES!
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 16th, 2014 The new tax rolls came out and SHOCKINGLY the disparities are on clear display: you see, in New York City we are all unequal. Some get breaks and other have to pay for it. This is Mayor de Balsio’s TALE OF TWO CITIES, PART 2, the other… [Read More]
GOOGLE COMES HOME TO NEST
Posted on January 14th, 2014 Google is coming to your home ……Google has just acquired NEST, the maker of those super-sleek thermostats and smoke detectors, for $3,2billion. This isn’t Google’s first attempt at helping homeowners understand their energy use. A few years ago Google had an energy monitoring tool called “PowerMeter” designed to help consumers visualize their… [Read More]
COOPER SQUARE/ASTOR PLACE STREETSCAPE CHANGES DRAMATICALLY
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 11th, 2013 The streetscape around Astor Place and Cooper Square is in the process of being altered significantly: In the past few years, the architectural landscape has been revolutionized, most recently with the addition of 51 Astor Place, home to hi-tech including the IBM Watson Group. Other buildings added… [Read More]
CAPE TOWN AND LALELA PROJECT IN THE NEW YORK TIMES
Cape Town & @lalelaproject‘s Maboneng Township Art Experience named #1 of 52 Places to Go in 2014 by #nytimes #WDC! http://lnkd.in/dyGNnu5
LUXURY LESSONS FROM ROLLS ROYCE
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 10th, 2014 Rolls Royce Motorcars announced its highest-ever annual sales volume, delivering 3,630 cars in 2013 in its fourth consecutive record-breaking year. That makes Rolls-Royce the best-selling automaker in the world of cars that cost more than $250,000.00 and a brand all who make ultra-luxury products should watch closely:… [Read More]
SHVOHO: SHVO COMES TO SOHO!
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 9th, 2014 Michael Shvo has partnered up to buy another site, this time in the Soho/Hudson Yards area at the entrance to the Holland Tunnel, next door to Trump Soho. Here are some facts to ponder: This actually may be a cheap purchase: 280,000sf for $140 million = roughly… [Read More]
MAYOR DE BLASIO: THE FIRST WEEK
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 8th, 2014 Mayor de Blasio has been in office now for just one week: many are already saying “I told you so!” after the rather divisive and disrespectful tone of his inauguration and the disappointing snow clean-up of Manhattan that was relegated to second priority after the outer boroughs, even though… [Read More]
WELCOME BACK TO CHELSEA’S EMPIRE DINER
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 8th, 2014 Chelsea’s Empire Diner is back in business! The West Chelsea classic located at 22nd Street and 10th Avnue has re-opened. Located at 210 10th Avenue it will serve ‘modernised diner food’……yay!