ANOTHER WEST VILLAGE MEGA-MANSION?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on August 15th, 2012 We have heard that a contract has been signed on the building at Washington and Charles Street? Will this become the next Gottesman/Bass-style mega mansion that has infiltrated the area and made the West Village the best location downtown….by far?

DOES TELEVISION AND THE WEB MAKE REALITY OUT OF LIES?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on August 15th, 2012 We are witnessing the very worst of THE BIG LIE, whereby just because something is displayed or said on television and online, it automatically becomes reality: This election cycle is amplifying this horrible phenomenon. The Obama campaign runs an ad. that blames Mitt Romney for the death… [Read More]

100 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on August 10th, 2012 Now that another property has come on the market at $ 95million located at 50 Central Park South, is it time to start a new show: ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR LISTING?  We are slowly but surely heading towards ONE BILLION DOLLAR LISTING……

NEW YORK IS ONE OF THE TOP 10 BEST CITIES FOR AGING

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on August 6th, 2012 CNN just reported that New York is one of the TOP 10 cities for aging: further proof of why so many empty nesters are moving back to the big city for their ‘nouvelle retirement’. Gone are the days when those over 60 would automatically consider Florida or… [Read More]

AVENUES SCHOOL CRUISES INTO CELEBRITY STATUS!

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on August 3rd, 2012 At last AVENUE’S SCHOOL may now have that one element to get it the press  it so richly deserves….a celebrity!  Lets face it, without some sort of celebrity content or affiliation, the press is just not that interested anymore in our Kardashianesque world. The rumor is that… [Read More]

KARDASHIAN-STYLE PRICING

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on August 2nd, 2012 This week everyone seems to only want to talk to me about the $ 100 million listing at City Spire, the B-grade building at Columbus Circle where the penthouse is listed for an amount that as astounding as the views from its wrap terrace. Personally, I believe… [Read More]

IT’S OFFICIAL: HOME PRICES ARE BEGINNING TO RISE EVERYWHERE

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 24th, 2012 Today a report to be released by Zillow indicates that home prices in the second quarter rose from the year-ago period for the first time since 2007, according to a closely watched index, the latest indication the housing market is starting to recover. In the quarter ending in… [Read More]