Conveniently located in central Tribeca close to all transportation, restaurants and retail, and moments from Soho and the sensational new Westfield retail mecca opening in 2015, this gorgeous loft with character offers an inspired layout featuring dramatic exposed brick walls, tall ceilings and an abundance of light through numerous windows. The spacious open living/dining… [Read More]
NEW DEVELOPMENT DESIGN DIRECTION 2014
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 25th, 2014 Many developers are in a quandary: what is the ‘next’ design direction and how do you deliver this without taking on too much risk. In the last few years we have seen new adjectives emerge in the different styles of finish-out……here are some: 1) Richard Meier-esque:… [Read More]
TWITTER MOVES TO CHELSEA
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 24th, 2014 Twitter is coming to Chelsea, joining Google as the two most important tech companies in the area. Their 141,000 square-foot new base is just one block from Google on Eighth Avenue. The buildings used to be wagon warehouses: now the two are connected loft buildings at 245… [Read More]
MAYOR DE BLUNDER? JANUS SNOWSTORM CLEANUP DISAPPOINTING
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 22nd, 2014 I have received far too many calls today about New Yorkers angry at the City, and especially Mayor De Blasio, for the dreadful post-storm clean-up: why is it that the streets of Manhattan were so poorly ploughed? A visiting Chicago resident said ‘this would never happen in Chicago’…..TODAY SHOW Al… [Read More]
New Listing!! 456 West 19th St #4/5A
Perfectly positioned in the heart of the West Chelsea Arts District, yet moments from The Meatpacking District, the Highline and Hudson River Parks, this chic, loft-like duplex is virtually brand new, perched in the distinctive Cary Tamarkin-designed 1920’s-artists-studio-inspired brick and steel windowed building that is both contextual and modern. The entry gallery leads to… [Read More]
DID ANYONE NOTICE….?
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]
New Listing! 62 Cooper Square #4A
With over 70 feet of frontage facing East over historic, treed Cooper Square, this superb, authentic loft located moments from Astor Place at the crossroads of NOHO and the East Village (and minutes from Soho), is flooded with light through ten over-sized windows. The remarkable, fully renovated 2 bedroom , 2 bathroom and study area… [Read More]