Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 18th, 2013 Yesterday’s announcement that Steve Witkoff is in contract to buy the Park Lane Hotel on Central Park South for $ 650 million and construct a new residential tower leads me to believe that Central Park South, once associated with hoards of tourists and horse-drawn carriages, and already home to… [Read More]
New Rental Listing: 6 Varick Street #7C
Be inspired by this truly one-of-a-kind, authentic, enormous prewar loft in prime Tribeca, moments from all of the neighborhood’s superb restaurants and amenities, public transportation and the Hudson River Park: Incomparable sunlight floods this exquisite space through south-facing arched windows (9 in total) with exposed brick walls, rough-hewn beams and that sophisticated bohemian chic that’s… [Read More]
BLOOMBERG SAYS USE THE STAIRS!
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 18th, 2013 Mayor Bloomberg is encouraging New Yorkers to take the stairs by introducing new legislation to make stairs a more approachable alternative to taking the elevator. He said he would introduce legislation forcing new buildings and those undergoing major renovations to make it easier to walk up and down… [Read More]
NEW Rental Listing! 201 West 21st Street #6D
Picture perfect studio blending style, form & function with beautiful appointments. Bathed in brilliant light from an Eastern wall of widows, this home features: modern kitchen with granite counters & dishwasher, Bamboo Flooring and large walk-in-closet, The location is superb & central to everything: transportation, fine dining, Whole Foods Market. The Building features a 24/7… [Read More]
NEW RENTAL LISTING: 201 West 21st St #6D
Picture perfect studio blending style, form & function with beautiful appointments. Bathed in brilliant light from an Eastern wall of widows, this home features: modern kitchen with granite counters & dishwasher, Bamboo Flooring and large walk-in-closet, The location is superb & central to everything: transportation, fine dining, Whole Foods Market. The Building features a 24/7… [Read More]
ZAHA HADID COMES TO WEST CHELSEA
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 16th, 2013 Zaha Hadid, the Pritzker-prize-winning architect is coming to West Chelsea: the 11-story condo building coming to 520 West 28th Street, developed by Related, is perched on a site that was actually quite limiting, according to Hadid, keeping her signature TWA-terminal-esque grand swooshes in check. With two wings of uneven heights,… [Read More]
TREES SPROUT EVERYWHERE IN MANHATTAN
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 11th, 2013 Which bird made this tree sprout out of the side of a midtown New York building?
HOW DOES NEW YORK RATE BUSINESS-WISE?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 10th, 2013 The WALL STREET JOURNAL just posted its rankings for the top states for doing business in the USA, and New York did not fare that well, mostly because of the exorbitant costs for doing business here and….our workforce. New York was ranked # 35 out of the… [Read More]
NEW LISTING!! 440 West 23rd St, Parlor B
Located on one of the prettiest tree-lined West Chelsea blocks in the famous Fitzroy Townhouses, this imposing, rarely available Grand Parlor floor apartment, just one flight of stairs up from the entry, is in a word: exquisite. The finely detailed apartment features 12ft ceilings, two wood burning fireplaces, ducted central air-conditioning, and Baldwin hardware… [Read More]
CAN NEW YORK TEACH PARIS SOMETHING?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 7th, 2013 Everyone keeps asking why New York is so popular with foreigners……and it is. New York welcomes about 47 million visitors annually. The top producing countries for international visitors to New York City in 2011 were the United Kingdom (1,055,000), Canada (1,033,000), Brazil (718,000), France (662,000) Germany (587,000), Australia… [Read More]