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]
NEW WHITNEY MUSEUM PROGRESSES
progress of the new Whitney Museum
WOULD CREATING 100 MILLION JOBS PAYING $ 50,000.00 PER YEAR CURE THE ECONOMY?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 16th, 2012 It is fact now that US corporations are sitting on almost $ 5 TRILLION in cash, both domestically and internationally. This cash sits idle as corporations’ frustration grows because consumer demand is not strong enough to justify solid, meaningful business investment. This is my argument: Consumer demand… [Read More]
SOMETHING MORE ANNOYING THAN FACEBOOK?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 14th, 2012 I never thought I’d see the day when something more annoying than FACEBOOK would hit the market…..has that day come? Yes, FACEBOOK is wonderful in connecting people and it certainly has helped me find out what an old school friend is eating these days. In real estate… [Read More]
ARE MICRO APARTMENTS COMING TO MANHATTAN?
Posted b y Leonard Steinberg on July 10th, 2012 Mayor Bloomberg yesterday unveiled a “microunit” apartment that would make some hardened NewYorkers claustrophobic: The homes measure between 275 and 300 square feet, the size of some ATM vestibules in Times Square, and will be built in Kips Bay. They are part of a pilot program to find… [Read More]
NEW YORK CITY TAX FACTS: REAL ESTATE TAXES FOOT THE BILLS
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 3rd, 2012 The New York City Budget for 2013 is $68.5 billion, less than a one percent increase over last year. Yet some homeowners saw double digit rises in their properties assessed value? Since fiscal year 2003, New York City’s budget has increased 53.5 percent from $44.6 billion, higher… [Read More]
THE BEST SOLUTION FOR THE INCANDESCENT BULB REPLACEMENT?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 3rd, 2012 The invasion of those hideous fluorescent light bulbs and cold-looking alternatives to incandescent lighting has snowballed recently and the results are simply horrendous, providing a quality of light that leaves humans looking in-human and rather hideous. Some lobbies and hallways of high end New York buildings are beginning… [Read More]