Posted on June 7th, 2015 I love this article about Anna belle Selldorf: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-06-05/annabelle-selldorf-the-darling-of-the-design-world She is truly a rare architect in a sea of architecture screaming for attention. Living in one of her designs has made me a fan for life.
SUBURBIFICATION AND THE CITY
Posted by Leonard Steinberg, President of COMPASS, on May 16th, 2015 Every morning, 365 days of the year, I post a daily contemplation to my fellow colleagues at COMPASS and today I wanted to share one: SUBURBIFICATION AND THE CITY I hate to admit this, but when I lived in Dallas many years ago, one… [Read More]
RUDER FINN STARTING AN OFFICE SPACE BUYING TREND?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg, President of Compass, on April 28th, 2015 Are companies re-evaluating office space rentals to become office space owners? An affiliate of Ruder Finn the global public relations firm based in New York, has bought a five-story Sutton Place building previously occupied by antique and movie prop shop Newel for $30.7 million, that will become Ruder… [Read More]
FORREST INVADED WEST CHELSEA!
Posted by Leonard Steinberg, president of COMPASS on April 26th, 2015 Yesterday a literal forrest invaded West Chelsea: numerous massive, fully grown trees were being installed at 500 West 21st Street, the almost completed building by Sherwood Equities……Sherwood Forrest perhaps? The massive scale of the trees, some over 40ft in height, had on-lookers mesmerized. I… [Read More]
FROM THE 'IT-BUILDING' TO THE 'I-BUILDING'
Posted by Leonard Steinberg, president of Compass, on March 21st, 2015 New Yorkers like to think of themselves as innovative, individualistic and original: unfortunately many of them often follow trends like a herd of sheep. An article in this weekends Wall Street Journal showcases how a world once possessed by owning an Hermes Kelly bag,… [Read More]
SUBURBANIZED CITY
Posted by Leonard Steinberg, president of COMPASS, on March 14th, 2015 Traditionally, couples who lived in New York City migrated to the suburbs, or at least to the Upper East Side, to raise a family. This has changed drastically over the past decade. With the gentrification of Downtown neighborhoods, schools, parks, services, amenities and property… [Read More]
RENTERS BEWARE: RENTS COULD SPIKE UP AS INTEREST RATES RISE
Posted by Leonard Steinberg, president of COMPASS, on March 7th, 2015 As unemployment figures continue to drop, the likelihood of rising interest rates strengthens……and this may cause a spike in pricing as buyers rush to buy to capitalize on the current low (but rising) interest rates. Rising prices may force some to turn to renting,… [Read More]
NEW YORK’S $2,500/sf STORAGE ROOM AND $3,500/sf WINE ROOM.
Posted by Leonard Steinberg of COMPASS on March 5th, 2015 New records are about to be set in New York City: At the much-anticipated 83-unit 220 Central Park South designed by Robert A.M. Stern, storage rooms will be priced starting at $111,000 for 44 square feet ……or $ 2,522/sf. This number was very recently associated with… [Read More]
MEDIA OBSESSION WITH THE ULTRA-RICH DIMINISHES THEIR STATURE
Posted by Leonard Steinberg, President of COMPASS, on February 21st, 2014 Everyone should read this well written article by Stephen Smith that highlights the absurd obsession with the mega-wealthy who constitute a fraction of a percentage of all real estate transactions. All writers and editors should take note of this article to see how… [Read More]
ATTAINABLE LUXURY IS NOT NECESSARILY AFFORDABLE
Posted by Leonard Steinberg, President of COMPASS, on February 19th, 2015 Each morning I start the day by writing a letter to my company on a topic of interest. I thought I would share this morning’s, all about the emerging “Affordable Luxury” market that I feel should be termed ATTAINABLE LUXURY. After all, what is… [Read More]