FIVE BASIC THINGS ALL BUILDINGS MUST DO

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 21st, 2012 As a large swath of very beautifully designed buildings head our way in New York City, a result of the re-awakening of new development construction that was dormant for several years, I want all ‘older/existing’ co-op’s and condo’s to acknowledge that soon they could be viewed as… [Read More]

SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 13, 2011 The world is learning the painful reliance we have on one another where because of Japan’s horrible disaster, many components manufactured there are slowing down the production of products made elsewhere around the globe. These supply disruptions affect pricing in a meaningful way. A similar supply disruption… [Read More]

DEAR MAYOR BLOOMBERG: ABOUT YOUR REAL ESTATE TAXES….

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 23, 2011 Mayor Bloomberg we love you: you are the greatest mayor this town has had. BUT, we have a serious problem with the real estate taxes in this City, and you are avoiding the big issue. You recently said in the NEW YORK POST that you feel the… [Read More]

NEW YORK: THE MOST CORRUPT REAL ESTATE TAX SYSTEM IN THE WORLD?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 18, 2011 Co-op and condo owners are slated to pay much higher real estate taxes next year, under a preliminary assessment roll released on Friday by the Bloomberg administration. The city attributed the rises, due to take effect in July 2011, to higher market values placed on apartment buildings… [Read More]