THE BEGINNING OF A NEW CHAPTER

Posted on June 2nd, 2014 Dear Friends: Today marks a historic day as I begin my role as President of URBAN COMPASS. We have always been at the forefront of the New York Real Estate industry, always with an eye towards the future of real estate: in URBAN COMPASS we see the future. URBAN COMPASS… [Read More]

THE DEMISE OF CRESTRON: WILL APPLE CONTROL YOUR HOME?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on May 27th, 2014 Apple, the creator of all things cool and simple-to-use, is planning to introduce a smart home concept at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, according to The Financial Times.  The company is planning to showcase a system that lets users control their lights, appliances and security systems with their… [Read More]

DE-GOOGLE ME!

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on May 15th, 2014 Could the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision requiring internet search engines such as GOOGLE to remove information deemed inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant be coming to the USA? In real estate land when we want to know something about someone, the word ‘google’… [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]

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]

WILL THE BLACKBERRY-WIELDING-BROKER BE AN EXTINCT BREED?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on June 1st, 2012 The number of brokers switching from Blackberry has grown dramatically over the past year: An increasing number of top companies and government departments that were once devoted to the Blackberry are instead now giving some staff the option of using Apple Inc’s iPhone or smartphones running off… [Read More]

NEW YORK CITY: THE NEXT GLOBAL TECH POWERHOUSE

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on May 28th, 2012 New York  is especially well positioned in the NEW TECH ECONOMY: The recent expansion of New York’s Internet industry has forced some entrepreneurs — who recently automatically flocked to California’s Silicon Valley – to focus on New York. New York is now enough of an attractive alternative that a… [Read More]

GOOGLE’S ‘PROJECT GLASS’: VIRTUAL REALITY FOR REAL ESTATE TOO?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 5th, 2012 Yesterday Google unveiled Project Glass, a secret program designed to bring augmented-reality to the masses. Google’s new Android-powered glasses will allow you to check your email, update your Facebook, or even check-in to your favorite restaurant. The device creates a direct link to your smartphone, providing real-time information… [Read More]

GOOGLE IT! WEST CHELSEA GETS GOOGLED.

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on February 29th, 2012 Google it! A new Starbucks on the street corner used to be the most important signal of a gentrifying neighborhood. Well, Starbucks has been in West Chelsea for quite a while and there are several. So what could be the most important next signal of an even… [Read More]