Manhattan Real Estate–A Promising Resurgence for New York Housing and New Development Sales

Why Your Next Place May Cost More by The New York Times Company Manhattan’s Prime Luxury Developments: Lucida, Georgica, Brompton and Laurel Show Little to No Inventory Remaining in 2011 In several of my previous blogs, I’ve written about how New York real estate would once again realize an upsurge, despite dire predictions and the blight of financial failures that dominated... Read More

Midtown West–Memorable Midtown Manhattan Properties Among the Bright Lights of New York City

Audrey Hepburn / Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Midtown West is an exciting, fast paced section of New York City. It’s the place where there’s always something going on–from sunup to sundown. From 34th Street to 57th and Fifth Avenue to the Hudson River, Midtown is where tourists throng, commuters come in and Manhattanites mingle. When one dreams of the bright lights... Read More

West Side Story–The Finale: Living in Manhattan Just Got Better

Courtesy Extell Riverside Center Becomes a Reality With Compromise and Smart Solutions In my March 2009 blog, I wrote about the then new concept that, President of Extell Development Company proposed for the Riverside South neighborhood. Riverside Center was the vision of Mr. Barnett and Extell to provide four residential towers and one-mixed use tower on the neglected 8.2 acre... Read More

The Rushmore – Riverside South’s Luxury Living

The Rushmore in Manhattan is an Upper West Side condo development that’s located at 80 Riverside Boulevard. Completed in 2008, Gary Barnett of Extell who developed such top-notch New York City condo residences such as The Avery Condominiums, The Lucida and Orion, brings the same vision to these incredible residences. The Rushmore exceeds expectations. Designed by the architectural... Read More

The Residences at Jumeirah Essex House – Newly-Designed Manhattan Luxury Condos Within a Historic Landmark Hotel

The Residences at Jumeirah Essex House - Entrance The recently-renovated Jumeirah Essex House is a part of the National Trust for Historic Hotels of America and is a 44-story luxury hotel/condo building. Located on 160 Central Park South and built in 1929 it was formerly known as the Park Tower. Its six-story, neon red sign was erected in 1932 in celebration of its reopening and... Read More

The Brompton – A “Stylishly Proper” Upper East Side Apartment Building in Yorkville

The Brompton was developed by Related Companies, who also developed some of New York’s most expensive real estate, including the Time Warner Center. This 22-story limestone building on 205 East 85th Street has Gothic-inspired architecture and its corner location houses 160 plus apartments; from a 550-foot square foot studio to a five-bedroom with over 4,500 square feet. Active... Read More

15 Central Park West – Manhattan’s Limestone Treasure Representing Prewar Elegance and Fine Living

If you live in New York City, you’ve probably walked by 15 Central Park West, a Manhattan luxury apartment building. Developed by Arthur and William Zeckendorf, these two brothers come from a family with big ideas in real estate and urban development. According to an article in The New York Observer, their grandfather, a real estate mogul, only fault “lay in being years... Read More

The Manhattan Housing Market – Should You Buy a Condo or Buy Into a Co-op?

New York City was the first city in the United States to establish the idea of co-ops. Two architects built the Randolph on West 18th Street in 1876 which was the start of similar projects, known as “home clubs.” These home clubs were owned by stockholders and the purpose was to provide wealthy people home ownerships without all the responsibilities. The term “cooperatives”... Read More

AZURE Invites You to Attend Discover Yorkville A Free Event for Kids with Fun Activities

AZURE Invites You to Attend Discover Yorkville A Free Event for Kids with Fun Activities Including: Live Animals and Arts + Crafts with The Art Farm “Make Your Own Sundae” with Steiner’s Last Licks Sports Games by Asphalt Green Saturday, November 20 | 1pm – 3pm RSVP info@azureny.com or call 212.828.4848 www.azureny.com Share on Facebook Read More

October Sales and Rentals for 2010 – The Luxury Market Continues to Rise in the Fourth Quarter

In past blogs, I’ve made mention of the fact of how I believed the luxury market would again start to rise and with our sales this month, I’m excited about how that prediction is turning out to be better than expected. Our third quarter market review showed that sales were up from 2009, and as I wrote about in an earlier blog, I expect our fourth quarter to be even better. It... Read More