The Platinum at 247 West 46th Street

www.platinumnyc.com If you want luxury living right in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, the Platinum at 247 West 46th Street and 8th Avenue is the place to call home. This dramatic 43-story condominium development is steps away from Times Square, the striking New York Times building and within walking distance to Broadway, Rockefeller Center and world-class restaurants, grocers and... Read More

Manhattan Parks–The Largest Social Network?

Photography by Funkdooby I wrote a blog last month about Manhattan Getting Bigger and Bloomberg’s plans to make New York City the Number One Digital City. It seems to be happening as a press release from NYC.gov last week announced that Mayor Bloomberg and AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson Launch Free Wi-Fi Service in 20 New York City Parks across the five boroughs. Yahoo!... Read More

The “New” High Line in Chelsea

Photography Joel Sternfeld, Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York. Section 2 Opens for Summer! As a New Yorker, I’m constantly inspired by the innovative ways in which developers and community leaders transform abandoned, seemingly useless relics of history into not only gorgeous green spaces, but places where Manhattanites can relax amongst one of the... Read More

Midtown Manhattan Condos are Selling!

Midtown Manhattan is the area that defines New York City–the pulse and heart of the city that never sleeps. Rockefeller Center, Penn Station, the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden and Times Square–all these world renown venues and iconic buildings are in Midtown. With it also being one of the most busiest commercial districts in the world, it’s easy... Read More

Union Square

Union Square is Manhattan’s Midtown neighborhood that’s center stage and steps away to notable neighbors–to the north is the Flatiron District; northwest is Chelsea; to the east, Gramercy Park; and to the south, lies Greenwich Village. Union Square Park, (Broadway to 4th Avenue, East 14th to East 17th Streets) opened in 1839 and has served as the site for New York City... Read More

Superb Luxury Living at 211 Elizabeth Street in Nolita

Photography by: Romanand Williams In the picturesque section of downtown Manhattan, Nolita, 211 Elizabeth Street is a small and stunning luxury condo building that sits on the corner of Elizabeth and Prince Streets. This red-bricked, boutique building was the vision of a former Tony Award winning Broadway producer, Peter Manning and husband and wife Hollywood production designers,... Read More

The Veneto at 250 East 53rd Street in Turtle Bay

Renderings: theveneto.com Dramatic glamour reminiscent of 50’s Europe is what the developers and designers had in mind when they constructed The Veneto in 2007. Located in Midtown East’s area of Sutton and Beekman Place, the tree-lined neighborhood is made up of grand town homes, elaborate mansions and statuesque buildings that blend an eclectic mixture of pre-war architectural... Read More

What’s Happening in New York and Manhattan

The Latest About Real Estate, The Economy, Technology and Other News We keep a close watch on what’s going on in Manhattan and I thought I’d share some news about what we’re hearing and reading about. Good News About Employment The New York Post reported recently that New York led the nation in job creation in April. According to the article, new jobs have resulted in the... Read More

New York City Getting Bigger – Will it Become the Number One Digital City?

Photography by © William Warby The New York Times reported recently that Mayor Bloomberg plans to make New York City the “No. 1 Digital City.” Now, I’m not saying that we’re leading the pack here as far as technology goes or that Mayor Bloomberg took a cue from us, but we’re already using the latest and greatest at Keller Williams New York City. An recent article from... Read More

Five Nine John Lofts at 59 John Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan

Convenience galore in the Financial District! Five Nine John Lofts are 73 beautifully-renovated one, two and three-bedroom condos. The pre-war residential complex was built in the early 1900s and was once an office building. In 2006, with the help of designer Andres Escobar and architect Karl Fisher, Five Nine John Lofts was transformed to a modern and sophisticated living space... Read More