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“Tear Down This Wall” Dept. Of Bldgs Adopts Reagan’s Line
As the ripples from a tragic event in the Bronx involving two firefighters who perished after leaping from a building have finally hit Manhattan, the landscape of renting in the City is likely to change. Pressurized walls, so common to the students and young professionals who want to live close to the action or work […]
Rentals Continue to Strengthen in NYC
July 9, 2010
A recent Bloomberg article just came out with more data ont the current state of Rentals in NYC. As we have seen first hand on the ground, inventory is shrinking even further (down 32% y-o-y I think). The average rental is $3000, around $1,800 for a studio. As of last month, vacancies in the West […]
2nd Quarter Corcoran Market Report
July 6, 2010
The 2nd Quarter Corcoran Market Report has come out. This is a fairly indepth breakdown of sales trends across Manhattan and covers all apartment types and townhomes. Of note, average sale prices are around $810,000 and average price per square foot is $1,040. Please click the image for the full report!
Posted in: Market Reports, Market Watch
Avoid the Boondoggle and check out ZOOMDOGGLE
July 6, 2010
A fantastic guide to NYC fun on the cheap. The real Night Court? Got it. Steinway & Sons tour? Who knew it was a top tour in the country? Check out all 314 tips and tricks for experiencing NYC.
Introducing Doug Sundheim’s Leading Ideas – Make a Plan B
June 30, 2010
The Blumstein Team has a go-to life Guru in the form of Monday morning emails. Doug Sundheim, an organizational consultant with Clarity Consulting, sends out pieces of valuable advice every week to the delight of everyone on our team. Often we bring a copy to the Monday morning meeting as his insights relate very well […]
Market Update: Year-Over-Year is UP on Average
June 29, 2010
While not prone to shilling US Housing Market statistics as law due to the location based nature of Real Estate, this MarketWatch article was able to add some cheer by saying on AVERAGE prices were up 0.8% in the last year, but then goes on to point out individual city changes. Biggest uptick in housing […]
Blumstein Rental: 7 East 14th – LARGE Union Square 1BR
June 29, 2010
If you are like most people, having ample space in your home is important to avoid feeling closed in and trapped. Let’s face it – if you can swing a cat and hit your fridge, a bed post and the bathroom door in one arc (poor kitty) than maybe you need to find a bigger space! Of […]
Making the Apartment Wear its Sunday Best
June 24, 2010
I have been a fan of digital photography ever since I held my first 1MP camera back in high school. Since then I’ve gone through about 4-5 iterations of cameras, as new technologies come out and/or the most recent one left this world in a watery grave off a pier in Maine (sigh). Through relative magic, I have been able […]
Washington Square Park is Vibrant in the Summer!
June 22, 2010
Over the weekend Washington Square Park was filled with people relaxing and playing music. The ice cream stands along the edge of the park had steady lines and the fountain was in full effect! Spring melting into summer is a great time to be in the city – yet everyone leaves on the weekends!
Posted in: Grant Braswell
Buyers in the Catbird Seat
June 17, 2010
A recent New York Times article has put into words something we have all been experiencing on both the buyer and the seller side. Buyers have motivated sellers by the throat as inventory stays high and real buyers, those that were able to get approved on a mortgage or have cash are harder to come […]
The Real Deal News Feed
- The Daily Dirt: Heat pumps only $54K apiece
- NYC’s top deals: West Village townhouse trades for $19M
- Baccarat condo owners say Floyd Mayweather owes over $300K in rent
- Brookfield throws in $173M to refi Brookfield Place tower
- JPMorgan expands at Brookfield’s 5 Manhattan West
- Trump blowback triggers good cause eviction
- The Daily Dirt: Senate housing chair won’t run for reelection
- NYC’s top deals: UES co-op sells for $11M
- Empire State Realty eyes $350M for Billionaires Row office building
- After eviction threat, Al Sharpton’s National Action Network makes way for One45 project
This Braswellian Life 
July 19, 2010
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