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DONE DEALS: Love is in the air
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DONE DEALS: Love is in the air

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by REW872
Corcoranʼs Lisa Fitzig just gave a pair of newly-weds their best wedding gift. She helped the couple through a “tough negotiationˮ to land a Gramercy apartment for $2.275 million. Fitzig said her clients fell in love with the duplex at 321 Second Avenue. Located in a townhouse off Stuyvesant Square,...
Developers look to draw renters to Staten Island with “Urby” development
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Developers look to draw renters to Staten Island with “Urby” development

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by REW2318
Farmer-in-residence. Chef-in-residence. Filtered water station in the mail room. A beehive colony on the roof. Outdoor pool. On-site parking garage. It seems that residential developers in New York City are in an arms race to constantly find new ways to top one another with creative building amenities. But one building is...
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Brooklyn veteran Trish Martin is always pushing new boundaries

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by REW1705
Trish Martin, Managing Director of Sales, Brooklyn, for Halstead Property, joined the firm in 2011. Equipped with more than 30 years of real estate and management experience, she is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Halstead’s seven Brooklyn offices, strategically located throughout the borough in various neighborhoods including Brooklyn Heights,...
Liz Nelson exits Elliman, returns to her roots at Corcoran
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Liz Nelson exits Elliman, returns to her roots at Corcoran

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by REW1686
The Corcoran Group announced that Liz Nelson has joined the firm’s Chelsea office as Managing Director. Nelson started her real estate career as an agent at Corcoran in 2004 at the 660 Madison Avenue office. She subsequently held a number of positions at Douglas Elliman, as an agent and in...
Report: Over-priced closings costing New Yorkers $155M a year
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Report: Over-priced closings costing New Yorkers $155M a year

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by REW1141
New York State property buyers over-spent on title insurance by an estimated $155.3 million, according to a new report. The costs piled up because too many people believe title insurance rates are set by law, said Daniel C. Price, co-founder, of OneTitle, a direct title insurance underwriter that conducted the...
NEW DEVELOPMENT: Leasing underway at Aalto57; Gotham comes to market with The Ashland
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NEW DEVELOPMENT: Leasing underway at Aalto57; Gotham comes to market with The Ashland

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by REW1780
● WORLD WIDE GROUP / ROSE ASSOCIATES Leasing underway at Aalto57 The World Wide Group and Rose Associates have launched leasing at Aalto57. Located in Sutton Place, the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)-designed glass tower, inspired by the iconic Aalto vase, is the latest addition to Manhattan’s “Billionaires’ Row.” The...
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DONE DEALS: Matt Lesser sets new West Village townhouse record

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by REW1907
Matt Lesser, a partner at townhouse experts, Leslie J. Garfield, has set a new West Village pricing record. He just closed on 41 Charles Street for $14.5 million, the most paid for a townhouse less than 20 ft. wide. “41 Charles Street is an outstanding and enviable acquisition,ˮ said Lesser,...
IN PICTURES: Brokers get first look inside 520 Park
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IN PICTURES: Brokers get first look inside 520 Park

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by REW1454
An invited group of New York brokers were among the first to step into 520 Park Avenue at an event hosted by Zeckendorf Development.  Held on the 29th floor concrete slab of the tower’s construction site, the event marked the first time 520 Park Avenue has been open to guests from the brokerage...
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Magnum drawing buyers to Yorkville with luxury for less

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by REW1768
Developer Magnum Real Estate Group, headed by Ben Shaoul, is finishing up one of its latest projects in Manhattan, a conversion on the Upper East Side where they are promising more for less. The building, 389 E. 89th Street in Yorkville, was built in 2002 as a rental. Magnum purchased...
Foreign homebuyers’ retreat from U.S. properties may only be temporary
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Foreign homebuyers’ retreat from U.S. properties may only be temporary

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by REW1542
With the one-two punch provided by the strong dollar and the volatility in financial markets, the United States’ appeal to foreign homebuyers was expected to wane. Experts who stand on the doom and gloom side of market outlook gained some solid backing last week in the form of the National...