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WHO’S NEWS: Richard J. Grossman named president of Halstead Property, Rutenberg hires six agents
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WHO’S NEWS: Richard J. Grossman named president of Halstead Property, Rutenberg hires six agents

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Halstead Property announced the promotion of Richard J. Grossman to President. Grossman will work closely with CEO Diane M. Ramirez and will continue to oversee the Village and SoHo offices together with Sara Rotter, Executive Director of Sales. Grossman formerly served as the Executive Vice President, Senior Managing Director of...
HAVE YOU HEARD: Real estate industry gets thumbs down for phone calls, Level Group launching new seminar series
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HAVE YOU HEARD: Real estate industry gets thumbs down for phone calls, Level Group launching new seminar series

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Only 28 per cent of American consumers are satisfied with the way real estate businesses handle their phone calls. A study by audio branding specialist, PH Media Group, found standards in the industry fell below the American average of 32 per cent. Insurance companies performed the best (41 per cent),...
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DONE DEALS: Love it and list it

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An elderly Astor Terrace couple bid their buyers a lifetime of happiness after selling them their home. The couple, who have lived at 245 East 93rd Street for years, put their two bedroom on the market with Joan Kagan, at Keller Williams NYC, with the end of the Second Avenue...
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Lightstone barging ahead with rental building by the old canal

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The Gowanus Canal, a the 1.8 miles waterway in South Brooklyn, has long been derided as an eyesore due to its status as one of the most polluted bodies of water in the United States. It is a government-designated Superfund site, and more than $500 million has been earmarked for...
Greystone, Prime Rok tap architect Barry Rice to convert classic Upper West Side property
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Greystone, Prime Rok tap architect Barry Rice to convert classic Upper West Side property

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Greystone Development, a New York-based real estate development, lending and advisory company, in a joint venture with Prime Rok Real Estate, a Midtown-based developer, has closed on the acquisition of 164 West 74th Street. According to published reporters, the partners paid $27 million for the property. Acquisition financing was provided...
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Halstead scoops up Temple Morrow in latest Brooklyn expansion

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Halstead Property announced it is expanding in Brooklyn via a merger with the luxury Park Slope boutique, Temple Morrow. No terms for the arrangement were disclosed, however, a spokeswomen for Halstead said, “The entire Temple Morrow firm is joining Halstead and Halstead is taking over their space [at  1214 8th...
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UES townhouse arena a tale of two markets

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By Francis O’Shea, senior real estate advisor, Leslie J. Garfield Real Estate 2015 was another solid year for townhouse sales in the East 60’s. While both the average sales price and price per square foot declined from 2014 levels, the numbers were skewed by the sale in 2014 of 710...
Homes by Mara moving to bigger HQ
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Homes by Mara moving to bigger HQ

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After five years in business, Long Island Realtor Mara Navaretta is moving her agency, to bigger digs. Homes By Mara Realty of Syosset will open new, expanded headquarters at the former Angelina’s II Italian Cuisine Restaurant, at 30 Berry Hill Road in Syosset. Purchased by Navaretta in December 2015, Navaretta...
DONE DEALS: Fast track to highest bid
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DONE DEALS: Fast track to highest bid

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With a proven track record as an exclusive listing agent at 26 Gramercy Park South, Halstead Property agent Brant Rosenberg had an “extensive networkˮ of prospective purchasers interested in buying in the building. When he listed apartment 1E at $635,000, he found himself with multiple offers and a best and...