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Scales of justice help broker find balance in work, life
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Scales of justice help broker find balance in work, life

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By Holly Dutton New York native Nick Athanail has always been passionate about the city and its people, and is making it his mission to help it thrive. After growing up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, where his family still lives, the Corcoran broker went to NYU law school and lived...
Massive Astoria Cove development starts public review process
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Massive Astoria Cove development starts public review process

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A plan to build a massive waterfront apartment development in Astoria was certified by the City Council today (Monday). If the 1,700-unit Astoria Cove project makes it through the public review process, shovels could be in the ground by 2016, according to developer, 2030 Astoria Developers, a joint venture led by local businessman John Mavrousdis.
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HAVE YOU HEARD … Oh, Jimmy you’re so fine

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GRAMERCY PARK residents love their neighbor Jimmy Fallon — and it seems he loves them right back. The late night talk show host has bought another unit at 34 Gramercy Park and plans to add it to the duplex he already owns there. The four-bedroom co-op at the top of...
The best back yard in America
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The best back yard in America

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When you put a trio of real estate’s most revered companies together on a project, expectations run high. Add to that what is arguably one of the best sites on New Jersey’s Gold Coast, folk are looking for unparalleled. There is no doubt that Hartz Mountain, Mack-Cali and Roseland Properties have hit the bullseye with their three-building Estuary in Weehawken’s Lincoln Harbor. Over 60 apartments were leased on the first day that the 582-unit property opened last month. The cheapest was a 500 s/f studio at $1,875 a month, but according to leasing manager Kimberly Hults, it was the three-bedroom apartments, which run from $4,500 to $5,200, that were snapped up first.
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Sherwood’s industrial evolution

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Developer Sherwood Equities has announced the completion of main foundation work for a new condominium development in the High Line community in West Chelsea. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), under the direction of Paul Katz, 500 West 21st Street will offer 32 one-to-four bedroom apartments featuring views of...
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New condominium added to Park Collection

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Harlem’s newest condominium, 305 West 150th Street, is a revitalized, seven-story pre-war residence newly-renovated as the latest addition to the Park Collection, a residential portfolio that celebrates Harlem style. In addition to high ceilings characteristic of prewar buildings, solid oak floors and crown molding, it is situated along a tree-line...
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Report: Vacation homes are back in vogue

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Vacation home sales rose strongly in 2013, while investment purchases fell below the elevated levels seen in the previous two years, according to the National Association of Realtors. NAR’s 2014 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, covering existing- and new-home transactions in 2013, shows vacation-home sales jumped 29.7 percent to...
New LIC condo planned
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New LIC condo planned

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Axelrod Development Group and Lions Group are planning a 76-unit condo in Long Island City. The partners purchased a development site featuring 78,000 buildable square feet at 14-01, 14-07, and 14-19 Broadway on the border of Long Island City and Astoria for $10,225,000. Ariel Property Advisors sales team of Shimon...
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REBNY’s revamped residential listing service

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By Steven Spinola For more than three decades, The Real Estate Board of New York has actively sought to encourage collaboration among its members in the residential real estate market through the broker to broker Residential Listing Service (RLS). After years of planning and behind-the-scenes work, the RLS underwent a...
Harlem throws open its doors to buyers
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Harlem throws open its doors to buyers

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Hundreds of agents, brokers, prospective homeowners, and members of the public gathered for The Real Estate Board of New York’s (REBNY) 2nd Annual Upper Manhattan Committee Harlem Open House Expo this past weekend, on April 5 and 6, 2014. Encouraged by two consecutive days of springtime weather, crowds packed into...