Category : Residential

In Jersey City, owners say amenities are more important than ever
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In Jersey City, owners say amenities are more important than ever

Sabina Mollot
In Jersey City, the amenity war is just as raging as the one across the Hudson, and experts at a recent panel for development in the city said they’ve been key not only in attracting residents but retaining them. Additionally, Jersey City buildings these days are likely to boast services...
Two new apartment towers to rise in Pacific Park
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Two new apartment towers to rise in Pacific Park

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TF Cornerstone revealed new renderings for 615 and 595 Dean Street, bringing new public open space, storefront retail, 800 units of mixed-income housing, and a Chelsea Piers Field House to Brooklyn’s Pacific Park. The 72,600 s/f of new open space will create new community amenities, including a playground, lawn, and...
StreetEasy hikes rental listing fee
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StreetEasy hikes rental listing fee

Linda O'Flanagan
Citing an increase in traffic and decrease in rental time, StreetEasy announced it is raising rental listing fees beginning January 1, 2020. “The value of the rental network continues to grow and we’re adjusting prices to reflect that,” said a spokeswoman. According to the Zillow-owned site, agent messages have increased...
Have You Heard? Former Real Housewife gets first big exclusive listing, deal closed on Spike Lee firehouse
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Have You Heard? Former Real Housewife gets first big exclusive listing, deal closed on Spike Lee firehouse

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Former Real housewife of New York Kelly Bensimon, who recently joined Douglas Elliman, has landed her first big exclusive at Extell’s One Manhattan Square.  The model turned TV personality and author turned real estate agent celebrated the launch of the listing with a shopping event last Wednesday evening at the...
Who’s News: Hires in residential real estate
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Who’s News: Hires in residential real estate

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Reuveni Real Estate has announced six team additions: Patricia Parker, head of sales; Laura Kosik, on-site sales associate; Andrew Singer, data analyst; Haley Schult, project associate; and Luis Peguero and Katie Tejada, on-site project coordinators. Patricia Parker will direct sales activities for upcoming projects and oversee on-site staff. A former...
New Developments: Sales start at The Towers of the Waldorf Astoria
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New Developments: Sales start at The Towers of the Waldorf Astoria

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● Dajia Insurance Group Sales start soon at The Towers of the Waldorf Astoria The Towers of the Waldorf Astoria will be launching sales officially in early 2020, following renovations inside the iconic property that built in 1931. Involved in the project with developer Anbang International, a subsidiary of Dajila,...
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Have You Heard? Busch mansion on the market

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An estate in Williamsburg, Virginia that was originally built as a mansion for the Busch family (of Budweiser Beer and Busch Gardens) is now on the rental market following a $3 million renovation. This location on the James River is also the historic landscape first seen by British settlers in...
You should be in pictures: Developers turning to illustrators to showcase properties
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You should be in pictures: Developers turning to illustrators to showcase properties

Sabina Mollot
With the residential sales market in New York struggling from declining overseas interest and a multitude of political factors, owners and their brokers marketing higher-end properties have had to get creative about standing out from the rest of the gleaming and amenity-laden pack. And some are choosing old-fashioned illustration as...