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2015
A scene from “5 Fights Up” Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman are tackling the challenges of New York City real estate in the new film, “5 Flights Up.” In the film, Keaton and Freeman play an older couple — an artist and a retired teacher — attempting to sell their East Village walkup. According to...
03/29/2015
All images via Pivot Many recent multimedia projects have tried to present a "then and now" look at different cities by mashing up current images of buildings and streetscapes with historical visuals like old film footage, 18th-century paintings, or classic album covers. Now, an app calledPivot w...
03/26/2015
Many in the real estate industry consider developer Ian Bruce Eichner's name to be a "portentous omen" that foretells bad things for the market, but Eichner himself holds no such negative thoughts. In fact, the developer is downright jovial and very optimistic, especially when talking about his ...
03/26/2015
From left: Pam Liebman, Gene Martinez, Patrick Brennan and Robert Reffkin The Corcoran Group, which has been hemorrhaging agents to startup brokerage Compass in recent months, slammed the rival brokerage with a lawsuit today alleging it “brazenly and intentionally” raided key Corcoran offices. A...
03/23/2015
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Be Courteous You are a house guest. Ask if you should remove your shoes, ask for permission before you sit down, and ask if the prospective client is tight on time. Be Educated Find out the names of the doorman and superintendent. Learn the history of the building and impress your potential sell...
03/23/2015
EAST VILLAGE — The neighborhood’s red-tailed hawks — who were displaced from their home on Avenue B because of an upcoming building renovation — have found a new place to call their own and could start laying eggs next week, local birdwatchers said. The hawks — nicknamed Christo and Dora by neigh...
03/20/2015
The couple from New York real estate buyers looking for something to call home, wrapped in as much Maine land as the budget would allow. That was one of the real estate in Maine missions yesterday. And sometimes we get to ride shot gun. Because kids are all belted in, car seats in place. Or in t...
03/18/2015
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With spring right around the corner, it is time to start thinking about seasonal maintenance for your rental properties. This time of year lends itself perfectly to inspect and maintain your property to ensure it is functioning efficiently and safely. It is important to complete certain home ...
03/13/2015
211 East 48th Street on February 1st, 1938. These days, it's common to see sleek buildings going up in contrast against the old New York brick and brownstone structures, but in the 1930s it was a rare site, and one that photographer Berenice Abbott captured in this photograph. The building, locat...
03/13/2015
Broad Sustainable Building, the same company that promised to build the world's tallest skyscraper in 90 days, has released a new video of a smaller but still kind of mindblowing feat: building a 57-floor tower in just 19 days. Sploid breaks down the info they received from Xian Min Zhang, an ar...
03/12/2015
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