Archive for July, 2010

3 Hanover Square, Apt. 14-G, Financial District Real Estate, Manhattan Home, 1 BR Apt

July 31st, 2010    Posted in Apartments New York, Manhattan New Developments, New York Apartments, New York Homes, New York New Developments
 

WebID 28754

Completely renovated and tastefully redesigned, this pet friendly pre-was co-op apartment has a beautiful custom kitchen with contemporary cabinetry, black granite counter tops, stainless steel subway brick tile back-splash, stainless steel appliances, and granite flooring.  The luxurious bathroom has a full bodied Spa Jet shower and tub, floor-to-ceiling porcelain tile imported from Spain, modern double-sink vanity with fountain faucets, and high-end glass shelving.  The spacious bedroom features ample closet space, pocket doors, and high ceilings which are a hallmark of this apartments lovely living space.  African mahogany flooring, over-sized windows providing views of the East River, and well-placed high-hat lighting make this apartment an oasis to be cherished.

The Building is pre-war built 1923, converted to co-op in 1984.  High rise with 23 floors and 204 apartment. 

For a private viewing contact Ania Goclowska.

3 Hanover Square
Financial District

  • Water view
  • Dishwasher
  • Garden/Patio
  • A/C units

Ania Goclowska
tel: 212.252.8772
mobile: 917.353.7721
Aniag@nestseekers.com


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99 John St Condo New Listing

July 31st, 2010    Posted in Apartments New York, Manhattan New Developments, New York Apartments, New York Homes, New York New Developments
 

WebID 28755

Comfortably spacious with a distinct character all its own, 99 John
Deco Lofts rise above the all too common condominiums on the market
today. This unique collection of modern loft condominiums located in
the heart of the Financial District was originally designed by the same
architects who created The Empire State Building. The classic limestone
and granite pinstripes on the exterior envelope the newly renovated
residences inside to create a timeless essence of old New York and
modern downtown living. Find your new home in one of these Financial
District apartments... on par with some of the finest New York City
condominiums.



99 John provides stylish and impressive amenity spaces for you to
entertain family and friends, enjoy some personal time or meet up with
your many interesting neighbors. Each space allows you to personalize
the experience and make it your own. The roof top dining table provides
the perfect setting for a sunset snack and the iPod docking station in
the lounge lets you pick your own tunes. The gathering spaces are all
yours… whatever your mood. And let's not forget the 24 hour concierge,
parking garage, grocery, drug store and pharmacy all onsite within the
building.



Originally built in 1933, 99 John was designed by Shreve, Lamb&
Harmon, the architects responsible for The Empire State Building. The
resemblance is clear, from the classic limestone and granite façade to
the tiered setbacks on higher floors. The old world construction
features solid 16+ inch concrete walls, classic architectural details
and unique floor plan layouts. Although the building is historic, it
has been fully renovated and updated in keeping with modern city
living. 99 John Deco Lofts is a fantastic combination of old and new.



Lower Manhattan …what a place to live. Chic shopping, cultural
attractions, dining & nightlife, convenient transportation and
plenty to do outdoors. Very much a residential neighborhood, the
Financial District has some of the City’s best schools and playgrounds.
Walk the streets around 99 John and you’ll find financiers walking
along-side families. And there’s shopping too- from Hermes and Tiffany
to the shops at South Street Seaport. Plus, with 5 subway lines, 2
water taxi docks and quick access to tunnel and bridges, the
neighborhood is as convenient to leave as it is wonderful to stay.


99 John St
Financial District


    Andy Kim
    tel: 646-443-3795
    mobile: 917-270-0135
    AndyK@nestseekers.com


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    Southampton * Little Fresh Pond *

    July 31st, 2010    Posted in Apartments New York, Hamptons Homes, Hamptons Real Estate, Hamptons Rentals, Hamptons Sales, New York Apartments, New York Homes
     

    WebID 12273

    Nestled amid mature trees & rhododendrons is this newly renovated 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, marble kitchen & baths, home has large living room with fireplace and Clerestory windows, sliders open to generous deck. Private patio off the master bedroom. Secluded, private path to Little Fresh Pond. Room for a pool.

    Southampton

    • Garden/Patio
    • Dining Room
    • Fireplace
    • Washer/Dryer
    • Live/Work
    • Beach

    Tali Berzak
    mobile: 917.295.3944
    talib@nestseekers.com


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    Top sales agents of the week

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
     
    The Real Deal has ranked the top listing agents of the week based on the highest priced residential deals filed with the city.


    Some of the top agents of the week, from left: Paula Del Nunzio, Shirley Mueller, Dolly Lenz, Sandy Papale, Joan Goldberg and Andrew Anderson



    Footnotes: Data is for closed deals filed with the city this week through Thursday. The chart only includes sellers' brokers, because buyers' brokers' names are not available in city data or listings. The data does not include deals in contract. To obtain broker information, listing information was compared with sales records filed with the city. Only deals where an individual broker and address can be identified are included. As a result, private sales, listings where an address has not been provided and new development sales by a sales center are not included. Sources: Streeteasy.com and The Real Deal.


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    Four convicted in $100M mortgage fraud

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
     
    Four men were found guilty of participating in a $100 million mortgage fraud scheme tied to a company called AFG Financial Group, a statement by the office of the Manhattan district attorney said. Aaron Hand, Kenneth Law, Eric Shields and Jerry Strklja were found guilty of multiple felonies such as enterprise corruption, scheme to defraud, conspiracy and dozens of grand larcenies, the DA's office said. Sentencing for Hand is scheduled for Sept. 17, while sentencing for the others is set for Sept. 7, the district attorney's office said. TRD


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    Rector Square’s unsold units near auction

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
     

    Rector Square and Yair Levy
    Anglo Irish Bank plans to auction the unsold 230 apartments of Rector Square, the foreclosed Battery Park City condominium conversion, in a bulk sale in September, with some analysts valuing the remaining units at $400 a square foot. The lender is waiting for a final ruling from a state Supreme Court judge, who heard closing arguments regarding the auction this morning. That final ruling could come within the next few weeks. “The suit is moving toward conclusion and we anticipate a sale in mid- to late-September,” Chris Sullivan, an attorney with Herrick Feinstein, which represents Anglo Irish Bank, told The Real Deal, through a spokesperson. “There are a few procedural items to work out, but a sale of the property appears likely.” [more]


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    Many cities await recovery in housing market, Goldman Sachs unveils designs for Battery Park City renovation … and more

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
     
    1. Congressman Rangel inaccurately signed lease on rent-stabilized apartment: ethics committee [NYT]
    2. Architect Charles Renfro discusses the renovation of Lincoln Center [Capital] 
    3. A look inside the Sutton Place apartment of late 'Golden Girl' Rue McClanahan [NY Mag] 
    4. Goldman Sachs unveils designs for Battery Park City renovation [NYT] 
    5. Domino Sugar Factory will ruin South Williamsburg waterfront [Guest of a Guest] 
    6. New pet store Paws and the City to open in Crown Heights [Nostrand Park] 
    7. Larry Silverstein justifies refusal to allow businesses to settle 9/11 losses [Post] 
    8. Is the U.S. housing market really rebounding? [Breaking Views via Patrick.net] 
    9. Harlem eatery Gospel Uptown files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy [Crain’s] 
    10. Many cities await recovery in struggling housing market [MSNBC via Patrick.net] 
    11. Shadow inventory to push 2011 home prices down: report [Housing Wire] 
    12. COO of New York Stock Exchange buys home at 48 Walker Street in Tribeca [NYO, 3rd item]
    13. Landmarks Preservation Commission to vote Tuesday on Ground Zero mosque [NYO] 
    14. BK Whopper Bar set for soft opening in Times Square Saturday [NYT] 
    15. EV community board 3 still waiting for Chloe Sevigny’s application [EV Grieve] 
    16. Bob Steele, new deputy mayor for Economic Development Corp., starts Monday [NYO] 
    17. 153 Lincoln Place condominium in Park Slope sells out [Brownstoner]


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    New look of Loews Pitkin Theater unveiled

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
     
    New renderings of the Loews Pitkin Theater, at 1501 Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville, were published yesterday by ArchPaper. The Pitkin Theater -- once home to the likes of Jackie Gleason, Milton Berle and Humphrey Bogart -- was closed since 1969, until ground was broken last week on a new charter school and retail complex. Developer POKO Partners is working together with Kitchen & Associates, a firm based in Collingswood, NJ, on the renovation. [more]


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    Brookfield to exit the housing business

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
     
    Brookfield Properties, the New York-based landlord and subsidiary of Toronto's Brookfield Asset Management, plans to depart from the housing market entirely to focus exclusively on office properties, Bloomberg News reported. The company, which just invested billions in bankrupt shopping mall owner General Growth Properties and also has $1.2 billion in residential assets, is currently in talks to merge its Carma Development home building unit with Brookfield Asset Management's Brookfield Homes. [more]


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    ‘Real Housewife’ Teresa Giudice’s Auction Goes Global

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, New York Sales
     
    There was so much interest in the auction of the belongings of Real Housewife Teresa Giudice, the auctioneer has opened up bidding online.


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    Midtown Equities buys Treeline’s Montague Street building for $33M

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
     

    From left, Joseph Cayre, Robert Knakal, Michael Schor and 205 Montague Street
    Treeline has sold the former Brooklyn Savings Bank building at 205 Montague Street -- known as the place where Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers -- for $33 million, Crain’s reported. According to Treeline, which owned the five-story building for 15 years, the sale price was double their original investment in the property. The buyer was Midtown Equities, a real estate investment and development firm run by World Trade Center investor Joseph Cayre. [more]


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    Apartment, complete with Dali paintings

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
     
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    Dali and the unit at 181 East 65th Street

    A seller at the Upper East Side's Chatham condominium is taking an artistic approach to unloading his three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom unit, according to Curbed, offering up two paintings by famed surrealist Salvador Dali. The unit, which sits inside the Robert A.M. Stern-designed building at 181 East 65th Street between Third and Lexington avenues, is on the market for $6.75 million, with Prudential Douglas Elliman's Leonel Piraino handling the listing. [more]


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    ‘Free Stimulus’ via Refinancing, Debate Grows

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, New York Sales
     
    Some argue that refinancing is a slam-dunk economic stimulus.


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    Hooters Expanding, Seeks New Locations In Turkey, India, Japan

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, New York Sales
     
    Hooters is looking to bring its “delightfully tacky yet unrefined” dining experience to Turkey, India and Japan.


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    Greenwood’s 211 23rd St. fails to score sales

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
     
    Even a guerilla campaign using posters and spray paint in Park Slope last November was not enough to convince buyers to purchase a condo in an eight-unit building developed by Monogram Properties at 211 23rd Street, Brownstoner reported. Sales were first launched back in 2007, when prices ranged from the mid $400,000s to $889,000. When they relaunched in November, prices started at $563,748 and went up to $811,578. [more]


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    Mortgage rates continue to set new record lows: Freddie Mac

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
     
    Mortgage interest rates have reached record lows for the sixth week in a row, for the week ending July 29, according to data from government-sponsored mortgage giant Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged a 4.54 contract interest rate, down from 4.56 percent last week and 5.25 percent during the same week last year. It was the lowest interest rate for the 30-year mortgage recorded in the 30-year history of Freddie Mac's survey. Its 15-year counterpart averaged 4 percent, down from 4.03 percent last week and 4.69 percent last year. [more]


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    Daytop’s Bryant Park building goes for $27M

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
     
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    From left: 54 West 40th Street, Richard Baxter, Scott Latham, Ron Cohen and Jon Caplan
    Landlord Allied Partners is in contract to pay $26.5 million for an 11-story office building on the south side of Bryant Park adjacent to another property it has owned since 1999, a source with knowledge of the deal said. Allied Partners signed a contract to buy 54 West 40th Street earlier this week from the drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic Daytop Village, which is headquartered there, the source said. Daytop bought the building in 1972, city property records show, but the price was not available. The approximately 50,000-square-foot building between Fifth and Sixth avenues has development rights for a total of about 60,000 square feet, data from PropertyShark.com shows, giving it a price per buildable foot of $441. [more]


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    SAG HARBOR CHARMER

    July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments New York, Hamptons Homes, Hamptons Real Estate, Hamptons Rentals, Hamptons Sales, New York Apartments, New York Homes
     

    WebID 12532

    TRADITIONAL
    1 STORY
    BUILT 1961
    1700 SQ FT
    CEDAR SHINGLE EXT
    OHW
    CAC
    3 BED
    2.5 BATH
    FULL BSMT
    1 FPS
    0.25 ACRES
    SURVEY
    TAXES 3200
    MAINLAND

    Sag Harbor


      Barbara Weber
      tel: 631 725-7070
      mobile: 917 345-4563
      barbaraw@nestseekers.com


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      The return of “zero down” mortgages?

      July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
       
      Legislation that would restore a Department of Agriculture homebuying program is headed to President Barack Obama’s desk for signature, one of the nation’s last sources of no money down financing for home loans, the Wall Street Journal reported. According to the National Association of Realtors, the legislation makes the department's Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program self-sufficient. [more]


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      Priciest, cheapest units to hit the market

      July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
       
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      From left: 250 East 49th Street and 5 Tudor City Place

      The priciest Manhattan home to hit the market this week is a six-bedroom, seven-and-a-half-bathroom condominium unit in Turtle Bay, according to Streeteasy.com. The full-floor duplex penthouse at the Alexander, 250 East 49th Street, is on the market for $17.25 million. Amenities include 16-foot floor-to-ceiling windows, a terrace and a fireplace. The 5,496-square foot property is listed by Carrie Chiang of the Corcoran Group.The cheapest Manhattan home to come online this week, according to Streeteasy.com is a 300-square foot studio at 5 Tudor City Place in Murray Hill. Ronald Webster of Tudor Realty Services has the $249,000 listing. Click here for more. TRD


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      Paulson: Revamp Homeownership Policy, After Market Stabilizes

      July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, New York Sales
       
      Once the housing market is stabilized, the federal government should dial down its support for policies that promote homeownership over other investments, writes former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson.


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      Strawberry’s Queens eatery to open next week

      July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
       
      With its opening day immenent, more details on legendary Mets player Darryl Strawberry's new Queens restaurant have been revealed, according to the New York Post. When the eatery, fittingly called Strawberry's Sports Grill, opens next Thursday, it will feature his 1983 Mets jersey and his Shea Stadium locker. The Douglaston restaurant will also have baseball-themed food items, including the "Grand Slam appetizers."


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      What will Obama’s new consumer bureau do for real estate?

      July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
       
      The financial reform bill signed into law by President Obama may look like a giant cornucopia of helpful changes for homebuyers and loan applicants -- not the least of which will be the creation of a powerful Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to ride herd on the mortgage lending industry. But how soon will anyone see hard, tangible results of the law? When will the bureau begin writing new rules and cracking down on problems and abuses in everything from home real estate settlements to credit scores to "truth in lending" and equal credit opportunity? At the moment, it looks like it will be a while, even if the president nominates a director for the consumer protection bureau quickly and the Senate confirms her or him without partisan bloodletting or a filibuster. On the other hand, mortgage industry leaders say some of the core changes promised by the legislation are either already in effect -- such as stricter underwriting and documentation practices -- or should be soon. [more]


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      Feds Not Impressed by Vegas Builder’s Generous Incentives

      July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, New York Sales
       
      Federal authorities accused a Las Vegas home builder on Wednesday of defrauding lenders by inflating home prices.


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      Fighting Foreclosure with Cornbread

      July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, New York Sales
       
      A Georgia woman hopes she can sell enough cornbread to buy her house out of foreclosure.


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      Real Estate News: More Record Lows for Mortgages

      July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, New York Sales
       
      Here is a look at real-estate news in today's WSJ:


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      Volcker: Fannie and Freddie ‘Need to Go’

      July 30th, 2010    Posted in Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, New York Sales
       
      Fed Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker says Fannie and Freddie "need to go," and says the mortgage market needs to be reconstructed.


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      Swig unloads 140 William at 53 percent loss

      July 29th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
       
      Real estate developer Kent Swig has sold the empty, 36,000-square-foot office property at 140 William Street for $11.35 million, or roughly $315 per square foot, according to public records filed today with the city. The price is less than half of what he paid for it at the height of the real estate boom. The seven-story Financial District property on the corner of Fulton Street, which has been rumored for months to be nearing a deal, was asking $14.2 million, or $394 per square foot. Swig Equities, of which Swig is president, paid $23.9 million, or $664 per square foot, to acquire it in 2007. [more]


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      City Council approves Domino plan

      July 29th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
       
      The City Council today approved the much-debated $1.5 billion plan to turn the crumbling Domino Sugar refinery into a residential development on the Williamsburg waterfront, the New York Times reported. The towers are substantially smaller than originally proposed, but the developer of the New Domino, as it is known, will still set aside 660 apartments out of 2,200 for low- and moderate-income tenants and retain the historic 40-foot tall Domino sugar sign atop the central refinery building. [more]


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      $850M Flushing development approved

      July 29th, 2010    Posted in Apartments Brooklyn, Apartments New York, Manhattan Apartments News, New York Apartments, New York Real Estate News, News
       
      A proposed $850 million mixed-use development was approved for Flushing, Queens today, after fierce debate between small business advocates and the pro-development set. The project -- known as Flushing Commons -- is spearheaded by developers the Rockefeller Group and TDC Development and Construction Corporation and will bring 600 units of luxury housing, a hotel and 420,000 square feet of retail space to Downtown Flushing. [more]


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