2019 – Year of the Buyer

Hi, It feels good to be back into writing about real estate! I’ve spent the past 2 years working and consulting for real estate technology companies, where I gained a tremendous amount of knowledge in capturing, interpreting and turning real estate data into actionable decision making tools. Equipped with this new set of skills, it’s […]

Q1 2016 New York Real Estate Newsletter

Hi, 2016 started on different paths for Manhattan and Brooklyn. Manhattan became more expensive than ever while experiencing a slowdown in number of sales, while Brooklyn keeps cruising with strong fundamentals to back up some sustainability to this trend. However, some hope remains for the Manhattan buyer! This Newsletter will show how the pipeline of Q1 2016 […]

Downtown Rising – The Staggering Revitalization of the Area below Chambers Street

Last year I covered the residential, commercial and residential expansions of the area below Chambers Street covering three distinct neighborhoods: Financial District, South Street Seaport and Battery Park City. We can now observe significant changes and an even more positive outlook for the years to come.Residential Q1’14 vs Q1’13 figures look very healthy. Condos average ppsf […]

T LINE – A Subway stop from appreciation

The long awaited project of the Second Avenue subway line dubbed “T Line” has recently shaken the real estate activity on the Upper East Side, east of 3rd Avenue. The T Line – which will eventually run 8.5 miles from 125th Street to Hanover Square – has been in the plans for decades and long […]

One Madison Park – No Compromise

One Madison Park, one of Downtown most awaited new development designed by Cetra/Rudy, is finally seeing the light of the day, or should I say, the end of the tunnel. Indeed, this magnificent development went through financial and legal turmoil, which stalled its progress. Another anecdote talks about a couple of residents, who bought on […]