Over 26 years ago I packed two bags and moved to New York from Switzerland. Sometimes when you have been somewhere for so long, you learn to see what you see and forget what you saw when you first set foot in the city of your dreams. That’s what is so beautiful about this video by Andrew Clancy. As a newcomer to Manhattan, he shot his vision of our great city. Read more…
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Aerial View of New York During Sandy's Blackout - Photo Credit: Iwan Baan for New York Magazine (cropped)
As Hurricane Sandy battered Manhattan I nervously watched from my 12th floor West Village Co-op while simultaneously monitoring Facebook posts by friends and acquaintances. On the 42nd floor of a No-Mad condo a friend posted a hair-raising 10-sec video of his overhead lamps swinging wildly from right to left as though he was on a ship in a storm. “What are you still doing there?” a concerned friend asked. Where would he go, I thought? Other friends have had to leave Read more…
This wonderful documentary feature “The Eye Has to Travel” on revered Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue Editor, Diana Vreeland is a beautiful look back at one of New York’s and the fashion world’s trailblazers. I believe one of the reasons New York continues to attract the world’s best innovators, is that this city offers people the opportunity to implement their vision and be inspired by their proximity to the greatest minds of all – past, present and future. You can not help but be inspired in New York. Read more…
We have all heard of the “Eames Chair” and know of his designs. Eames impacted mid-century design in many ways. I love all those who challenge conventional thinking, be it in design, fashion, the arts or architecture – or simply life. It is those who think outside of the box who move make the unimagined real. Think Steve Jobs of Apple. I found a link to this video trailer. Can’t wait to buy the Charles & Ray Eames documentary “The Architect & The Painter” DVD from PBS and watch it. Here is the trailer:
Watch Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter on PBS. See more from American Masters.
The Dietz Lantern Condominium in Tribeca - Photo: Tony Sargent
Photo: Tobias Hutzler via T&L
I just came across this great article written by Kate Betts for Travel & Leisure magazine. It’s about touring New York’s most dynamic neighborhoods and experiencing the change over time. Gain insight into how neighborhoods like Tribeca, Williamsburg and Harlem have truly changed since the 1980′s and even the 1990′s moving from the fringe to becoming ‘established’ with such long-time Tribeca restaurants Nobu being joined by celebrated chef Andrew Carmellini’s Locanda Verde in Robert DeNiro’s hotel at 379 Greenwich St. Read more…
Downtown Manhattan at dusk with World Trade Center - Photo by Rich Caplan (C) 2012
Tony Sargent recently released the summer edition of the acclaimed Manhattan Luxury Real Estate newsletter “The Sargent Report“.
The current issue features the quarterly snapshot “How’s the Market“. Other articles include: “Manhattan Luxury Market Update“, “Focus on Tribeca“, “Tips to Win Multiple Bids”, and more.
Started in 2006, to create the summer report he compiled and analyzed reports and data from multiple sources including London-based Knight Frank’s Wealth Report, StreetEasy, The Real Deal, Jonathan Miller’s Matrix blog as well and other reliable sources.
Providing his unique perspective, Tony’s intent continues to be to provide real estate clients and professionals both domestically and globally with insight into the Manhattan real estate market and beyond.
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Lower East Side Condo Development News: Crain’s reported that Urban-Scape, a Brooklyn-based developer recently purchased 100 Norfolk St in the Lower East Side with the intent to build a new condominium opposite the existing Blue building on Delancey St. Despite the 120′ height limits implemented in the Lower East Side after the 16-story Blue was built, Urban-Scape reportedly owns the neighboring properties to 100 Norfolk allowing for the transfer of air rights to the lot.
Expect to see more development in the Lower East Side Read more…
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