While the neighborhood has become something of a buyer's market because of the recent economic uncertainty, the limited inventory in the Heights has helped insulate it from the more severe pain seen in some other Brooklyn neighborhoods. More
A committee formed by the Real Estate Board of New York is attempting to iron out the kinks of selling apartments in new developments. More
It has been a while, but Manhattan home buyers seem to be getting the upper hand, with prices starting to soften and qualified buyers taking their time to shop around. More
President of Rockrose Development Corp., which he founded in 1970 with older brother Henry, the chairman. Rockrose's operating portfolio includes 19 residential properties and five office buildings in New York City, as well as six office buildings in Washington, D.C. More
The past few months have seen a lively exchange of views on the health of the city's retail businesses. For The Real Deal's special supplement this month, we look at both views, examining how the city's retail scene is faring in a series of stories. More
Samuel LeFrak used to joke that he had cement running through his
veins, an allusion to his heritage as a third-generation builder. And
with his large imprint on the metropolitan area — LeFrak City in
Queens, Battery Park City downtown, and Newport in Jersey City being
the most recognizable — LeFrak's legacy is part of New York City's DNA.
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Forget the buyers. Instead, some developers are offering brokers sexy gifts like iPods, AMEX gift cards and a package of goodies including airline vouchers and laptops. That way, you can move units without resorting to lowering prices. More
Before the luxury condos — with their wood-burning fireplaces, mahogany doors, sun-drenched living rooms and capacious balconies — were fodder for the pages of glossy real estate catalogues, the classic white brick complex was a cautionary tale for bad real estate marriages. More
Brokers are saying their anecdotal experience leads them to believe that prices have fallen 5 to 10 percent since the credit crunch hit last June. More
This month The Real Deal took a look at the top 10 home sales in Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester in New York; Fairfield in Connecticut; and Bergen in New Jersey; and the performances were impressive.
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The irony of Ikea's new position as a spark of retail life that might pull Red Hook back from the real estate graveyard is not lost on brokers and business owners in the neighborhood, where many in the community have strongly opposed its opening. More
According to brokers and price-watchers, fallout from the subprime crisis is creating enough doubt in the city's real estate market to prompt many to wait out the uncertainty and rent instead of buy. More
The Real Deal set out this month to detail a unit-by-unit breakdown in Manhattan's much-heralded newly constructed condo project, 15 Central Park West. More
As the price for glass increases and the economy and housing market waver, some developers are looking to use less expensive alternative materials as they design new buildings. More
The luxury real estate market in New York City has been credited by
some for bolstering the rest of the market in the five boroughs, but
economists and real estate experts disagree about how long the
phenomenon can last.
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