Posts Tagged with news
Friday's Headlines
October 14, 2011
NY Times
Facing Eviction, Protesters Begin Park CleanupUpdated, 9:21 p.m.| Young people in knit hats and jeans scurried around Thursday wielding brooms and trash bags, moving mountains of sleeping bags, backpacks and jackets out of the way.
The Mayor Stands Firm Against the Lobbying of Puppy-Dog EyesThey curl up on the fringes of New York City royalty, positioned to eavesdrop on conversations no one else can hear, but unlikely to pass along the details. They come from a well-worn class of political companion, intended to generate sympathy for even the surliest of leaders, but have failed to persuade the city’s first man to accept them as his best friends. They stand, and sit, as symbols of compromise in the private life of an uncompromising mayor.
Privately Owned Park, Open to the Public, May Make Its Own RulesZuccotti Park, the half-acre plaza in Lower Manhattan now synonymous with Occupy Wall Stree
Thursday's Headlines
October 6, 2011
NY Times
Details of Home Sale Emerge in Consultant’s Trial for TheftIt was December 2008 when John F. Haggerty Jr. agreed to buy out his brother’s stake in their dead father’s home in Queens.
Freddie and Fannie Reject Debt ReliefHome values have fallen so much in Arizona that almost half the people with mortgages there owe more than their homes are worth. So when federal money became available to help stem the tide of foreclosures, the state flagged that group for help.
Land Deal Is Announced to Allow New U.N. Tower and EsplanadeCity and state officials on Wednesday agreed to a $73 million plan that would unlock an underutilized chunk of the Manhattan waterfront between East 38th and East 60th Streets, paving the way for a new United Nations office tower and esplanade along the East River.
Monday's Headlines
September 26, 2011
NY Times
In a Bronx Complex, Doing Good Mixes With Looking GoodSometime late this winter people will start moving into Via Verde, the subsidized housing development now rising on a long, narrow slice of formerly contaminated city property in what used to be one of the worst stretches of the South Bronx.
After Perry’s Debate Showing, Eyes Turn Toward ChristieTim LarsenGov. Chris Christie of New Jersey spoke at the Delaney Hall 10th Anniversary Ceremony in Newark in April 2010.The reignited effort by Republican activists and donors to persuade Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey to run for president may say more about the jittery state of the party’s major financial backers than it does about any possibility Mr. Christie will change his mind and announce a campaign.
Daily News
Your guide to Astoria's Little BrazilLittle Brazil is more than just a block in midtown — Astoria’s cultural melting pot includes a bustling strip of restauran
Thursday's Headlines
September 22, 2011
NY Times
One in Five New York City Residents Living in PovertyPoverty grew nationwide last year, but the increase was even greater in New York City, the Census Bureau will report on Thursday, suggesting that New York was being particularly hard hit by the aftermath of the recession.
Daily News
NY Post
Mortgage deal foes in powwowRegulators and banks are making a new push to breathe new life into the faltering mortgage settlement talks, The Post has learned.
Shop talkCB2979 Third Ave., opens late OctoberThe snooty D&D Building will get an infusion of hip and affordable everyman furnishings with the opening of CB2 Eastside. The 8,000-square-foot store’s design feels very downtown: Metal floor tiles, a display alcove from a repurposed bank vault and a steel display cage are some of the edgy elements that will complement the brand’s streamlined, modern aesthetic.
Tuesday's Headlines
August 30, 2011
NY Times
A Peaceful Penthouse That Turmoil Calls HomeThe western penthouse at 37 Riverside Drive soars above the park and the Hudson River, offering sweeping sunset views across the Palisades and past the George Washington Bridge, conjuring a feeling of country in the city and respite from the hubbub of Manhattan far below.
Daily News
Teenager builds 130-square-foot home to take to collegeLike many other teenagers, 16-year-old Austin Hay was sick of living at home. Unlike other kids, he started building his own – from scratch.
Best place of the week: Live and work in a roomy Tribeca townhouseHere’s a great chance to improve your commute – if you have $35,000 a month.
Ask a broker: Corcoran Senior Vice President Christine BlackburnChristine Blackburn knows Brooklyn, and works on deals with partner Lior Barak ranging from individual home s
Thursday's Headlines
August 25, 2011
NY Times
U.S. May Back Refinance Plan for MortgagesThe Obama administration is considering further actions to strengthen the housing market, but the bar is high: plans must help a broad swath of homeowners, stimulate the economy and cost next to nothing.
NY Post
Shift out of ParkA nine-room trophy apartment at uber-exclusive 740 Park Ave. is quietly on the market for $29 million. The 17th-floor co-op, which isn’t even listed online, is owned by gaming veteran Gregory Fischbach, the founder of now-defunct video-game company Acclaim Entertainment, and his wife, Linda. He bought it in 1994 for $6.3 million.
Middle of somewhereSara Axelrod has been a long and hopeful proponent of the Far West Side as a residential neighborhood. She moved to the area five years ago because the price was right.“ I was originally looking in Chelsea and the West Village, but I couldn’t find anything for [under $1,300].”
Tuesday's Headlines
August 16, 2011
NY Times
A Second Home for Affluent ChineseMost of these new buyers are seeking apartments either as pieds-à-terre or as housing for children studying in the city.
Gotham: Her Chinatown Home Is ‘Underperforming’Buy an “underperforming asset” — like two homely red-brick tenement walk-ups on Delancey Street. Then “commence a repositioning strategy,” which consists of persuading rent-stabilized tenants to leave and “releasing” their apartments at fizzy market rates.
City Selling Space in Brooklyn BuildingIt is unlikely that any visitors to the property
Friday's Headlines
August 12, 2011
NY Times
The No-Surprises MoveMOVING your worldly possessions to a new home is always fraught with potential complications, but in New York City, seemingly simple tasks like packing, parking and unloading are complicated by street-cleaning regulations, unexpectedly narrow doorways and rules about using the elevator.
Borrowing in RetirementHOUSEHOLDS headed by people 65 and older make up the largest segment of the population of homeowners in this country, and many of them will continue to make home purchases in or near retirement — in many cases, trading in a larger suburban house for a smaller apartment or town house in a more urban area
When Agents Play Two RolesDO you know whom your broker is really working for? The natural assumption is that the agent is working for you, but the situation may not be that simple. There are seller’s agents, buyer’s agents, broker’s agents, dual agents and even dual agents with designated sales agents — which all sounds more like the c
Thursday's Headlines
August 11, 2011
NY Times
Middle Class? At $9.5 Million, Actor’s Home Is Far From ItThe actor Alec Baldwin has not yet begun running for mayor of New York, but he is already saying things that could alienate the great number of voters who cannot afford expensive neighborhoods.
As Investors, Chinese Turn to New YorkChinese banks have poured more than $1 billion into real estate loans in New York City in the past year. Investors from China are snapping up luxury apartments and planning to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on commercial and residential projects like Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn. Chinese companies have signed major leases at the Empire State Building and at 1 World Trade Center, which is the centerpiece of the rebuilding at ground zero.
U.S. Seeks Ideas on Renting Out Foreclosed PropertyWASHINGTON — Uncle Sam wants you — to rent a house from Uncle Sam.F
Monday's Headlines
August 8, 2011
NY Times
S&P Downgrades Fannie and Freddie, US-Backed DebtStandard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday downgraded the credit ratings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and other entities linked to long-term U.S. debt.
Freddie Mac Reports 2Q Loss, Asks for $1.5B in AidGovernment-controlled Freddie Mac requested $1.5 billion in additional federal aid Monday after posting a loss this spring. The mortgage giant also said Standard & Poor's decision to lower its debt rating will cause "major disruptions" in the home-lending market.
Daily News
Home cook: Three New York City chefs take their flames outsideWe caught up with three New York chefs who share our love of the great outdoors. Their drastically different spaces – a patio on the upper East Side, a swank New Jersey waterfront townhouse and a Southampton retreat – all have one thing in common: plenty of charcoal.
Saturday's and Sunday's Headlines
August 6-7, 2011
NY Times
Strategies for Acing the Open HouseFor first-time buyers, open houses can also be overwhelming, so it is critical to have a game plan
Big Deal | Restoring a VisionA deal for the apartment fell through last year, but not before the buyer had renovated it.
Big Deal | Sold for $15,400,000A gut-renovated Upper East Side town house was the biggest sale of the week.
In Brooklyn, Blurring the Wealth BoundaryAt Atlantic Terrace, a co-op in Fort Greene, market-rate and subsidized apartments are commingled and share many high-quality finishes.
House Tour: Clinton Corners, N.Y.A house on 76 acres in the horse country of Dutchess County includes a guest house, two ponds, a paddock and two small barns.
