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Ask Donald: Making a Single Family with No C of O
Our first installment of Ask Donald! If you’d like to pick the brain of a veteran New York real estate expert, just click here. Q: Dear Mr. Brennan, I own a home in Brooklyn Heights, it has no C of O because it was built in 1870 and its use has not changed since 1938. [...]
Family-Sized, Part II
Earlier this month we talked about our commitment to apartments that are livable in size–enough room for privacy, but not so much that there’s no sense of community. Well, it turns out that others of our colleagues are embracing the same philosophy. The New York Times reported this weekend that family-sized apartments are on the [...]
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Posted in blog Also tagged family friendly new york city, larger apartments, new york city real estate
Posted in blog Also tagged family friendly new york city, larger apartments, new york city real estate
Stalled Development as Sculpture
What should be done with the hundreds of stalled development sites around the city, areas cleared and waiting for new buildings to sprout? One company has a playful idea, to insert recyclable, sculptural architecture on the spots. “Owners and developers are spending money every day to cover these idle sites, and people are hesitant to [...]
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Posted in blog Also tagged crains ny, new york city real estate, spec real estate, speculative development, temporary architecture, woods bagot
Posted in blog Also tagged crains ny, new york city real estate, spec real estate, speculative development, temporary architecture, woods bagot
Going Green, Selling Green
What’s the most important sales feature of a nearly 5,000 square foot waterfront home on Long Island? Not the bay views, as you might think, but the “wind-resistant sliding French doors… foam insulation board…[and] insulated roof designed to last 40 years.” Those are the salient points that the owner–now the seller–wants to push in marketing [...]
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Posted in blog Also tagged empire state building, green building, green retrofits, new york real estate
Posted in blog Also tagged empire state building, green building, green retrofits, new york real estate
Family Sized
We were thrilled to visit Pier 6, the latest addition to Brooklyn Bridge Park, this weekend. One of the things we noticed about it–besides the fantastic views and festive atmosphere–was how family-oriented the park is, and how appreciative people were of that factor. One of the age-old dilemmas for people who appreciate urban living is [...]
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Posted in blog Also tagged Brooklyn, brooklyn bridge park, family-sized homes, pier 6, three-bedroom apartments
Posted in blog Also tagged Brooklyn, brooklyn bridge park, family-sized homes, pier 6, three-bedroom apartments
Twlight Swing Adds to BBP Coffers
Over 1,000 people attended Sunset Swing–the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy’s annual fundraiser–this year, and the event, along with the MyHome, Brooklyn-sponsored after party, raised a whopping $250,000. And while each attendee couldn’t squeeze into Galapagos for Twilight Swing, the aforementioned after party, the event was nicely attended as well, adding even more funds to the [...]
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Posted in blog Also tagged brooklyn bridge park, brooklyn bridge park conservancy, parkland as amenity, sunset swing, twilight swing
Posted in blog Also tagged brooklyn bridge park, brooklyn bridge park conservancy, parkland as amenity, sunset swing, twilight swing
Let’s Talk Real Estate, Brooklyn style, in My Home, August 17
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