If you want a party-free and less-crowded Hamptons scene, visit these hamlets on the North Fork of Long Island. From Jamesport to Orient the summer is quieter, more relaxing and authentic residents say. Summer on Long Island most frequently is accompanied by Vineyards, fun, beaches — and crowds. The latter is especially true if your [...]
Hallets Cove development in Astoria is looking for a 2nd ferry link to Manhattan's Upper East Side according to Curbed. Despite reservations, a Manhattan community board committee tentatively threw its support behind a developer’s proposal for a new NYC Ferry link between Astoria and the Upper East Side. The link would be a transportation boon [...]
Netflix signed a lease for 100,000 square feet at 888 Broadway between East 18th and East 19th Streets to house a 127-person corporate office, Variety first reported. The company also inked a deal for the entire 161,000-square-foot warehouse at 333 Johnson Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, to build six sound stages, according to Governor Cuomo. “Netflix [...]
April is a big month for plantings and other projects that involve digging. That’s why it’s also National Safe Digging Month. Before you start digging, one simple step can prevent property damage – or worse. Call 811 at least two business days before you start a big dig on your property. There’s no cost to [...]
Home shopping season is just about here and home sellers are busy cleaning, painting, de cluttering, landscaping and deciding which other projects might reap the greatest reward given limited time and money. The best option, once the curb appeal projects are done is to tackle the bathrooms according to a recent report by Zillow. The [...]
The Commercial Observer sat down with Compass Vice Chair Adelaide Polsinelli, who explained why retail is coming back. Adelaide has sold over 1,400 properties valued at over $20 billion in every asset class of Commercial real estate. She has sold over $1.4 billion in the last six years, spanning NYC, Miami, Boston, Chicago and most [...]
The New York real estate market may have cooled in 2018, but the city is still appears to be the most popular place in the world for prime property investment. New York is the world’s leading city for both residential and commercial investment, cementing its position as a global wealth hub, according to Knight Frank [...]
Astoria/LIC may have lost the Amazon headquarters but they have something to cheer about with the opening of the Hallets Point Development near Astoria Park. The first of seven buildings which consists of two towers and 404 units is complete and apartments are now available for rent. The building which offers luxury amenities—with one tower [...]
In a classic Samson and Goliath battle with small community groups and local politicians challenging one of the biggest companies on the planet, Amazon is considering pulling out of a deal for a new campus in Long Island City, which is heavily criticized as a giveaway to the massive company for billions in tax breaks. [...]
The Glamour of yesterdays Airlines is coming back to JFK this Spring TWA's 1962 Landmark terminal building at JFK has been undergoing a massive renovation over the last couple of years exceeding $65 million. The new space will house a museum featuring original flight attendant uniforms designed by Valentino, Ralph Lauren and others. The [...]
