Category Archives: Market Insight

Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village: The Next Chapter

Posted on October 20, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Curbed has an incredible collection of news about the big sale. What you learn from all that is that no one knows all that much about what’s going to happen. Here are some basics about the private new owner, Jerry … Continue reading →

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Top Producers Are Busy

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Doug Heddings

A Hamptons real estate blogger reports that top producing agents are making plenty of deals these days, while other agents and brokers are sitting on the sidelines. As far as I can tell, things are very similar in New York … Continue reading →

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The Downside of the Low Ball

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Urban Digs is talking about what a lot of buyers are thinking about these days: low ball offers. Here’s an excerpt: For buyers, the BEST situation to submit a low-ball offer is when: 1. Seller has reduced the price for … Continue reading →

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Friday Link-o-Rama

Posted on October 13, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Investors reportedly auctioning off residential property at a loss in Florida. Curbed with a bundle of interesting links. The W Union Square reportedly sold for $1 million per room, web traffic is said to be lower on real estate sites, … Continue reading →

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What Did Jonathan Miller Ever do to You?

Posted on October 12, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Jonathan Miller has fired some people up with his post about a possible "bounce back" in the market. The consumers are being faced with high housing costs in either the rent or buy scenario. We are seeing some would-be renters … Continue reading →

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Friday Link-o-Rama

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Looking for a decent view for under a million dollars. Not so easy. Evasive answers about Atlantic Yards from the Empire State Development Commission, transcribed with commentary. Note to self: do not give evasive answers. Lots of traffic on your … Continue reading →

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Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village Bids Coming in Tomorrow

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Doug Heddings

They are expected to fetch between $4.3 and more than $5 billion (that’s billion) for the largest available parcel of urban real estate in the country. How much do you think the city could sell Central Park for? Just joking… … Continue reading →

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New York Times Surveys the Numbers

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Numbers, numbers, everywhere. Josh Barbanel wades through third quarter figures from several different sources, and finds the market to be, essentially, stable–although the numbers vary pretty wildly. He also notes: Part of the uncertainty over the direction of the Manhattan … Continue reading →

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Goodbye West Park Presbytarian, Hello High Rise?

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Rumors are swirling that the days are numbered for West Park Presbyterian Church at 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. The story that I have heard, from a reliable source, is that the church is having financial troubles and is in … Continue reading →

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Complete Miller Samuel Numbers Coming Out Tomorrow

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Doug Heddings

…I’m eagerly awaiting this report. As you may remember, I predicted that we wouldn’t see concrete evidence of the cool down until third quarter numbers were released. Excited to see if I was correct. I must admit, I’m a bit … Continue reading →

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