Speechless Olympic Sunday - "You Can't Always Get What You Want" - 07/29/12 02:57 PM

 Proposed Jets West Side Stadium
What Politicians Wanted
the  Centerpiece Achilles heel of the NYC 2012 Olympic bid.

Hudson Yards Neighborhood Phase I - Commercial - Occupancy 2015
What the City Needed

(renderings courtesy of NYC, Jets Football and The Related Company)
Hudson Yards Neighborhood Phase II - Residential - 5,000 Residences - 9 Buildings
London got what they want ... New York got what we need!
You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes well you might find You get what you need...
The Rolling Stones
(Live 1969)

 
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Marriage Equality Generated $259 Million to NYC - 07/26/12 06:53 PM
More Than 8,200 Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Issued in First Year of Same Sex Marriage

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta and New York City Clerk Michael McSweeney announced that one year after the enactment of the Marriage Equality Act, same sex-marriages in New York City have generated an estimated $259 million in economic impact and $16 million in City revenues. The announcement was made at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau.
In the past year, more than 10,000 same-sex couples have been issued marriage licenses in New York State. At least 8,200 same-sex … (9 comments)

The Big Fish | Corcoran Group | Residential Broker - 07/25/12 08:34 AM
 This month, The Real Deal examined a recently released ranking of the country’s 500 largest residential brokerages — published by the research company Real Trends — and came up with a detailed breakdown of how the New York–area firms on the list performed.
Residential Broker |Top Real Estate Firms | Corcoran Group
"NRT, Corcoran’s parent company, had a higher sales volume than any other firm in the country — even if its numbers were down from 2010. The mega company did $108.9 billion in sales in 2011 versus $112.8 billion the year before.
And its darling brokerage, Corcoran, had a higher … (4 comments)

Speechless Sunday - Where Have You Gone Joe DiMaggio? - 07/21/12 09:36 PM

 
The US postal Service unveiled a new Joe DiMaggio postage stamp and Bronx postmark at a ceromony at the main Bronx Post Office Saturday July 21, 2012.
The post mark was created by a local postal employee. A Retail Sales & Service Associate at Hellgate Station in Manhattan, hand drew the postmark as part of a postal employee contest. His winning design included some of the most iconic symbols of DiMaggio's legendary career:
Yankee Stadium, Joe's uniform number, and Joltin' Joe himself stepping up to bat.  The special commemorative postmark also shows the date of the Postal Service's … (11 comments)

New ABC TV Series 666 Park Avenue - It's The Ansonia on Upper West Side - 07/19/12 02:18 PM
A new TV series 666 Park Avenue coming to ABC is about a fictitious high-end east side Manhattan apartment building called The Drake.  "Finest Living in the City... Home to 80 Residents... Friendly Building...But don't let the amenities fool you" It is actually The Ansonia located on Upper Broadway on the Upper West Side.                                                          A teaser trailer has been released: Enjoy!   For more information about The Ansonia:   Currently there are 4 apartments for rent at The Ansonia ranging from a furnished studio for $2750 to an unfurnished 1 Bedroom for $3100/month.   There are currently 3 Ansonia condominium … (10 comments)

ROB SPEYER NAMED NEXT CHAIRMAN OF REBNY (The Real Estate Board of New York) - 07/17/12 01:14 PM


International builder and developer Rob Speyer, president and co-chief executive officer of Tishman Speyer, will succeed Mary Ann Tighe as Chair of The Real Estate Board of New York, Mr. Speyer’s term begins in January 2013.  
Mr. Speyer’s assumption of the chairmanship represents the first time in REBNY’s 117-year history that the post will be occupied by three succeeding generations of a single family.  Jerry Speyer, Mr. Speyer’s father, served as chairman from 1986 to 1988.  His grandfather, Robert V. Tishman, held the position from 1972 to 1975.
 Rob Speyer – who will be 43 years old when his … (2 comments)

Tallest Building in NYC | One World Trade Center - 07/13/12 07:09 AM

Last month, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visited One World Trade to take a private tour to see the progress of construction.  It was their first visit since the 10th anniversary of 9/11. They were welcomed on Flag Day, June 14, by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Port Authority Chairman David Samson and REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York) members.
In honor of Flag Day, the Port Authority flew the largest free-flowing flag in the country from the side of One World Trade Center. While on site, the … (18 comments)

 
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