Category Archives: New York City

Do you ever wonder…The State of the NYC Commercial Real Estate Market!

May 4th on LinkedIn Live from 6-6:30PM join host Mike Haltman, CEO of Hallmark Abstract Service, for a discussion with special guest Rob Kuppersmith about… The State of the New York City Commercial Real Estate Market Now and Into the Future! Register on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/doyoueverwonder-thestateoftheny6790662015712161792/ Rob Kuppersmith is a Managing Director with Cushman & Wakefield. […]

For Real Estate Transactions in New York City, There’s a New Process for Acquiring Water Bill Information

For the buyers and sellers of real estate in New York City, the responsibility for acquiring the information concerning a property’s water bill, normally that of the buyers title insurance provider, will now be arranged and paid for by the property owner! These are the details provided by the New York State Land Title Association… NYC DEP Water […]

The NYC and Long Island Real Estate Industry Needs Coronavirus Phase 2 In Order To Function! But…

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Long Island is going Phase 1 tomorrow, but what about New York City? In order to return to any semblance of normalcy, the real estate industry in the New York City/Long Island/Westchester region is anxiously waiting for Phase 2 of the coronavirus economy reopening to be implemented! So c’mon Phase 1 because, as the players and […]

July 1, 2019 New York State and New York City Real Estate Transfer Taxes Slated to Rise!

New York State real estate transfer tax and New York City mansion tax

July 1st the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance will be imposing an increase in the state real estate transfer tax and mansion tax in New York City!  The NYS transfer tax increase will affect residential property sales above $3MM and all other property types sales above $2MM. the increase will be $2.50 per […]

Guest Author – ‘Challenging Your NYC Property Value Assessment May Be Easier Than Ever’ by Darya Shneyder

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New York City property value assessments, like those on Long Island, can often be based on data that is often considered by the owner to be somewhat inaccurate and/or open for debate. Maybe you should think about appealing! (Challenging Your NYC Property Value Assessment May Be Easier Than Ever originally appeared in the Commercial Observer, […]

May 23rd In New York City Acclaimed Actor Tony Lo Bianco, Performing The Little Flower, IS NYC Mayor Fiorello La Guardia!

Heroes To Heroes Blue and Tony Lo Bianco

May 23rd New York City Charity Event: Heroes To Heroes Blue Presents Tony Lo Bianco In His One-Man Performance Of ‘The Little Flower’ About Mayor Fiorello La Guardia! What are people saying* about Tony’s past performances? Bill de Blasio: Tony Lo Bianco had me at hello! Jimmy Fallon: I was transported back in time. Tony […]

Are You Part Of The Working ‘Poor’ Living In New York City? No Wonder…

New York City cost of living

If you’re living in New York City with housing, food and transportation costs in addition to a heavy tax burden, you may be feeling as if it can be difficult to make ends meet! Let alone to save any money for your golden years! Preaching to the choir, we know! In the article ‘The Cost […]

Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous: The Worlds Most Expensive Hotel Suites!

When the cost of a one-night stay in a hotel has a price tag similar to that of one-year at the nations most expensive private colleges, it’s certainly not accessible to anyone but the wealthiest few among us! That said someone must be staying in them as 2016 saw the U.S. 2016 post the second best industry occupancy […]

NYC Seeks To Develop The Long Island City Rail Yard

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Anyone who’s ridden the Long Island Railroad into Penn Station has almost certainly noticed the rapidly changing skyline in Long Island City! Development is occurring in LIC at a frenetic space and I for one, having worked in the Citigroup Building at One Court Square back in the 1990’s, barely recognize the place when I’m there! Of […]

The Impact Of NYC Coworking Offices On The Commercial Real Estate Market

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NYC coworking offices potential impact on the NYC commercial real estate market…None, Some or Significant? New York firms large and small often have one thing in common when it comes to the desired address of their corporate headquarters…That it have a New York City, and more specifically Manhattan, zip code (although Brooklyn can be up there as […]