All Posts Tagged With: "real estate photo"
Pros and Cons of 5SL: New Pictures & Opinions on 5th Street Lofts at 5-09 48th Ave in LIC
(post by Dee) I recently went back to 5SL condo for a listing (yes, we got it). Although I have seen model apartments on both sides of the building (there are two entrances), and several finished occupied units at 5-26 47th Road (the smaller, 20-plus unit building), I have not had an opportunity to review [...]
7Oct2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
Broker Tales’ 5 Best New Lower East Harlem (LEH) Restaurants of 2008’
Broker Tales’ 5 Best New Lower East Harlem (LEH) Restaurants of 2008’:
1. La Galette Café opened summer of 2008 on 177 East 100th St (100th between 3rd and Lexington) and is a unique fusion of French and Senegalese food. They make a killer croque monsieur and some of the most flavorful lamb and red snapper [...]
Maspeth, NY Short Sale Goes Through. Mortgage Relief Not Needed
(post by Dee) A couple of our posts were devoted to a short sale transaction in Maspeth, Queens, NYC. The family, going through a divorce and financial hardship (of their own doing, no doubt), has two school-age kids. The first buyer backed out of the sale angering us and discouraging the sellers, who at that [...]
15Aug2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
Foreclosure Epidemic in America, I.O.U.S.A. - From Crack to Debt
(post by BT) Remember in the 80’s, those posters, billboards and commercials about drug use? You would see them all the time? Remember “Crack is whack!” “This is your brain on drugs.”? Well, driving in Midtown Manhattan the other day, I noticed a different kind of message dominating… The new dominating theme is, suddenly, FORECLOSURES! [...]
7Aug2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
5-09 48th Avenue, LIC: 5th St Lofts aka 5SL Condo by Toll Brothers
(post by Dee) Among the largest and most recognizable new condo developments in Queens’ Long Island City is 5SL, or 5th Street Lofts. Here are some facts and professional opinions about this Toll Brothers development.
The development consists of two buildings: 5-09 48th Avenue (main entrance / larger building), with 118 units, and [...]
About Breaking Reatail Leases: Is Starbucks Paying to Get Out?
(post by Dee) Quick lesson in commercial real estate… Sorry – I’m being pulled back to the Starbucks closing 600 stores! Although they are closing retail locations to save money or “trim fat”, they still may have to dish out lots of money in order to get out of those commercial leases. Take a lease [...]
24Jul2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
30-30 Thompson Street, LIC - IDCNY Building: Factory-turned-cool
(post by Dee) Ever drove over Queensborough Bridge or took the #7 train and noticed the red IDCNY sign towering over a building in Long Island City? I’ve been living in the area for 14 years before learning what that building is. In fact, it wasn’t until July 4th, 2007 that I found out what [...]
21Jul2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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