Marc Palermo Never Won Anything Before Attending Carriage House’s Launch Event …

For this week’s blog post we have a very special guest: Marc Palermo, real estate agent at Warburg Realty and lucky winner of the Classic Car Club’s weekend giveaway. Since Carriage House was once home to Manhattan’s longest-operating garage, the developers decided to team up with Classic Car Club for the building’s recent launch party. By entering his business card into the contest, Palermo won the keys to a Classic Car of his choice for a weekend. We were interested to see what Palermo planned on doing with his prize—or as he prefers to call it — his ‘blessing’!

How did you feel when you were announced the winner of a Classic Car for the weekend at the Carriage House launch event?

I was very surprised. You always enter your name into these contests hoping for the best. I was especially thrilled because I love classic cars and even have my own classic Jeep Grand Wagoneer.

What do you plan to do with the car – and which car have you chosen?

I chose the Shelby Cobra. I have a country house so I’m probably going to pick a beautiful weekend in October when the foliage is at its prime. It will be a scenic drive with the roof down.

What did your wife say when you told her you had won a Classic Car for a weekend?
She was very excited! Now we have to figure out if we can fit a car seat into it.

As a long-time agent specializing in the luxury market, tell us your thoughts on Carriage House?

Carriage House offers the ultimate in luxury: a boutique lifestyle in one of New York’s best neighborhoods. It’s a perfect marriage of pre-war character and modernity. Also: the amenities and finishes of the building are outstanding.

Are the other agents at Warburg jealous of your prize?

Warburg has a really great group of agents. I really felt that they were happy for me although I’m sure a few of them would have loved the prize themselves. I’ll be sure to park the car outside of the Warburg office for a few hours on the first day—just to, you know, tease them a little bit.

Is this the best prize you’ve ever won?

I’ve never really won a whole lot. I like to call the car a blessing rather than a prize!

For more information on Carriage House or to set up a site visit, please feel free to contact me at JTurken@warburgrealty.com, call 212.24 House (4-6873) or visit the website at www.Carriagehouse24.com