Every January stories abound which review the preceding year in real estate. With the press reporting that during the fourth quarter of 2015 the average sales price of apartments hit $1,950,000 and the median price hit $1,150,000,… More
How much would you expect to pay for an iconic boat ride with spectacular views of lower Manhattan, Ellis Island, and the Statue of Liberty? If you want to pay, there are vendors who will… More
What’s the first word that pops into your mind when you think of the Lower East Side of Manhattan? Tenements? Immigration? Delis? Nightlife? All of those would be correct associations, but we can now add gastropubs,… More
I am a floor plan addict. Andrew Alpern’s book “Apartments for the Affluent”, replete with plans, was largely responsible for getting me into real estate. Night after night I pored over the plans of apartments large… More
The last weeks of summer are always bittersweet. Although the arrival of Labor Day no longer changes my life in any significant way, I still have a school year sensibility. I mentally prepare myself for the… More
Mainstay of American Fare Is Transformed in the Wake of 9/11 Rector Street Food Enterprises, a.k.a. George’s, has served downtown residents and restaurant-goers for more than 60 years. Located at the corner of Greenwich and Rector,… More
The Friendly, Courteous Connoisseur Just Around the Corner Sure, Downtown Cellars (formerly The Greene Grape Downtown) has about 240 different bottles of wine from all over Europe, South America, Australia, South Africa and other far-flung and… More
Paul Tiberio is Senior Vice President of Duane Reade, which opened one of its newest 24-hour locations on Wall Street just last month. An impressive 22,000 square feet, it also happens to be the single largest… More
Serving Drinks Since 1847: An Old-Time Establishment With a Modern Menu In a city with many claims to history, the Bridge Café is truly in a class of its own. Housed in an old wooden… More
