In a previous column I posed the question: Isn’t it time to drop SoHo’s AIR requirements? Several brokers wrote to say they would welcome an opportunity to join in a concerted effort to accomplish this. A… More
Selling a prewar loft in SoHo has become problematic of late because of renewed attention to AIR—artist in residence—zoning requirements. Though the law has been in effect since the early 70’s, it’s been virtually ignored—until now. … More
While areas like Arizona, Florida and Nevada are at risk for more declines, Manhattan’s residential market seems positioned to stay the course. Will our recovery be stalled or substantial? Halevai—it should only be substantial! Read my… More
Here’s a preview of my Manhattan Market Watch column to appear in the January issue of Mann Report. Thanks for reading! After a major downturn in Manhattan’s real estate market, we turned the corner and regained… More
We’re poised in these last months of 2010 to finish the year with an improved 4th quarter. After a tumultuous 2009, our market rose slightly and hesitantly as 2010 began, picking up unexpected steam steadily through… More
Renovating an apartment in Manhattan presents a set of unique challenges. I’ve written on the subject before, and with the perspective of my recent 6th renovation behind me, I offer some advice to the uninitiated. … More
Last month Fred Peters wrote in the Warburg Blog about how real estate brokerage has changed since 1980 when he first got started in the business. I began as a broker in the same year, and… More
Every so often you come across a fascinating piece of real estate history. 108 East 86th Street just off Park Avenue was built in 1924, and in the building’s lobby there is a framed copy of… More
Here’s my next column for the June/July issue of Mann Report. “Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it…” I’m talking about negotiating, not falling in love. Everyone does it, and we… More
Here’s a preview of my column for the May issue of Mann Report. Happy Passover & Easter! I’ve taken liberties with a line from Alexander Pope’s philosophical poem “The Essay on Man” for my title. This spring, we’ve… More
is Chief Executive Officer of Warburg Realty Partnership. A graduate of Yale College with a Masters Degree from CUNY, Frederick entered the real estate business as a residential agent in 1980. After working as a Sales Director at Albert B. Ashforth for a number of...