Tag: BHS
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BHS Earns Three Awards at REBNY’s 37th Annual Deal of the Year Awards
The Real Estate Board of New York’s 37th Annual Residential Deal of the Year Benefit & Awards brought together the city’s brokerage community at Guastavino’s to recognize standout deals and industry leadership. For Brown Harris Stevens, the evening resulted in three awards across leadership and sales. CEO Bess Freedman received the Henry Forster Memorial Award…
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Hotel Living: Check-In, Stay Forever
The best hotels have a way of making you rethink your entire routine. I could live here.Not for a weekend. Actually live here. These homes make that possible. It’s a different kind of luxury, where life is at your fingertips. It’s about trading errands for elevators. A haircut, a facial, dinner at a two-Michelin-star Jean-Georges…
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Pet Peeves: The Wild, Wonderful & Occasionally Wacky World of NYC Pet Policies
The idea for this piece began with a recent sale I had on the Upper East Side. While the buyer’s dog was not classified as an “aggressive” breed, he exceeded the building’s weight limit. Does the board do a weigh-in? Would a pet owner ever consider not moving because of pet policy restrictions? In New…
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How Women Can Build Wealth Through Real Estate on Their Own Terms
Real estate investing is not a men-only game. But for a long time, it has felt that way. In Episode 405 of The Build Up podcast, we sat down with Liz Faircloth, co-founder of Real Estate InvestHer, a national platform and community helping women build portfolios and take control of their financial futures. Whether you…
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A Rare 20-Acre Waterfront Estate in Westport Offers a Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity
In a corner of Westport that still feels quietly untouched, properties like this rarely come to market. Tucked along a private lane in the Greens Farms neighborhood, 4 Sherwood Island Lane unfolds across more than 20 acres of protected waterfront land, where open sky, tidal marsh, and long views over Sherwood Island State Park define…
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Bess Freedman: Private Listing Networks are the Dark Pools of Real Estate
In a sharply argued piece for Inman News, CEO Bess Freedman draws a direct parallel between private listing networks and Wall Street’s “dark pools,” warning that the growing trend is fundamentally at odds with how real estate is supposed to function. Her core argument is simple: real estate works best when it’s transparent—and private networks…
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Scandinavian Elegance Meets Downtown Brooklyn Living at BellTel Lofts
In a city as relentlessly fast-paced as New York, homes that seamlessly balance elevated design with genuine comfort are few and far between. Residence 14D at 365 Bridge Street manages exactly that: a thoughtfully reimagined prewar loft in Downtown Brooklyn that recently caught the attention of Architectural Digest. Offered for $1,675,000 and represented by Emilia…
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Inside a Sag Harbor Retreat with Lush Grounds and Coastal Access
Located in the exclusive gated waterfront community of West Banks in North Haven, 1 Fox Crossing offers a rare blend of modern luxury and Hamptons serenity just minutes from Sag Harbor Village. This listing is currently on the market for $7.795 million and is represented by Korine M. Konzet Set on 1.27 private acres surrounded…
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What the Proposed Pied-à-Terre Tax Could Mean for NYC Real Estate
A Proposed Pied-à-Terre Tax: What Could It Mean for NYC Real Estate? A newly proposed pied-à-terre tax is once again raising questions about how public policy can shape New York City real estate, particularly at the luxury end of the market. The proposal would impose an additional tax on certain non-primary residences above a high value…
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In Conversation with NYC’s New Development Rising Stars
Led by Josh Young, the Young New Development Group, based out of Brown Harris Stevens’ East Side office, brings a uniquely developer-informed perspective to the marketing and sales of new development across New York City. With more than two decades of development-side experience, the team approaches each project with a sharp focus on long-term performance…