Tag: manhattan
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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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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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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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The Line: Say Less Fed
This week, we love what Kevin Warsh said about members of the Fed speaking too much. Welcome to the “loose lips sink ships” edition of The Line. Say Less Fed No, I’m not trying to show my knowledge of the latest slang, just saying I want the Federal Reserve to speak less. President Trump’s nominee for the next chair of the Fed agrees…
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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…
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Up Top: A Higher Level of Outdoor Living
Once the weather starts to shift, everyone starts looking for a reason to be outside. Rooftop terraces quickly become the setting for it all, from casual dinners to last-minute drinks that turn into a full night. It’s the kind of space that makes staying in feel like going out. Add in a nice breeze and…
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The Roadway Method: A White-Glove Approach to Moving, Elevated
In New York City real estate, every detail matters—and that philosophy extends well beyond the transaction itself. Through our partnership with Roadway Moving & Storage, clients are introduced to a seamless, high-touch relocation experience defined by precision, discretion, and care. At the center of this experience is The Roadway Method—Roadway’s proprietary relocation framework, developed through…