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| Apartment Sales Remain Vigorous in Manhattan | | 2008-07-02 16:28:00 | | Despite slowing sales and continuing economic worries, market studies released yesterday showed that the Manhattan co-op and condominium market remained strong in the peak spring selling season, with prices up 25 percent or more compared with a year ago, and overall prices roughly flat or just below record levels.Average prices reached about $1.67 million for a Manhattan apartment in the second quarter, 1 percent to 3 percent below the record levels reported in the previous quarter, according to the series of competing market studies prepared by the major brokerage firms in New York City.But these figures include a number of closings over the winter at two immensely expensive new condominium projects — the Plaza Hotel on Fifth Avenue and 15 Central Park West — that drove up average prices in the first quarter.
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| | Italian Businessman Arrested In Manhattan Real Estate Scheme | | 2008-07-02 15:46:00 | | An Italian businessman once romantically-linked to actress Anne Hathaway was arrested today on charges he duped investors in a real estate scheme.Manhattan prosecutors say Raffaello Follieri portrayed himself as being the Vatican's representative in the United States, and used that status to obtain real estate at below-market prices, as well as money from investors, including millions from a California based equity firm.He then allegedly spent the money on private flights and extravagant gifts for friends and family.
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| | Manmade waterfalls gracing river off Manhattan
(AP) | | 2008-06-29 04:59:53 | | AP - Four manmade walls of water are cascading into the East River off Manhattan in a public art spectacle that Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the “most unexpected” waterfalls between North America and Africa.
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| Manhattan, sin autos y de verano | | 2008-06-20 22:32:57 | | Aunque considerado esencial en el estilo de vida estadounidense, el automóvil desaparecerá por algunos días este verano de varias calles de Manhattan, como parte de un plan anunciado por Michael Bloomberg, el alcalde de Nueva York.
Un circuito de 11 kilómetros de calles usualmente congestionadas -que va desde el puente de Brooklyn hasta el Upper East [...] | | By: XelaF2 | | |
| | Dental implants Manhattan: Straight teeth are the way to a confident smile | | 2008-06-16 21:42:02 | | Irregular teeth lessen your confidence to a great extent. So much so, that you shun the society and your circle of friends and this greatly affects your social life. If you are one of those who come under this category, then Manhattan based dental surgeons are best suited for this job. Some of the city’s top-rung dental surgeons offer many options to help you to achieve that perfect smile. Dental implants Manhattan offer a variety of braces like the traditional metal braces, colored braces and ‘invisible’ braces as well. Your choice will depend upon the kind of particular requirement you have. The dental surgeons in Manhattan have a host of options for you to choose from and thus restore your self-esteem. You are ensured of a re-entry in the social circle once again with these dental implants. Nowadays, the dental implants are coming in materials that could last for a lifetime. Actually, periodontists are the people who know their craft quite well and they are always there to he | | By: Health Care Guide | | |
| | Crane collapse kills at least 1 in Manhattan | | 2008-05-30 11:53:00 | | Another huge crane has toppled in Manhattan, and this one has already claimed the life of at least one construction worker.The crane, attached to a building in the area of East 91st Street and First Avenue, is believed to have toppled at 8 a.m. this morning at least 20 stories — perhaps as many as 25 stories. In addition to the one reported fatality, there are also reports of numerous serious injuries. One construction worker tells Fox 5 that another construction worker has also died, but that information has not yet been confirmed.For more on this story, log on to www.myfoxny.com. | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| MUJERES DE MANHATTAN - CANDACE BUSHNELL | | 2008-05-28 00:33:00 | | Todo el que es alguien en Nueva York sabe que Victory Ford, Wendy Healy y Nico O’Neilly están en la cresta de la ola, que son las caras bonitas que representan el éxito en la ciudad de los rascacielos: Victory se ha convertido en la diseñadora de moda más solicitada; Wendy es la presidenta de [...] | | By: The mole's world | | |
| | Manhattan continues humming along | | 2008-05-20 14:32:00 | | Bidding wars still happen. Toni Haber, an executive vice president at Prudential Douglas Elliman, a New York City real-estate firm, says 60 people waited in line recently at an open house to view a three-bedroom apartment in Greenwich Village. The owner had four competing offers within the week, and agreed to sell for about $2.5 million -- $300,000 over the asking price.Part of the city's strength comes from the fact that few buyers were investing in properties to flip them. Moreover, many apartment buildings in New York aren't condominiums but co-ops, which impose financial demands on potential buyers far more rigorous than banks do -- which helps keep the number of foreclosures down. In addition, foreign investors have been exploiting the weak dollar by grabbing Manhattan real estate.
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| | A Small Miracle in Lower Manhattan | | 2008-05-08 11:00:00 | | I came across a wonderful article recently written in The Ottawa Sun about St. Paul's Chapel, the magnificent little Episcopal church in Lower Manhattan that was just a block east of the World Trade Center. The church miraculously came away nearly without a scratch on September 11, 2001, and became a sanctuary for the rescue workers who worked tirelessly at the site in the aftermath of the disaster. The front of the church was covered with all kinds of tributes from people all over the world offering their sympathies after the terrorist attacks occurred.You can read the article here.I have gone to many events at St. Paul's over the last six years, and it is a beautiful little church that was founded in the mid-18th century, and before 9/11, it was best known as the place George Washington went to after taking the first oath of office as president in 1789 in New York. Now, there are all kinds of tributes to the 9/11 victims and that terrible day, with the most poignant being a beautiful | | By: The Mighty Quinn Media Machine | | |
| | Is Manhattan Immune from the Real Estate Bust? | | 2008-04-29 02:33:00 | | In the first quarter of this year, the median price for a Manhattan home rocketed up 18%, to $872,000, compared with the same period last year, according to an Apr. 17 report by ResidentialNYC.com, a Web portal operated by the Real Estate Board of New York. The median price for all of New York City, which includes much weaker middle-class neighborhoods in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, rose 4% in the first quarter, to $535,000, the real estate industry group reported."The numbers continue to amaze me," said Steven Spinola, president of the Real Estate Board. "What's driving the prices up is the closing of high-end condos."
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| | Matthew Fox Tells Manhattan Beach to Get Lost | | 2008-04-23 05:27:49 | | SELLER: Matthew FoxLOCATION: Alma, Manhattan Beach, CAPRICE: $2,275,000SIZE: 2,491 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathroomsDESCRIPTION: Ocean view classic Spanish home in sand section Manhattan Beach. Over sized street to alley lot. Fireplaces in master bedroom and family room. Lovely formal dining room. Enclosed patio off family room, great for entertaining. Originally built as 4 bedrooms, 2 baths currently used as 3 bedrooms and an office. 2 Bedrooms have built-in Murphy beds. Over sized master suite has panoramic ocean views and a full surround sound movie theatre. Big walk in closet with custom master bath. Large ocean view deck off master. Original hand painted tiles from Portugal used throughout. Hardwood floors throughout.YOUR MAMAS NOTES: Unlike most of his cast mates, former Party of Five hottie Matthew Fox has managed to parlay his success on that sappy and sickeningly saccharine show into an honest to goodness television career. The last three years have found Mister Matthew in | | By: Real Estate Plans Sell,Busy,Lease | | |
| | Your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite | | 2008-04-22 04:25:38 | | So Gossip Girl already started again... but I haven't seen it! I need to wait for them to translate the chapter. Although I can understand english almost perfectly, I don't want to miss a single word! :)For those who didn't watch Gossip Girl, or for the ones who did but can't get enough, here you have the behind the scenes video of the Nylon Photoshoot(post updated) Gossip Girl ya ha empezado de nuevo... pero no he visto el último capítulo! Tengo que esperar a que los traduzcan con subtítulos | | By: Miss at la Playa | | |
| | | Property prices in Manhattan have soared 41% | | 2008-04-21 04:00:00 | | Despite belt-tightening and record losses at Wall Street banks, demand for luxury dwellings was strong, said the association of New York estate agents.On average a Manhattan home costs $1.6m (£0.8m), up from $1.1m a year ago.However in other parts of New York City property prices are on the slide, with Queens and Staten Island down 5% and the Bronx slipping 1%.
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| | California Leash Company Manhattan Beach Laptop Sleeve | | 2008-04-16 22:33:21 | | Copyright © 2008 Timika. Visit the original article at http://kyesi.com/california-leash-company-manhattan-beach-laptop-sleeve/.
This bright and vivid laptop sleeve by California Leash Company has a psychedelic 60’s vibe.I also like the california bohemian print,is a great alternative for those who want a laptop sleeve with a detail design, with muted colors.The laptop sleeve also comes in black, light [...] | | By: Kyesi | | |
| | | Manhattan's Real Estate: An Island Unto Itself? | | 2008-04-14 09:52:00 | | According to the latest quarterly report from Halstead Property, the first quarter of 2008 saw property values continue their outlandish surge on the isle of Manhattan. The report touts "new records" in median sale prices and average apartment sale prices.Yes, $1.69 million is the new average sale price of an apartment, but remember, that's "average" and that number was pushed up artificially by two high-end properties: 15 Central Park West and the Plaza.Without those two, the average sale price would be a mere $1.4 million. Ah well. What this says, though, is that there is far more activity on the high end of the market, because the median sale price is $855,000 (which is still up 13 percent from last year).
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| | Manhattan in Melbourne | | 2008-04-13 04:21:00 | | Location: Melbourne - Australia Date: 13 April 2008A large film set was on location in Collins St Melbourne today. While filming on location in the city on the weekend is nothing unusual, the shoot was for a film set in New York. The plaza in front of the AXA building was transformed into Lafayette St New York. Lafayette St Film ShootThe shoot involved subway passengers emerging from a smoking Lafayette St subway station. There were so many little details attended to, from a US and New York flag hanging in the plaza to US mail boxes as well as renamed street signs.US Flag at AXA AustraliaCollins Street becomes Lafayette St
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| | U.S. Starts "Manhattan Project" on Cyber Security (Finally) | | 2008-04-10 00:38:17 | | And it only took the resignation of four Cyber-Security Czars for them to get around to taking the threat seriously...From Wired:U.S. Has Launched a Cyber Security 'Manhattan Project,'Homeland Security Chief ClaimsSAN FRANCISCO -- The federal government has launched a cyber security "Manhattan Project," U.S. homeland security secretary Michael Chertoff said Tuesday, because online attacks can be a form of "devastating warfare", and equivalent in damage to "physical destruction of the worst kind." Speaking to hundreds of security professionals at the RSA security conference, Chertoff cited last year's denial-of-service attacks against Estonia, and hypothetical hack attacks on financial networks and air traffic control systems, as proof that a federal strategy was needed. "Imagine, if you will, a sophisticated attack on our financial systems that caused them to be paralyzed," Chertoff said. "It would shake the foundation of trust on which our financial system works."...The Bush adminis | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
| | Manhattan real estate hits a record high | | 2008-04-04 16:35:00 | | A lot of Americans are watching their homes decline in value, and many families are finding themselves upside down on their mortgages -- owing more than the home is worth.But don't worry: if you were wealthy enough to afford New York City's sky-high real estate in the first place, you're doing quite well. New York apartments hit record highs in the first quarter -- an average of between $1.63 million and $1.72 million, depending on which data source you believe. That's a year-over-year price increase of more than 19%.Manhattan real estate rose 13% to between $855,000 and $945,276, depending on which source you believe. But some experts say that that number is inflated by a disproportionate number of high-end properties and that prices on lower-end units are flat to negative.
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| | Manhattan Home Market Slows as Wall Street Cuts Jobs | | 2008-04-01 15:12:00 | | New York City's residential real estate market is showing the first signs of fallout as U.S. banks and securities firms cut the most jobs in seven years.Manhattan apartment sales fell in January and February from a year earlier and new properties came to the market at the fastest pace since at least 2000, according to data from New York-based real estate appraiser Miller Samuel Inc. Transactions slid 6.4 percent to 3,250, while the number of condominiums, co- operatives and townhouses for sale at the end of last month climbed to 6,225, 15 percent more than at the start of the year.
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| | | | Bear Stearns Bailout "Falls" On Manhattan Real Estate Market | | 2008-03-26 05:59:00 | | You have to ask the question: can the up-‘til-now untouchable Manhattan real estate market survive under the weight of Wall Street’s banking implosion? Bear Stearns folks suddenly seeing their stock-based bonuses disintegrate into nothing and credit and capital fleeing the building at an alarming rate, are those priciest of pricey pads going to be able to hold their value?As usual, the answer depends on location and price point. Remember one thing: there is limited supply in Manhattan and the city’s troubles of previous real estate downturns (high crime, filth and economic issues in the city’s own coffers) don’t exist today. Demand is high and that is the core of the Big Apple’s ability to survive this.
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| | A need for a real estate authors from Manhattan | | 2008-03-23 18:33:00 | | This is Tam Tree ,I hope you like the NY CIty real estate news blog.I need real estate authors from Manhattan to help me coverage the areas of Brooklyn and the Soho.Please send email if you like to participated in this effort. Thanks !tamtree@gmail.com
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| | | Manhattan apartment costs are down | | 2008-03-22 10:27:00 | | A report released Wednesday by the Real Estate Group found the average price of Manhattan one- and two-bedroom apartments decreased last month - and finding a new home in the next six weeks could mean less rent."If you want to save money and plan on moving soon, move now ... If you can move before May, you're almost sure to find a considerably better deal," the group said in its 27-page analysis of the market.The trend dates to last year, the report found, with the cost of living in a doorman building down across the board compared with March 2007: from $2,639 to $2,586 for studios, from $3,661 to $3,578 for a one-bedroom, from $5,555 to $5,265 for a two-bedroom.
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| | Mapas de Nova Iorque, Manhattan NYC Mapas, Mapas dos Estados Unidos da América | | 2008-03-21 10:49:11 | | Mapa de Nova Iorque
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| | The average price of one- and two-bedroom rental apartments in Manhattan went down over the last month | | 2008-03-19 14:50:00 | | The average rent for a one-bedroom in a doorman building went from $3,661 in March 2007 to $3,578 in March 2008. Two-bedrooms in doorman buildings went from $5,555 to $5,265.Real Estate Group Chief Operating Officer Daniel Baum tells the Associated Press that anticipated job cuts and the sagging dollar “have planted seeds of doubt in the minds” of many New Yorkers. He says they are responding by sacrificing space and service for cheaper apartments. By “cheaper,” we assume he means less expensive: The average price of a one-bedroom in a doorman
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| | New York's Manhattan district and Monaco have continued to boom | | 2008-03-16 06:58:00 | | The picture mirrors that of London, where average prices have been slowing in 2008, but the super-prime market has continued to see strong growth.The fact London has enjoyed a boom in top end property in recent years has been well reported. Since September the prime market and the mainstream market have slowed, activity and price growth will slow further into 2008, but at the top end of the market there has been no such slowdown. In New York developers are in a race to improve the luxury credentials of their property in order to secure a sale.
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| | Science, Healthy Lifestyles & Global Warming - Mandarins in Manhattan | | 2008-03-15 08:44:30 | | Throughout the expansion of people around the earth the movements have generally spread east and west out of Africa, and most have stayed in the wide central middle climate zones between both poles where the science shows that healthy lifestyles are easier if you can grow crops all year. Thus in the west it was that as people migrated to the north from Egypt they found winter storms could happen in Athens or Rome. And thus developed the need for storage for the times when science says if the average temperature falls below 40 F crops will not grow.And after the times of Alexander the Great, the creation of his majestic port at the mouth of the life giving Nile made possible increasing crops in ever fertile Egypt to soon become the bread basket for Athens and then Rome. And even before Athens back into the far reaches of time, people had been forced southward in Europe and all northern regions of earth, at both poles really. The cave drawings in southern France also show reindeer bones | | By: Global Warming Articles - Information on Global Wa | | |
| | The Manhattan real estate market is bucking the national trend in home prices | | 2008-03-08 03:53:00 | | In the fourth quarter of 2007, the latest data available, the median sale price for Manhattan coops and condos increased 6.4% compared with that period the year earlier, according to Mr. Miller. The luxury apartments that make up the top 10% of the market, or those priced at more than $2.8 million, increased 28.4% over the same period. Median prices are more accurate indicators than average prices, as they exclude outlier data, such as the ultra-luxury apartments at 15 Central Park West and the Plaza, which skew average prices upward.In other New York economic news, the office market slowed in January, with the vacancy rate increasing slightly, to 7.6%, while asking rates were similar to the fourth quarter of 2007, according to the Fed.
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| | Manhattan real estate firm buys second Albany office building | | 2008-02-25 02:02:00 | | The Heights Real Estate Co. of Manhattan has bought another office tower in downtown Albany, N.Y., this one a 10-story building at 100 State St. that cost $3.5 million.The deal closed today. The seller was Galesi Management Corp. in Rotterdam.The property is located between the headquarters of the state Comptroller's Office and the former National Savings Bank building at 90 State St. A FedEx Kinko's store is on the ground level.
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| | Manhattan Womens Crystal Interchangeable Bezel Watch Set | | 2008-02-16 20:31:34 | | nice, but.......
This is a very pretty set, but the watch bands are really small. If you have large wrist like I do, it may not fit. I'm a larger woman but watch bands that buckle like these usually fit, but not this one. I was going to return but decided to give the set to my daughter. She has a medium frame and it worked for her, but still not alot of extra room, she could only fasten in 2nd | | By: Women's Watches Reviews | | |
| | Manhattan real estate lawyer pleads guilty in $2.1 million theft | | 2008-02-14 17:37:00 | | Manhattan prosecutors say a real estate attorney has pleaded guilty to stealing $2.1 million from clients to pay his personal expenses and run his law office.Sixty-six-year-old Mount Kisco resident Ira Berman pleaded guilty Thursday to grand larceny in exchange for a sentence of three to nine years in prison. He also agreed to sign a document acknowledging he still owes victims the money.Prosecutors say the funds Berman stole were real estate down payments deposited into the escrow account of his Manhattan firm.
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| | Navigating the Manhattan Serengeti | | 2008-02-13 17:40:23 | | I like to safari. I have safaried many times in many locations, including Hoboken, NJ, Oakland, CA and Gary, Indiana. But nothing comes close to experiencing the reality of the asphalt jungle like taking a deep breath of that Big Apple air and having someone beep their horn and tell you to get the f*** out of the [...] | | By: The Frog Bog | | |
| | Manhattan Real Estate Finally Turning | | 2008-02-09 09:27:00 | | NEW YORK — The Real Estate Group, a brokerage firm, found in its most recent monthly report that Manhattan's real estate market, so far impervious to the subprime mortgage crisis, may finally be turning—a potential boon for renters and buyers, but not so good news for property owners."While the market often sees a January rebound from December's historically weaker prices, this month, average citywide rents continued to cool across all apartment sizes and service levels," reads a letter from Daniel Baum, C.O.O. of The Real Estate Group.
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| | Harry Macklowe has reached control of seven Manhattan office buildings | | 2008-02-02 17:26:00 | | Coupled with a deal that has put his ownership of the trophy General Motors Building on Fifth Avenue at risk, Mr. Macklowe's capitulation is one of the most dramatic signs so far of how the credit problems caused by the subprime crisis in residential real estate have spilled over into the world of office buildings, stores, apartment buildings and other commercial property. Other investors who acquired commercial real estate at the top of the market are facing similar problems because values have fallen and they can't refinance the debt they placed on the buildings in rosier times.
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| | Australian actor Heath Ledger has been found dead in his Manhattan apartment. | | 2008-01-22 18:17:49 | | The Oscar-nominated actor's body was moments ago removed from the apartment in Manhattan's SoHo neighbourhood, where a housekeeper reportedly found him naked and surrounded by pills about 3.30pm Tuesday (7.30am Melbourne time). Reporters outside Ledger's apartment said the medical examiner had arrived and authorities were in the process of removing his body.''We are investigating the possibility of an overdose,'' police spokesman Paul Browne said. ''There were pills within the vicinity of the bed.''Police said Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the apartment. The housekeeper went to tell Ledger the masseuse had arrived and found him naked and unconscious on a bed, with pills scattered around his body.The tablets appeared to be prescription pills, police said. It was not clear if they were prescribed to Ledger or to someone else, but they did not appear to be illicit.Ledger's Californian attorney, John LaViolette, could not be contacted this morning. | | By: Celebrity Rag | | |
| | | Visiting Manhattan, New York and The Magnificent Natural History Museum | | 2008-01-12 20:14:00 | | My husband and I went to Manhattan, New York. We did stay at Renaissance Hotel, it is by the Time's Square, and we decided to stay this hotel, because we can just walk around easily in the City. We just stayed in Renaissance in just 3 days. I did not really enjoy walking around the City, because it was so windy and cold. You need to wear a hat which it can hide also your ears. It was crazy cold. I noticed it is much colder without snow especially when it is windy, it could freeze you to death also, if you are not wearing enough clothes. My husband and I did went to the "HA! comedy club, N.Y.C" and that was fun as I remember the host was makes me laughed so hard, that was the best!We planned to go back in Manhattan,NY during summer time so that it will be more fun for us to walk around the City. I like to walk around there and see skyscrapers’ and old buildings as in my country PI not really a lot of towering buildings unless you are in Manila but compare to NY are real tall ones. When you are in the plane, it is nice to look at the skyscrapers’ in Manhattan, NY. We did visit the Natural of History Museum, after visiting this, I was tired as it is magnificent. I saw many fossils displayed in this museum, saw the giant blue whale, the fossil of dinosaur bones, mummies, renowned paintings, historical artifacts and others. What a great museum and experienced I had in this museum it is 5 stars for me *****When you visit Manhattan, New York, do not miss this museum, you will have a lot of fun and you will amaze too. 1st pic was in Times Square, 2nd & 3rd was in Natural History Museum | | By: Sorrounded By Everything In This World | | |
| | Sofia Coppola's chic home in Manhattan | | 2008-01-01 08:11:45 | | Wes Anderson & Sofia Coppola, Paris"Screenwriter and director Sofia Coppola has deep Hollywood roots, but forget the glam when it comes to this sensible nester who calls home a Manhattan loft complete with a newly-arrived baby. Basic art-gallery-white walls highlight a long passion for black and white photographs, line and oil artwork, complemented by mid-century European furniture. Fresh flowers have a everyday place in her home, much like everyday homes in Europe.Fresh off the film set of Marie Antoinette, everything French speaks to her. Pierre Frey fabrics, French historical books, milled soaps and of course wine fill her SoHo loft. Long before setting off to to direct her new film, she had a keen devotion to accoutremonts. English teas, fine china and antique linens provide a old-style luxury to white sheepskin rugs, throw floor pillows and cuddly afghans. Transitioning her home style to child-friendly is the next design challenge for this successful in life and business, woman. Her first child brings Ms Coppola to a new station in life, one that will provide years of enjoyment as well as pages of experiences to share with her film audiences."© Copyright 2006 Mark Nashtaken from here | | By: Miss at la Playa | | |
| | San Gimignano, un Manhattan medieval | | 2007-12-28 17:59:00 | | San Gimignano es una pequeña ciudad amurallada de origen medieval situada en la Toscana a 38km de Siena y 56 de Florencia, que es parada obligada para los turistas que acuden atraídos por su arquitectura y el ambiente medieval que aun conserva. Pero es especialmente famosa por sus torres, las cuales son la razón de su sobrenombre "La ciudad de las bellas torres".Esta ciudad nació como un pequeño asentamiento etrusco en el siglo III A.C, y se convirtió en una ciudad en el siglo X de nuestra era. La Edad Media, fue su época de crecimiento y esplendor, al estar situado la lado de la "Via Francigena" que era una ruta importante de comercio y peregrinaje hacia Roma y el Vaticano. Toda esta prosperidad económica produjo que las obras de arte abundaran por toda la ciudad.Así a partir del 1199 fue una "comune" (municipio) libre próspero y rico, hasta que las luchas políticas internas y finalmente la Muerte Negra que diezmo la población de manera considerable, produjo que su esplendor se esfumara y que finalmente perdiera su condición de libre y cayera bajo el control de la vecina Florencia, quedando relegada a ciudad de segunda fila.Durante la Edad Media, en San Gimignano, así como en otros pueblos toscanos, era común que las familias adineradas construyeran torres que servían como hostales, fortalezas, pero eran ante todo un símbolo de prestigio, riqueza y poder. De hecho llegó a convertirse en una verdadera competición para ver que familia construía la torre más alta. Competición que llegó a ser tan intensa, que un edicto municipal de la época prohibió la construcción de ninguna torre más alta que la Torre della Rognosa de 50 metros, que es la torre del ayuntamiento. Aunque posteriormente ese límite fue superado por la Torre Grossa, de 54 metros de altura, construida en el 1298 y que es la torre más alta.Como ya hemos dicho esta construcción de torres fue común también en otras ciudades toscanas, como Bolonia o Florencia, pero ya sea por ca | | By: cabovolo | | |
| | European buyers make December a busy month for Manhattan real estate | | 2007-12-22 13:48:00 | | NEW YORK: The sidewalks of Manhattan are crammed this month with European tourists on shopping sprees, picking up gifts that cost far less in the United States than they do at home because of the weak dollar. But they are not just crowding into boutiques and department stores. Some of them are also shopping for condos."There's bargains to be had," said Kerry Miller, who with her husband, Marty, was working through her Christmas gift list by buying sweaters at Abercrombie & Fitch and makeup at MAC, as well as touring 29 apartments.
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| | Manhattan Retail Real Estate Prices Jump 26% | | 2007-12-15 00:44:00 | | The shopping corridor on Broadway between 42nd and 47th streets had the single largest percentage increase, surging 107% to $797 a square foot of ground floor space. The Times Square shopping area also experienced more than a doubling of its rental fees. The vice president of real estate advisory firm Lansco, Robin Abrams, said that one of the main causes of the rise in prices is the eagerness of European retailers — particularly high-end jewelry and clothing stores — to increase the exposure of their brands by relocating to New York city's high-profile shopping districts.
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| | From my desk in The Manhattan, Chiba Japan | | 2007-12-04 16:10:00 | | Well I got here without too much trouble, and the efficiency of the Japanese transport system dropped me right at the front door, this is the first day of Semicon Japan,4600 exhibitors. One thing I did notice, that has changed from my last stay in Japan, over in Machida, when I was working for NEC Semiconductors, was the Japanese have become so more efficient at extracting money from you, they have taken a tip from the holiday resorts of the Med and Canaries. The other thing I became aware off the air, there is something about the air in Tokyo that you do not get anywhere else in the world, the smell, fresh with a slight metallic tang, not like Shenzen in where you can't breathe for it...but just a slight tang..yes that's not changed... so today's post from "The desk off Gordon Whyte", is an interesting snap shot of what makes a good entrepreneur.When Do You Fill Your Gas Tank ? from Pure VCEvery once in a while, I must post about one of my silly theories about life and business. Th | | By: Gordon Whyte's Blog of the daily challenges of an | | |
| | They'll Take Manhattan -- For Less | | 2007-12-01 10:12:00 | | Fewer apartments are being sold -- 858 went into contract in September, a 9.9% drop from a year ago and the lowest total in two years, according to brokerage Corcoran Group -- and the inventory of unsold apartments is increasing. Prices are also leveling off. The median price of a Manhattan apartment fell 3.4% in the third quarter from the previous one, according to the research firm Radar Logic. The firm says properties are sitting on the market longer, too, an average of 123 days, up from 94 days at the peak of the market in 2005.
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| | Special Manhattan Cocktail | | 2007-11-27 14:25:03 | | Manhattan is one of my favorite cocktail. Today we taste one of many variations of Manhattan.
Special Manhattan Cocktail
50 ml canadian whisky
20 ml sweet vermouth
1 tsp Campari
Stir with ice. Cocktail glass, garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Great version of great cocktail. | | By: Science Of Drink | | |
| | Why Are There 1,723 Vacant Buildings in Manhattan? | | 2007-11-26 12:42:00 | | Abandoned housing in Manhattan? Really? Tell me where, I've got my hot plate ready.It’s hard to believe there are vacant buildings in New York's still insane real estate market, but a recent survey by the self-advocacy organization Picture the Homeless and the Manhattan Borough President's Office found 1,723 vacant buildings and 505 unused lots right in the heart of the Big, rent-gobbling Apple.
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| | (Madhavan's) aka Maddy crazy in Manhattan | | 2007-11-23 12:33:00 | | SHAH RUKH KHAN is not the only star who gets mobbed overseas. Close on his heels is South actor R MADHAVAN aka Maddy. Recently, the actor was in Manhattan to promote his latest film Evano Oruvan, which has also been produced by him."We didn't know Maddy is so popular here. We have seen this kind of craze only for Shah Rukh Khan and HRITHIK before," says one of the event organisers.And one of Maddy's fans, who owns a restaurant at Times Square, sponsored the dinner for the entire cast of the film. | | By: Bollywood News | | |
| | Foreign Buyers Take Manhattan | | 2007-11-05 01:20:00 | | The increase in demand comes as a new tide of high-rise condominiums is hitting Manhattan. Buyers from other countries who don’t have credit histories in the United States or who do not intend to use their apartments as primary residences have historically had trouble passing muster with co-op boards. But condos pose no problem for foreign buyers, and they often find that buying in Manhattan is less expensive than buying a comparable house or apartment in cities like London.Jonathan Miller, an executive vice president and the director of research at Radar Logic, estimates that foreign buyers have bought about 1,000 newly constructed or converted condos in Manhattan in the last 18 months, which is about a third of the condo sales in Manhattan in that period.
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| | Manhattan House | | 2007-10-29 19:00:35 | | Manhattan House is on its way to a new existence. These apartments, originally constructed in 1951 and awarded soon after with praise from the American Institute of Architects (New York Chapter), were designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. The block-long building at 200 East 66th Street houses almost 600 apartments As residents move out, the [...] | | By: New York City Condo's | | |
| | Manhattan Real Estate Takes A Dip | | 2007-10-24 11:31:00 | | The notion that troubles on Wall Street are starting to filter out to the broader New York City economy got a boost this morning when a real estate group released its latest rental market report showing that all average apartment rents decreased in October. The downturn in rents was most sharply felt in doorman one and two bedroom units, according to The Real Estate Group which released the report.This marks the first time this year that average rents in Manhattan decreased. But tell your studio-dwelling friends not to get too excited—rents for studios remain stable.
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| | Cantoni’s Manhattan Bed | | 2007-10-23 18:12:54 | | The Manhattan bed has this big headboard and sturdy bed frame made from oak. The legs, which also serves as accents, is made of polished steel. Manhattan bed comes in three sizes — Queen, King and Cal. King. Price starts at $2,299.00.
via Cantoni
bed frame, bed headboard, king size, MATTRESS Frame, mattress headboard, MATTRESS Shopping, [...] | | By: Mattresszine | | |
| | Why Fat-Cat Foreigners Are Buying Up Manhattan | | 2007-10-05 19:16:00 | | Attributed partially to the weakening dollar and the strengthening euro, pound and peso, sales are further bolstered by the multiplicity of property choices New York City has to offer foreigners. "Anything you want is being built, and much of what will be sold over the next few months doesn't even exist yet," Sloane adds. And one of the most sought-after real estate options, historically renovated condos, have carved out a comfy niche in the city's foreign-buyer market. Americans are not as secure in their jobs, and company bonuses, which drive the real estate market from Dec. 1 to March 15, are declining, says Sloane. "People in general are reticent about over investing in anything."
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| | Manhattan real estate bubble hasn't burst | | 2007-10-02 11:45:00 | | Whether it was square footage or median prices, the housing bubble has not burst for Manhattan as it has for the rest of the region, according to third-quarter reports compiled separately by three big-name real estate firms. A combination of lower inventory, new condos coming onto the market and the borough's strong economy have led to a record-setting year, according to data released by The Corcoran Group, Prudential Douglas Elliman and Brown Harris Stevens. Each firm has slightly different numbers, depending on how much proprietary information they were able to obtain, but estimates on the percentage increase went up by as much as 12 percent from a year ago.
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| | Investors see Manhattan as a safe haven | | 2007-09-23 06:37:00 | | If you are a European investor worried about the security of your money at home, why not look for a bargain in Manhattan? Although house prices have risen sharply in the Big Apple in recent years, the strength of the Euro and the British pound, mean that a new two-bedroom flat costs significantly less than in London or Dublin. And while most of America's housing market is mired in the sub-prime mortgage crisis, New York has shown no sign of vulnerability - yet.
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| | Manhattan Melodrama. W.S. Van Dyke. | | 2007-09-14 17:22:59 | |
It’s funny how obvious writers’ contributions can be in certain films. For instance, Joseph L. Mankiewicz very likely wrote some of the best scenes in Manhattan Melodrama and Oliver H.P. Garrett wrote some of the worst. The clue is the dialogue. Mankiewicz has distinctive dialogue, even in a film relatively early in his career, and it’s very good dialogue.
Unfortunately, uneven writing isn’t the only problem with Manhattan Melodrama. Running ninety minutes and covering thirty years, it plays like a summary of a longer film. The characters exist only in their scenes, never in between. Myrna Loy’s got a particularly troublesome role in that regard, because her character rarely makes sense for longer than ten minutes at a time. She’s good in some of her scenes and a little lost in the others, the fault clearly resting on the script. Her character is constantly yo-yoing between, she thinks, Clark Gable and William Powell. Except, rather specifically, Gable informs her she i | | By: The Stop Button | | |
| | Manhattan Real Estate Record Hits Hurdle | | 2007-08-25 01:02:00 | | The purchase of the 321,000-square-foot office building, at the corner of East 57th Street, is only the latest of several high-profile deals that are in turmoil. Metropolitan Real Estate Investors, an Israeli investment group, only just closed on its acquisition of the Lipstick Building at 885 Third Ave. and 292 Madison Ave. after struggling to secure permanent financing, and Harry Macklowe is reportedly in trouble with his $7 billion acquisition of several Manhattan skyscrapers from the Blackstone Group.
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| | Pace slows for Manhattan apartment rentals | | 2007-08-23 23:27:00 | | Manhattan's overheated rental market is beginning to cool off, according to a new report issued by The Real Estate Group, a local brokerage firm. The report found rents decreasing in all kinds of units throughout the city, except for studio apartments in doorman buildings and two-bedroom apartments in non-doorman buildings. The report goes against the trend that the rental market typically tightens at the end of the summer as families take vacation time to look for new homes, and students and recent graduates with new jobs flood the city.
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| | Developer’s Big Manhattan Move Faces a Time and Credit Squeeze | | 2007-08-23 00:08:00 | | Harry Macklowe, the New York developer, was flying high in February when he decided to buy a portfolio of prime Midtown Manhattan office towers for nearly $7 billion, using only $50 million of his own money. But as the crisis over subprime residential mortgages spills over into other real estate sectors, causing a severe tightening of credit, there is widespread talk in the industry that Mr. Macklowe is in deep trouble — so much so that he could lose control not only of the newly acquired portfolio but also of the G.M. Building and other properties that were used as collateral for short-term debt that must be repaid six months from now.
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| | Manhattan defying real estate downturn | | 2007-08-17 02:07:23 | | "Manhattan is up quarter-over-quarter," said Daniel Baum, chief operating officer of the Real Estate Group of New York, a residential brokerage firm. "Prices are up, there are still plenty of buyers and less inventory compared to the rest of the country.""The main point of why Manhattan has been spared is that it has a draw that no other place in this country has," Baum said. "Not only from here but from around the world. Manhattan is one of the only places in the world where people from all over the world want to live.
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| | Rocket Launcher Found Near Lower Manhattan | | 2007-07-22 02:55:00 | | ו' באב תשס"זThis is not good news (but it's discovery Friday morning is) - a military rocket launcher capable of shooting down airplanes has been discovered in a downtown neighborhood in Jersey City, New Jersey - across the Hudson River from lower Manhattan. I wonder what men had planned to with that?!Jersey City Woman Finds Missile LauncherJul 21, 2007 5:52 am US/Eastern(CBS) JERSEY CITY A Jersey City woman made what to her and her neighbors was a shocking discovery Friday morning when she noticed a military rocket launcher lying in the grass.Niranjana Besai was leaving her house, located at 88 Nelson Street, to go to work just after 8 a.m. when she spotted the launcher on her front lawn.Sources tell CBS 2 HD that the device is an AT-4 missile launcher that is used to fire against tanks and buildings. The device was first approved by the U.S. Army in 1985 and its very powerful warheads can penetrate through more than a foot of armor.Officials initially expressed concern afte | | By: Walking On Fire | | |
| | Breaking News: Steam Pipe Explosion in Manhattan | | 2007-07-19 03:40:00 | | A five alarm situation has been called in Manhattan after a major steam pipe exploded at 38th and Lexington Ave. in midtown New York City about an hour ago. Geysers continue to erupt in massive amounts, shooting up at least ten stories. Initial reports had it that buildings began to vibrate before the explosion, which has injured 11 people. Two of the injured are listed as being in critical condition considering the extreme heat and ability to burn skin that comes with such a steam pipe. Witnesses say that the initial eruption sent geysers as high, if not higher than the apartment buildings that line the surrounding blocks (20+ stories). The area is currently being quarantined as fears over possible asbestos issues related to the explosion are dealt with. All available offices and departments are on the scene trying to stop the extreme flow of super-heated steam emerging from the manhole. An explanation for the explosion has yet to be given but officials are quick to state that this is | | By: Motiveless Crime | | |
| | | 26 prime acres offered in Manhattan's West Side | | 2007-07-14 00:24:00 | | For sale: Development rights to 26 acres of costly, but potentially prime, real estate near the Hudson River on Manhattan's West Side. Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced Friday that city, state and transit officials have begun soliciting bids for the right to build over a big rail yard where Mayor Michael Bloomberg wanted to put a new stadium to host the New York Jets and the 2012 Olympics.
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| | Busta Rhymes In Manhattan Criminal Court | | 2007-07-11 18:08:50 | | Busta Rhymes walked out of Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday (July 10) all smiles for the cameras, as all four of the charges he's facing - two misdemeanor assault charges, a DUI, and a suspended license charge - will be handled separately. The DA | | By: Rapdirt.com - Rap Music News | | |
| | Israeli-Led Group to Buy the Lipstick Building in Manhattan | | 2007-07-10 23:30:00 | | The two Israeli companies said they would own 70 percent of the building, which is at 885 Third Avenue, on East 53rd Street. Investors including the Marciano Investment Group and Metropolitan Real Estate Investments will own the rest, Tao and Financial Levers said in a statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The 34-story Lipstick Building, so known because of its elliptical shape, was designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee and completed in 1986. The price includes a reserve fund to preserve the building’s facade, the two companies said.
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| | Manhattan condo market heats up | | 2007-07-05 10:19:00 | | Manhattan real estate prices are soaring even as the national housing market flops, with condos averaging a record $1.5 million, according to a Halstead Property report. Prices were buoyed by international buyers and Wall Street executives, especially downtown where the average three-bedroom or larger is going for more than $3 million, real estate observers said.
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| | | Susie's Kitchen: Worst Deli in Manhattan | | 2007-06-23 16:11:00 | | As some of you may have noticed by now, I've been spending a lot of time in Murray Hill, at a client lately. The largest deli in the area is Susie's Kitchen Susie's Kitchen. It's the same as many other delis in the city, just larger. They have a salad station, burrito station, sandwich/deli counter, hot/cold buffet, wide drink selection, pre-made sushi, and various soups and miscellaneous | | By: FoodMayhem | | |
| | | The Manhattan Transfer, Soul Food To Go | | 2007-05-24 10:56:07 | | ¿Alguien no se acuerda del cuarteto Manhattan Transfer?, posiblemente haya personas que ni lo conozcan, para empezar, son un cuarteto formado en el año 72, son 4 blancos, que comenzaron tocando en los “garitos” de Nueva York, y en su historia cosecharon unos cuantos premios “Grammy”.
Son especialistas en “jazz” y en “R&B” y creo que [...] | | By: Memoria De Una Desmemoriada | | |
| | Bed & Breakfast Manhattan, New York | | 2007-05-18 19:31:00 | | Montgomery Greens Bed & Breakfasts' accommodations offer visitors to New York a unique experience. A tranquil country environment, minutes from bustling, high energy Manhattan. The garden offers a relaxing refuge from the hectic whirl of New York.The bed and breakfast is located in a brownstone style building, built at the beginning of the nineteen hundreds, in one of the United States' oldest settled communities. Dotted throughout the area are fine examples of homes and businesses of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.The Staten Island Ferry, a ten-minute walk from my home, offers 24-hour service to Manhattan. The voyage across New York Harbor takes about twenty minutes and provides spectacular views of the City and Statue of Liberty. | | By: Special Holiday Homes | | |
| | Musical Good Times, Manhattan Parking, and Linkage | | 2007-01-31 15:46:04 | | In celebration of Beth’s birthday yesterday, we headed out to The Cornelia Street Cafe, located at 29 Cornelia Street in Greenwich Village, to grab some food and check out some music. We had a really nice time. The food was good, and we had a nice table right by a fireplace. The people performing included my good pals Noah Baerman and Amanda Monaco. Noah already has a link on this site, and now Amanda does too. She just put out a new album, which we listened to on the way home. I really dig it, and you would too. She also plays with a really fun band called The Lascivious Biddies, and you can check them out from their link. In addition, my friend Andrey Henkin is the Editorial Director of All About Jazz-New York, which is really the be all and end all for jazz in the Big Apple. All About Jazz- NY has a link here now too.
And again, I must continue smushing the Manhattan parking myth. Not driving- good lord, driving in Manhattan is like trying to shovel sno | | By: The Frog Bog | | |
| | | Gossip Girl Ready To Take Manhattan | | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | | Can't get enough of drama about rich and spoiled teens on TV? Well, watch out because The CW is set to premiere Gossip Girl on Wednesday, Sept. 19. It's got tons of scandalous hook-ups, back-stabbing friendships and, of course, hot bodies.
Based on the best-selling book series, Gossip Girl chronicles the ... | | By: Top Celebrity Headlines | | |
| | Katie Makes a Mad Dash for Manhattan | | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | | Katie Holmes is Big Apple-bound! After spending the last three months in Berlin, where superstar hubby Tom Cruise was shooting his WWII epic Valkyrie, Katie flew into New York today for a top-secret photo shoot. The shoot is tied to the promotion of her upcoming comedy Mad Money, which will ... | | By: Top Celebrity Headlines | | |
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