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Free NYC Museums

June 6, 2019

These New York City museums are either always free, free on specific days of the week or free for select hours. Find one near you, and take advantage of their generosity. Note that this takes into account general admission only; certain events and special exhibitions may still require a fee.   BRIC House. Photo: Liz Ligon   Always Free African Burial Ground Memorial Site American Folk Art Museum BRIC House The Bronx Museum of th...

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Roosevelt Island’s whimsical outdoor pool returns for summer

June 6, 2019

The Manhattan Park Pool Club’s pool deck is ready for summer with a new candy-colored design Over 60 gallons of paint in 18 colors were used to create this year’s design.  Max Touhey for Citi Habitats A sure sign of summer has debuted on Roosevelt Island: The Manhattan Park Pool Club has unveiled its 2019 technicolor pool deck, featuring the design of local artist Elizabeth Sutton. Sutton was tapped by Citi Habitats New Devel...

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8 Ideas for Transforming an Extra Room

June 5, 2019

Gdnyia, Poland | Poland Sotheby’s International Realty  Much like petits fours at the end of a delicious meal, an auxiliary room can often sweeten the deal when deciding on a property to add to your portfolio. Whether for business, in the case of a home office, or pleasure via a home theater, make the most of the extra square footage by introducing one of these additions to your home. For the Socializer: The Keeping Room Berkley, Californi...

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Los Angeles Tech Scene Expands Beyond Silicon Beach

June 4, 2019

Neighborhoods with heavy tech-company presence remain healthy even while overall market witnesses a deceleration   Photo: Garrett Cornelison The tech scene is alive and well in Los Angeles, specifically in the westside beach communities between Malibu and LAX airport—namely Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey and Playa del Rey—and the adjacent inland neighborhoods, including Playa Vista, Culver City, El Segundo and Mar Vis...

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Final undeveloped World Trade Center site could be sold

June 4, 2019

5 World Trade Center may finally be developed 12 years after it was torn down The World Trade Center site in 2018.  Max Touhey One of the final unfinished pieces of the World Trade Center site may finally be on the road to wrapping up: Crain’s reports that the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and the Port Authority have reached a deal to move forward with a request for proposals (RFP) to developer 5 World Trade Center. The building...

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Plan a Summer Stay in Salesas, Madrid’s Smallest Neighborhood

June 3, 2019

 Madrileños adore their city for its perpetually sunny skies, majestic architecture, and quiet corners. Travelers, though, miss Madrid’s most authentic charms when they stick to the well-worn tourist track. If you skip past the crowds of Puerta del Sol and Gran Vía, you’ll find the place I call home: The village of Salesas, Madrid’s smallest neighborhood, lined with colorful facades along with a sprinkling of cafes. In the beating heart of th...

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Real estate investors see safe harbor in New York, LA but wary of Chicago: survey

April 29, 2019

A number of international investors said they see NYC as the “most stable and secure” global city Amazon’s pull-back and Albany’s political tumult aren’t enough to keep international real estate investors from seeing New York City as the safest place in the world to park their money. A survey of about 200 real estate investors and investment managers from 24 countries identified New York as the “most stable and secure” city in the...

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2019 First Quarter Restores Equilibrium In New York City Real Estate Market

April 9, 2019

  New York City’s real estate market woke up during the first quarter of 2019. After an extremely slow fourth quarter at the end of last year, and after years of both price and transaction volume decline, we felt the stirrings of a waking market in the past two months. While January started off slow, February and March have finally brought equilibrium back into the market: sellers have begun to accept the realities of the new marketplace. As the...

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Where Are the Best Places to Go Skiing in Spain?

January 3, 2019

Spain isn't most people's first choice when it comes to skiing. But with ski resorts in five distinct regions of the country, skiing in Spain is hot stuff.  For high-class skiing in Spain, you can't beat the Pyrenees, with ski resorts all along the border with France, while for the sheer novelty of skiing in the south of Spain and being able to go to the beach on the same day, the Sierra Nevada is perfect. There are also ski resorts near Madrid, in ...

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The market for $25M+ properties in NYC is booming

December 31, 2018

The share of apartments selling for $25 million and above has risen by 50 percent since 2015 The downswing of New York’s real estate market has been much-documented in the past year: prices are falling, concessions are up, and listings are staying on the market for longer than ever. (And that’s not even taking into account the ongoing affordable housing and homelessness crises.)  But according to a new study from Knight Frank, a real estate ...

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