Trash or Parking? Pick Your Fighter šļø
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A few fun things that caught my attention this week:
š¦ I canāt stop dreaming about these lobster rolls at this Greepoint pop-up. Each roll contains an entire 1.25lb lobsterāOMG, drooling!
š¼ļø This Venetian palace, once painted by Monet, is now for sale for a cool ā¬20M. Those details are jaw-dropping! What a place.
šļø Theodora (an incredible restaurant) is hosting a Beach Club pop-up on Governorās Island all summer. Think live-fire cooking, communal tables, and ~immaculate~ date-night vibes.
šOne of my favorite splurge-worthy restaurants is in talks to move to a new office tower. Proof that restaurants are becoming an incredibly important status symbol to the success of commercial real estate!
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Hot Homes šļø
Photo cred: Liam Quigley / Gothamist
Time to talk trash.
I canāt decide whatās worse: garbage on the streets (that attracts rodents and donāt even get me started on the smells) OR losing 30,000 parking spots.
Personally, because I drive in the city, Iād rather deal with the smell and sights of trash on the streets than lose our precious parking spaces. Parking is already tough enough!
While New York is a very walkable city and our public transit is decent, with a job that takes me across boroughs multiple times a day, I canāt be spending all that time on the subway.
This has been a big topic of conversation, and Iād love to hear your thoughts. What side of the bin vs parking debate are you on?
Ask the (Law) Expert š”
Michael Feldman is an attorney at Romer Debbas and one of the top real estate lawyers with whom I partner with. Hereās what he had to share:
āAI has not fundamentally changed my practice, but it has changed the way many clients prepare for meetings, as they often arrive having used AI to research contracts or legal issues.
I encourage clients to do their own research and ask questions, but it's important to remember that AI provides generalized information and cannot account for the nuances of New York City real estate, local market customs, or the specifics of a particular property or neighborhood. Real estate contracts are not one-size-fits-all documents that can simply be plugged into ChatGPTāthey must be carefully negotiated and tailored to the unique facts and objectives of each transaction.
AI can be a helpful starting point, but it should never replace the judgment of an experienced real estate attorney and broker who understand the local market and can identify the legal issues that make or break a deal.ā
For more financial tips on home ownership, follow Michael on LinkedIn.
Trivia
Keeping with our trash talk from above, šļø NYC is planning on swapping out 30,000 parking spots for those new Empire Bins. What percent of the city's total street parking does that represent?
a. 1.5%
b. 3%
c. 5%
d. 12%
The answer is at the bottom of this email!
Listing Iām Lovinā š¦
Sharing three unicorn properties todayāall in Brooklyn, all under $1M. Letās get into it:
1 bed, 1 bath | $715,000 | Bushwick | Jessica Fields
Private balcony? āļø In-unit washer/dryer? āļø For under $1M, we simply do not see this! Iām also lovinggg these floor-to-ceiling windows and flex room.
1 Bed, 2 bath | $875,000 | Prospect Heights | Sarah Slavin
This oversized duplex has not one but TWO outdoor spaces. I love the wood paneled windows that flood the space with light. Thereās also a part-time doorman and a common roof deck.
1 bed, 1 bath | $649,000 | Clinton Hill | Caryl Berenato
Sunken living rooms or conversation pits? Whatever you call them, they are sooo back, and this 1-bed does it tastefully well. Tucked behind a limestone facade on Clinton Hillās iconic Mansion Row, this boutique co-op has a shared backyard with a stone BBQ pit and plenty of charm.
To all my Buyers, Sellers, or Renters looking to make moves, letās make it happen!
Iāll be back in your inbox in two weeks.
P.S. The trivia answer is A): 1.5%. Small percentage, but big feelings!
