2373 BROADWAY
One Bedroom with Balcony
Price: $675,000
Maintenance: $1281
IT HAS EVERYTHING!
(Location, Views, Outdoor Space, Luxury Amenities)
Best of Both Worlds
Flexibility and Amenities of a Condo - Quality of Life and Tax Deduction of a Co-op
Sun drenched quiet One Bedroom apartment with south facing balcony overlooking landmark Church. Lovely views of historic Upper West Side. Apartment features over sized windows, marble bath, cherry wood herringbone floors, open kitchen and three closets.
The Boulevard is a grand post-modern full service condop located on Broadway between 86th and 87th streets. The building's amenities include a spectacular two level health club with 75' heated indoor pool, squash and racquetball courts, steam room and sauna, massage room, boxing, pilates and yoga classes. Building features include, attended garage, two landscaped sundecks, a roof top solarium, duplex party room with fully- equipped kitchen, children's windowed playroom, laundry rooms on every floor, bicycle and storage rooms, a doorman and 24 hour concierge.
Convenient vibrant location in the center of the best of the Upper West Side.
What More Can You Ask For?
Email me mhall@corcoran.com to request more info: or call me at 917-312-0924
This is a repost of a blog I wrote about Net Neutrality back in February of 2008 during the Presidential campagn. There seems to be a lot of false information about Net Neutrality. (What else is new?) I first learned about Net Neutrality 3 years ago when I did research about Craig Newmark founder of Craigslist after he left a comment on my blog.
What is Network Neutrality?
Network Neutrality - is the guiding principle that preserves the free and open Internet.
Net Neutrality means no discrimination. Net Neutrality prevents Internet providers from speeding up or slowing down Web content based on its source, ownership or destination.
Net Neutrality is the reason why the Internet has driven economic innovation, democratic participation, and free speech online. It protects the consumer's right to use any equipment, content, application or service on a non-discriminatory basis without interference from the network provider. With Net Neutrality, the network's only job is to move data -- not choose which data to privilege with higher quality service.
Learn more in Net Neutrality 101.
Who wants to get rid of Net Neutrality?
The nation's largest telephone and cable companies -- including AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and Time Warner -- want to be Internet gatekeepers, deciding which Web sites go fast or slow and which won't load at all.
They want to tax content providers to guarantee speedy delivery of their data. They want to discriminate in favor of their own search engines, Internet phone services, and streaming video -- while slowing down or blocking their competitors.
Instead of an even playing field, telco's and cable companies want to reserve express lanes for their own content and services -- or those from big corporations that can afford the steep tolls -- and leave the rest of us bloggers on a winding dirt road.
The big phone and cable companies are spending hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying Congress and the Federal Communications Commission to gut Net Neutrality, putting the future of the Internet at risk.
Below Ted Stevens (R) from Alaska & Head of The Senate Commerce Committee (at the time) explains how the internet works on the Jon Stewart Show.
New Yorkers lived in Townhouses during the 19th century.
19th Century Single Family Townhouses were made of Brownstone and Limestone.
The luxury apartment building was actually invented in New York in the late 19th century. In 1890 The Dakota was the first luxury apartment building in Manhattan. By 1930, 90% percent of Manhattanites lived in apartments.
iPhone Photo Courtesy of: Mitchell Hall, Associate Broker, The Corcoran Group
©Mitchell Hall 2009
In the 1800s, New York City required that all buildings higher than six stories be equipped with a rooftop water tower. This was necessary to prevent the need for excessively high pressures at lower elevations, which could burst pipes. Today the towers have become fashionable in some circles. As of 2006[update], the neighborhood of Tribeca requires water towers on all buildings, whether or not they are being used.
iPhone Photo Courtesy of: Mitchell Hall, Associate Broker, The Corcoran Group
©Mitchell Hall 2009
Washington Heights is Manhattan's highest natural point (265 feet, in Bennett Park)
Washington Heights, which runs from 155th Street to Dyckman Street from river to river, is a bustling urban area with a busy commercial center.
Washington Heights is known for it's five and six-story prewar and post war apartment buildings including Lafayette Gardens at 330-40 Haven Avenue. Washington Heights has Art-Deco and Tudor-style coops, row houses, and post war brick buildings.
Great shopping and dining - there's everything from bodegas to bakeries to bars available along Broadway, St. Nicholas Avenue and 181st Street.
The area's easy access to transport - it's just 20 minutes to Penn Station on the 'A' train - are advantages as well.
In Colonial times, this was the country: the place where wealthy New Yorkers came to build private escapes. Manhattan's oldest house the Morris-Jumel mansion, which served as General Washington’s headquarters in the fall of 1776 still stands at 160th Street.
Today Washington Heights is a value neighborhood. It is a great neighborhood for folks who have been priced out of downtown yet it is still on the island. Current prices range from $275,000 to $375,000 for 1 bedroom coops and condos. Two bedroom coops and condos range from $400,000 to $725,00. Some 3 and 4 bedroom apartments are in $1 million plus range.
Beautiful Fort Tryon Park includes the Cloisters, a museum of medieval buildings imported stone-by-stone by collectors and breathtaking views of the George Washington Bridge and the Hudson River.
Take the A train up to 181st street in Washington Heights to enjoy a great neighborhood and an affordable apartment.
From The Hit Broadway Musical "In The Heights"
Photos courtesy of: Adina Greenberg, The Corcoran Group
Mitchell Hall, The Corcoran Group
©Mitchell Hall 2009
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New York City Real Estate Broker catering to today's discerning, local, national and International, tech-savvy Manhattan buyers and sellers.
Mitchell J Hall - Associate Broker - Blogger
My blogs are designed as a consumer service to help buyers and sellers make informed real estate decisions. It is often difficult to get relevant information when you are looking to buy or sell a coop or condo apartment or townhouse in the complex Manhattan real estate market.
In order to better educate and inform buyers and sellers, the information provided is a FREE Service.
Many buyers and sellers who read my blogs and visit my site are so impressed with the information and service that they will contact me in order to assist them in the purchase or sale of their home.
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A Manhattan born native New Yorker, Mitchell gained appreciation and knowledge of New York City's different neighborhoods, buildings, architecture, culture and diversity at an early age. His innate knowledge of each neighborhood's unique personality is what makes him adept at matching personalities and lifestyles with properties. He has lived in Manhattan neighborhoods in Brownstones, Pre War and Post War buildings. Having lived and travelled throughout the US and abroad Mitchell knows "There's No Place Like Home" both financially and emotionally.
Comfortable with all types of people, lifestyles and financials he knows how to listen, to focus, "to read between the lines" and to work hard to satisfy his client's real estate needs.
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____________________________________________________ Mitchell Hall sold 2 of my apartments in Manhattan. One was a Chelsea co-op in 2002 and the most recent was a Battery Park City Condo in 2005. After he sold my co-op in 2002, I knew Mitchell was the only Realtor I wanted to sell my Battery Park city condo. 
The reason was very simple. Successful selling in Manhattan real estate is based on the correct pricing for the unit. If it’s priced too high, there won’t be enough interest and the unit will sit on the market.
However, if it’s priced just low enough to generate a healthy response, the potential buyers will compete for the property and bid up the price. In both instances, this was the case.
Mitchell was able to get the best price for my units based on pricing the units at the correct pricing point that led to bidding wars on the apartments. And in both instances, the units sold for well over the asking price.
In my mind, being able to price units correctly in Manhattan is not an easy task. There are so many variables that affect a unit’s value - even in the same building. Mitchell’s combination of extensive market knowledge, professional demeanor and outstanding negotiating skills always brought in the highest price for my units.
I have since moved from Manhattan, however, if I was ever to return to the city, Mitchell Hall would be the first Realtor I called.
I would highly recommend Mitchell Hall as a Realtor in Manhattan and don’t hesitate to sign my name to this letter.
Allen Zimmerman
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"It's been a few months since we've been in our new apartment, we love it. We are so glad we met you at your Open House. With out you we never would have found this apartment. Thanks for all your help especially getting us approved by the co-op board. GS and RW 250 West 103rd St.
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" Mitchell, your pricing strategy and marketing ingenuity was nothing less than spectacular. Having so many solid offers to choose from so quickly enabled me to not only get the price I wanted but the terms as well. Having a signed contract in less than a week and Closing in less than 30 days removed all the stress regarding my relocation and the new condo I bought in South Beach. By the way thanks for getting me a great Realtor in Miami." TD 377 Rector Place #20A ____________________________________________________________________ "Bravo! Mitchell, I am so pleased with your work, I could not be any happier. When I saw my little Chelsea apartment in The New York Times recent sales section, and how much you sold it for I felt like Sarah Jessica Parker in "Sex in the City". A. Collins 210 W 19th Apt 5K IN THE NEWS: Recent Press
Sales still falling in Manhattan
By Inman News, Wednesday, July 2, 2008.
Residential sales in Manhattan continued to slide in the second quarter, according to market reports released today, falling back from last year's lofty peaks.
Mitchell Hall, an associate broker for Coldwell Banker Previews International in Manhattan, said, "I think the market has really turned to more of a buyer's market," and buyers seem to have more wiggle room these days in negotiating prices and other concessions with sellers.
"Everything's very negotiable right now," Hall said. "Where a year ago a buyer would ... insult a seller making a lowball offer, now everything is being considered."
He cited the slow-moving economy among the factors contributing to slowing sales. "They are not grabbing things right away as they were previously. They are ... taking a wait-and-see attitude."
Those buyers who purchased in the past year will likely lose money if they try to sell in the current market, he said.
While there are still first-time buyers in the market, Hall said that larger down-payment requirements are difficult for some buyers. "It's a little tougher getting mortgages right now." The co-op market, he said, typically requires a 20 percent down payment and in some cases a 25 percent down payment, and for condos most lenders are requiring at least a 15 percent down payment, he said.
There are plenty of homes for buyers to choose from, he said, citing a couple who found 80 properties that matched their criteria.
How to be the perfect candidate TIPS FOR CO-OP BUYERS - by: Scot Meyer Five tips for wanna-be co-op buyers Although a co-op board member may say that the process of meeting applicants is just a formality, the building bigwigs can reject you without explanation. So it pays to take the meeting seriously. 1. Answer questions. "You may be asked things that seem personal and sometimes even invasive," says Circle Mortgage Group president Dale Siegel. "Don't be fazed, just answer politely." 2. But maybe not all questions. Mitchell Hall, associate broker with Coldwell Banker Previews International, notes that co-ops can't discriminate based on things such as race or national origin. The board is also not supposed to ask about sexual orientation, marital status or if children will be living with you. 3. Don't elaborate. Hall says major renovation plans might turn off board members. 4. Don't ask. Even innocent questions can offend. "You might ask when they're going to renovate the lobby," Hall says, "and it turns out they just did, and someone on the board was head of the lobby-renovation committee." 5. Don't tell. Beware of revealing too much-questions about sublet or pet policies are a bad idea, and if there are patios, don't ask if you can barbecue on them. For the time being, yes. But if Wall Street continues to struggle, that could change Is Manhattan Immune from the Real Estate Bust? (page 2 of 2) Many of the strictest buildings often insist that prospective buyers have liquid assets equaling as much as three times the apartment's asking price. So, if you're talking about a $5 million apartment, you need at least $15 million in the bank. Other real estate holdings don't count. Subprime loans and foreclosures, as a result, are rare. "Here you have to put skin in the game," said Mitchell Hall, associate broker with Coldwell Bankers Previews International. "It's not easy to buy a place in New York-you have to be really qualified." Translation: rich. Nail-Biting Time The fact that Manhattan has-at least so far-escaped the downturn doesn't mean it won't get hit. With a recession looming, plenty of job losses are expected this year on Wall Street, where bonuses are also expected to shrink. The new condos being built-with ever increasing prices-could also create an oversupply of luxury real estate. Even Spinola of the Real Estate Board concedes that the market could flatten in a recession. New York real estate is by no means immune to dips. Prices dropped during the recession in the early 1990s and following the 1987 stock market crash. The biggest postwar decline came in the 1970s, when the city went bankrupt. Jonathan Miller, president of New York appraiser Miller Samuel, said even though prices are rising, sales activity is off from last year's record levels. The boroughs are doing worse. Expensive Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Park Slope have mirrored Manhattan's strength. But middle-class communities farther out have been weakened by the subprime crisis and the credit crunch. Median home prices in Queens fell 12% in the first quarter from a year earlier, according to the Real Estate Board. The median price dropped 9% in the Bronx, 2% in Staten Island, and 1% in Brooklyn. "Look we've had a very brisk real estate market for the last four or five years," Miller said. "The New York region has held up better than virtually any market across the country. But we are not immune to situations on the national scale." See the BusinessWeek.com slide show for the most expensive real estate listings in Manhattan. Gopal writes about real estate for BusinessWeek.com in New York . metro.us 1/24/2007 New York Post 12/03/2006 PAGE SIX Magazine: NY POST Sunday October 14,2007 Press Mentions:
Time Out New York / Issue 656 : Apr 23-29, 2008
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