From My Desk to Yours November 2019
Is it already November? Don’t wait for the 13th for World Kindness Day or for the 28th to express gratitude. Do remember to turn your clocks back on the 3rd when Daylight Savings ends, do get out and vote for your local officials on the 5th, and honor military veterans on the 11th. In case you didn’t know, November 24th is Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day, so pull out your harmonica or stand on your head and rejoice in YOU! Happy Thanksgiving!
What’s New and Beautiful?
At the edge of Gramercy and Kips Bay on the prettiest stretch of tree-lined East 28th Street, you’ll discover this mint 2 BR/2 Bath home in a deco building designed by 1930’s architect Emory Roth. Blending prewar details like high beamed ceilings, handsome hardwood floors and a wood working fireplace, this gem has been renovated throughout and features split bedrooms each with ensuite windowed bath. A 30’ fireside Living/Dining Room works splendidly for easy living and entertaining. The enlarged windowed kitchen has ample custom cabinetry to accommodate the most serious cooks. Closet space is exceptionally abundant. Featuring one of the city’s best roof decks with panoramic views, this full-service co-op welcomes pied-à-terre buyers, pets, guarantors and co-purchasers. Priced for immediate sale at $1.465M, this jewel should fly off the shelves! View the listing here.
Did You Know?
Last week, Compass announced our newest and much anticipated program, Bridge Loan Services. The financing platform is not meant to develop a new income stream for the company but rather to help buyers and sellers who have liquidity issues and to bridge the gap between selling and buying. Compass will provide its clients access to capital at prevailing market rates to facilitate transactions that would otherwise never happen. Moreover, Compass will advance interest payments on these loans for up to six months; these will be repaid once the property sells. This latest tool is another game changer from the folks that brought you Compass Concierge. Click here to see how it works.
In Good Company
Meet Robin Abrams, my Compass associate and one of the city’s leading retail leasing brokers. Hands-on and service oriented, she brings more than 30 years of experience to the table. Her impressive tributes include Crain's New York Business' 45 notable women in real estate, Bisnow's 50 most powerful women in NYC commercial real estate, Real Estate Forum’s top 45 women, REBNY's Retail Deal of the Year winner, Louis Smadbeck award recipient and the first woman chair of REBNY’s retail committee. Providing in-depth market analysis for both landlords and tenants, Robin is the exclusive leasing agent for numerous marquee properties, and also works with major brands and Fortune 500 companies to develop strategic plans and to secure sites, as well as to mitigate for underperforming assets. Quoted frequently in the press, she also serves as consultant, expert witness and arbitrator. If you’re thinking about retail spaces, Robin is your go-to professional. https://www.compass.com/agents/robin-abrams/
Shirley Hackel, NYRS®
shirley.hackel@compass.com | (914) 980-0371