Monday, March 7, 2011

New York City economy improving, townhouse sales up 61%

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Summary from two Crain's articles:
1.  Crucial business services sector expanding.  Large corporate tenants (law firms and information based companies) seeking 250,000+ sqft office space having bidding wars.


2.  Applications for private schools increased 10% after declining during the financial crisis.

3.  National economy is finally picking up, US added 192,000 jobs in Feb.
http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/greg_david_on_new_york/2011/03/good-signs-for-the-nyc-economy.php

4.  Meanwhile, Crains also reported townhouse sales up 61% compared to 2009.  Median price for single family townhouses $5.8 million, up 6% compared to 2009.
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110307/REAL_ESTATE/110309887#


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