Closed Thurs, photo shoot yesterday, listed today for rent.

 Full listing details at:
http://www.rutenbergrealtyny.com/detail.aspx?id=1226972

Best 1BR condo under $850K in Manhattan

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Terrace Lovers!!!

EXCLUSIVELY FOR TERRACE LOVERS!!!  We are representing the sale of 99 John St, Apt 2203.  Perched on the 22nd floor, this apartment comes with a 530 sqft wrap around terrace with southern, East River, western and northern views all the way to Midtown.  The distinctive terrace has a private garden, dining area, sitting lounge and grill, ready for entertainment.  An oasis in the city.

Four Seasons New York Downtown

The Four Seasons New York Downtown is being developed by Silverstein Properties and set to open in 2016.  The $950 million development will be 82 stories, 926 feet tall and located at 30 Park Place.  The hotel will have 185 hotel rooms and 157 residences.

432 Park Avenue

Photo:  dbox for CIM and Macklowe Properties

432 Park Avenue, designed by Rafael Vinoly with expected completion in 2015, is set to become the world's tallest residential tower at 1,396 feet and 96 stories.  Units start at $7 million and the penthouse price is $95 million.  The current record holder for world's tallest residential tower is Princess Tower in Dubai.  

Whitney Museum in Meatpacking

The new Whitney Museum in the Meatpacking District next to the West Side Highway is one of the most exciting developments in Manhattan at the moment.  Designed by Renzo Piano, the museum will feature 50,000 sqft of indoor galleries and 13,000 sqft of outdoor exhibition space.

CNN interview on pocket listings

 

Secret 'pocket listings' return in hot housing markets

By Les Christie @CNNMoneyMay 2, 2013: 11:48 AM ET

With pocket listings, brokers hope to find clients with deep pockets who are willing to pay in cash.
 

NEW YORK (CNNMoney)

The housing rebound has given new life to an old, but little-known sales practice called "pocket listings," where agents reserve homes for serious buyers only.
 Most homes that are put up for sale are posted on databases called multiple listing services (MLS), on which agents share information with one another in order to find buyers. There are open houses on Sunday afternoons and listings posted on real estate websites.