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Pre-Listing Prep: What's Worth Spending On (and What Isn't) Before You Sell Your Manhattan Apartment
Before selling a Manhattan apartment, paint and floors usually pay back. Kitchen and bath remodels rarely do. Here's where to spend, and where not to.
Corey Cohen
3 days ago9 min read


The Renovation Trap: When “Good Bones” Become Bad Math
In today's Manhattan prewar market, the definition of 'turnkey' has shifted. Buyer tolerance for renovation has collapsed. Here's when 'good bones' becomes bad math.
Corey Cohen
Dec 24, 20255 min read


The Flatiron Building Goes Residential
Manhattan's luxury residential market continued its Q3 2025 momentum, driven by cash buyers and high-profile developments like the Flatiron Building conversion.
Corey Cohen
Oct 6, 20252 min read


Streetwear Label Stealth Takes 5K SF at Greenpoint Terminal Market
Brooklyn streetwear brand Stealth NY takes 5,000 SF at Greenpoint Terminal Market — retail, office, and e-commerce in one footprint, brokered by Roebling.
Corey Cohen
Aug 14, 20251 min read


The Cracks in a $90M Penthouse
Luxury doesn't always mean perfection. From 432 Park Avenue's facade cracks to the Seaport's leaning tower, defects in NYC's elite condos are costing owners millions.
Corey Cohen
May 12, 20252 min read


From Boardrooms to Bedrooms: NYC’s Office Makeover
NYC is converting vacant office buildings into apartments. With Manhattan office vacancy at 16.5% and a 560,000-home target by 2030, here's how the math works.
Corey Cohen
Apr 29, 20252 min read


Tariff Turbulence and NYC Real Estate
Tariffs and rising rates are even hitting NYC's luxury market. A $10.25M Lenox Hill deal just collapsed. Why buyer hesitation is climbing the price ladder.
Corey Cohen
Apr 14, 20252 min read


Challenges Facing Cooperatives and Condominiums in Manhattan Amid Maintenance Fee Increases in 2024
Manhattan co-op and condo maintenance fees jumped sharply in 2024 — driven by Local Law 97, insurance, and reserve gaps. What owners should know.
Corey Cohen
Jul 23, 20242 min read


Office to Residential Conversions in Olde New York
NYC's office-to-residential conversions are reshaping olde Manhattan — Financial District, Midtown South. Here's the economics and which buildings actually pencil.
Corey Cohen
Feb 14, 20242 min read
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