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Prospect Heights 1-Bedroom Condo Goes to Auction for Less than $500,000

A 962-square-foot one-bedroom condo in Prospect Heights goes to auction August 1, 2019 with a lien of $479,834. The auction is scheduled at 2:30 PM at 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York. Unit 5K is a one-bedroom, one bath condo located in the Richard Meier on Prospect Park building at 1 Grand Army Plaza. It…

Check Out Some of the Best Coworking Spaces in Manhattan

Coworking is taking over NYC with an annual growth rate of 20% and a new space opening up every 7.5 days. New York is also the second most expensive city for a coworking membership, with an average monthly rate of $753. In Manhattan, coworking is a popular option for workers looking for a spot to…

Check Out 10 of the Best Coworking Spaces in LA

Coworking has come to Hollywood in style with a range of spaces available in Los Angeles. The city has 3.7 million square feet of coworking space in 158 locations. While the city’s entertainment industry makes it an epicenter for freelancers and creatives, it can be difficult to navigate Los Angeles’ sprawling metropolis. However, several coworking…

PropertyShark Interview with Luciane Serifovic & Vince Soriero

PropertyShark’s Business Development Manager Vince Soriero recently had the opportunity to sit down with Luciane Serifovic, luxury real estate powerbroker, CEO and founder of Luxian International Realty. They discussed how brokers and agents can save time and make their job easier by using PropertyShark’s comprehensive data. In their talk, Vince detailed PropertyShark’s tools and exciting…

One-Bed Rushmore Condo Up for Auction for Half Its Market Value

745-square-foot, one-bedroom condo in Lincoln Square goes to auction July 24, 2019 with a lien of $537,430. The auction is scheduled to take place at 2:00 PM at 60 Centre Street, New York City. Unit 9K in The Rushmore building located at 80 Riverside Blvd was purchased in 2012 for $950,000. In 2013 a mortgage…

NYC Foreclosures Drop 4% Y-o-Y, Pre-Foreclosures See a 13% Uptick – Q2 2019 Report

Key takeaways: NYC foreclosures decrease 4% year-over-year The Bronx sees the steepest drop in foreclosure activity, a 24% drop Y-o-Y Foreclosures only increased in Brooklyn (7%) and Staten Island (9%) In Queens, foreclosure cases dipped 9% year-over-year Lis pendens increased 13% Y-o-Y, and 31% Q-o-Q First-time foreclosures in New York City decreased 4% year-over-year, with a…

Three-Story Gowanus Property Heads to the Block with $1.8M Lien

3,600-square-foot, three-family Gowanus building goes to auction on July 25, 2019 with a lien of $1,158,750. The auction is scheduled to take place at 2:30 PM at 360 Adams Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, New York. 14 Saint Mark’s Place is a three-family that was last purchased in 2006 for $1,287,500. The buy was financed with…

1031 Exchange Vs. Qualified Opportunity Zones

NYC-based boutique law firm Pardalis & Nohavicka brings the latest legal updates from the world of real estate to PropertyShark. Pardalis & Nohavicka handles an eclectic array of matters, representing individuals and business owners in civil litigation, criminal cases and business transactions, currently litigating and representing clients throughout the United States and around the world. Everyone is always looking to save…

One-Bed Luxury Condo Up for Auction in Financial District

662-square-foot condo in Financial District elevator building goes to auction June 26, 2019 with a lien of $575,758. The auction will take place at 60 Centre Street, New York City at 2:00 PM. Unit 809 in 20 Pine The Collection at 18-20 Pine Street, New York, NY, was bought in 2006 for $620,000. On the…

Philip White, President and CEO of Sotheby’s International Realty: Be Authentic, Personable, and Available to the Luxury Buyer

Earlier this year we spoke with Kevin Thompson, chief marketing officer for Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. For our most recent expert interview, we had the pleasure to talk with another very prominent figure in the luxury real estate industry: Philip White, president and chief executive officer for Sotheby’s International Realty. Philip has played an…

Queens Condo Goes to Auction $500K Below Market Value

1,003-square-foot Rego Park condo heads to auction June 28th with a $208,644 lien. The auction will take place at the Queens County Supreme Court, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Room 25 at 10 AM. 97-12 63rd Drive #2B was initially purchased for $215,000 in 2004, with a same-day mortgage of $172,000 secured through MERS. There was another…

A Comprehensive Guide to Investing in Physical Real Estate Versus Other Types of Real Estate Investments (REITs, REIGs, Private Notes & More)

Editor’s Note: This article was updated on July 13, 2023. Investing in real estate is a time-tested strategy for building wealth and generating passive income that also represents a more secure and resistant investment avenue than stocks, for example. But, getting started in the diverse landscape of real estate investment types can be overwhelming for…

Setai Wall Street Condo with $300K Lien Heads to Auction

591-square-foot condo in Manhattan’s Financial District set for auction with a lien of $331,679. The auction will take place at 2 PM June 26, 2019 at 60 Centre Street, Room 130. Located in the prestigious Setai Wall Street luxury condominium tower, 40 Broad Street #24C was originally purchased in 2011 for $474,102. No mortgage was taken…

Rent Stabilization Laws Expiring This June – What to Expect

NYC-based boutique law firm Pardalis & Nohavicka brings the latest legal updates from the world of real estate to PropertyShark. Pardalis & Nohavicka handles an eclectic array of matters, representing individuals and business owners in civil litigation, criminal cases and business transactions, currently litigating and representing clients throughout the United States and around the world. With summer approaching, thoughts of beach…

Midtown Penthouse Heads to the Block with $1.2M Lien

1,069-square-foot condo in Central Midtown elevator building is scheduled for auction with a lien of just over $1.2 million. The auction will take place June 19, 2019 at 2pm at 60 Centre Street, Room 130, New York City. Located in a condominium building designed by Rosario Candela,  40 West 55th Street #PHS was originally purchased in…

2019 Office Completions: 52% Increase Over Last Year

Key Takeaways: Over 115 million square-feet of office space across the top 40 markets is coming in 2019—a 52% increase over 2018. NYC will add almost 16 million square-feet, roughly doubling the amount added in 2018. The U.S. economy has been on a tear in the last 10 years. Unemployment is at its lowest levels…

Billionaires’ Row: Evolution of Sale Prices and Absorption Report

Key Takeaways One57 and 432 Park Avenue have occupancy rates of 79% and 82% respectively. The addition of 220 Central Park South has taken the median sale prices in Billionaires’ Row to almost $20 million this year.   New York City’s Billionaires’ Row was dubbed five years ago, but its exact geographic boundaries remain unclear. In reality,…

The Post-Recession Housing Pulse of Medical Centers – Nursing Wages and Home Price Growth

After looking at the best cities to buy a home in based on your occupation, we decided to switch things around and analyze cities from the perspective of one occupation. With roughly 1 in 53 Americans now employed as nurses, we decided to take a look at the evolution of home prices and nursing wages…

Foreclosure of the Week: 1,000-Square-Foot Chelsea Condo Heads to Early June Auction

1,001-square-foot condo in Chelsea elevator building is scheduled for auction on June 5, 2019 with a lien of just under $1 million. The auction will take place June 5th, 2019 at 2pm at 60 Centre Street, New York City. The one-bed, one-bath condo at 555 W. 23rd Street #N12D was purchased in 2006 for $1,211,717. The buyer…

Key Terms for Real Estate Investing

Before you head out to buy your first property, there’s some important terms and concepts to familiarize yourself with. Equity is the amount of ownership you have in the property. If you purchased a house with 20% down and took a mortgage for the rest, your ownership equity would be 20% initially. As you pay…

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