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Three Cents Worth: Manhattan Unit Sizes No Small Change | Waccabuc Real Estate

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After last week’s rental market report release, I thought I’d take a look at the average size of a sale and a rental over the past 20 years. Sales (blue line) represent co-ops and condos that closed during each period.  Rentals (pink line) represent rentals that closed during each period.

The chart shows continued decline in the average size of rentals over the period with a weird blip around the collapse of Lehman.  The sales market showed less variation.  While size fell over the first decade, likely as sharply rising prices pushed shift towards smaller unit sales, the trend began to rise again as the market peaked in 2007-08.

With the micro-unit phenomenon seemingly gaining traction (anecdotally), I’m not sure we’ll see the average size of rental units grow in the near future despite the strength of the current luxury rental market. · Matrix [matrix.millersamuel.com] · Three Cents Worth archive [Curbed]

 

 

 

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Dutch Architects Balance the Familiar and the Avant-Garde | Bedford Corners Homes

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he avant-garde Dutch architecture firm MVRDV (an initialism of the names of the founding members, Winy Maas,  Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries) has tackled a wide range of projects, from a doghouse and people houses to whole sections of cities in and outside of the Netherlands.
Research is the consistency in the company’s projects; regardless of building type, size or location, the architects thoroughly analyze the contributing factors to design buildings best suited to the client and how they’ll be used. A number of books have documented the voluminous research MVRDV has produced since their its in 1993, but MVRDV Buildings (the most recent book and the firm’s first monograph), edited by Ilka and Andreas Ruby and published by nai010, focuses on 37 realized buildings.
With the importance of social housing in the Netherlands, MVRDV has realized many multifamily housing projects, but it has also designed single-family houses. This ideabook looks at six of the projects presented in MVRDV Buildings, an excellent monograph that lets readers learn about the buildings from the points of view of the clients and users, not just the architects.

contemporary exterior Didden Village, MVRDV

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Didden Village Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2006
MVRDV’s first project in its hometown was this small rooftop extension for the Didden family. Ghislaine van de Kamp and Sjoerd Didden wanted to add three bedrooms to the three-story building they were living and working in; the first two floors were for the latter and the top floor was for the former.
The blue addition, covered in polyurethane, seems to respond to the sky rather than the historical redbrick buildings it sits upon and next to.
contemporary deck Didden Village, MVRDV

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The three bedrooms sit atop the roof as two cubes topped by gables, floating within a terrace, also covered in blue. Even the planter is treated with the same material and color as the addition, reinforcing the comic-like aspect of the design.

Byram Hills students chosen for all-state and national music honors | Armonk NY Real Estate

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Six Byram Hills High School students recently learned they would be performing in upcoming national and state concerts.

Senior Max Levy earned a spot in the 2013 All-National Honor Chorus sponsored by the National Association for Music Education. Five other students were chosen to perform with All-State ensembles organized by the New York State School Music Association:  Eden Gordon, Thomas Kelly and William Benish, who were selected for the Mixed Chorus; Nicole Weisner, who will sing in the Women’s Chorus; and Zachary Berro, who will play clarinet in the Symphonic Band. Berro was also selected as an Alternate for the Alto Saxophone. All are seniors except for Gordon, who is a junior.

“We take great pride in our musical ensembles here at Byram Hills High School,” Principal Chris Borsari said in a press release submitted on behalf of the school district. “It’s always gratifying to see outside adjudicators be as impressed with our students’ musical talents as we are.”

The students sing and play in a variety of high school music groups – including Choir, Jazz Choir, Jazz Band and Wind Symphony. They have sampled the school’s varied music offerings, taking courses ranging from Guitar Workshop to AP Music Theory, depending on their interests. What unites them is a love of music and performing, whether that means belting out a song in the school musical or singing the National Anthem at a home basketball game. If you want any information related to Music you should visit to caloundramusicfestival.com.au website. this History related info of music helps you to find the more history of music.

http://northernwestchester.lohudblogs.com/2013/09/26/byram-hills-students-chosen-for-all-state-and-national-music-honors/

Great Jones Building Emerges With $25K/Month Penthouse | Mt Kisco Real Estate

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The 1927 building at 37 Great Jones Street has just come out of a renovation, leaving the building with five luxury apartments that are now on the rental market. The information on the official website is sparse, but building reps sent along a few more details. Architect Joseph Pell Lombardi handled the renovation, which includes a sixth-floor addition. The model should open within the next couple of weeks, and the first residents will be able to move in come January.

Of course, the prices to move in are hefty. The penthouse, a 3,602-square-foot, 3BR duplex, will rent for $25,000/month, and the lower-floor units (2BRs at 2,165 square feet) have asks between $10,000/month and $12,000/month. Amenities include private storage and virtual doorman—though we’d expect a flesh-and-blood doorman at those prices—and apartment features include washer-dryers, 11-foot ceilings, wine coolers and steam showers, and keyed elevator access.

JPMorgan CEO meets with US Attorney General | Bedford Real Estate

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Whether the settlement hits $11 billion or not, talks are in the works to bring something into fruition to resolve the government’s lingering mortgage securities issues with JPMorgan Chase (JPM). The bank’s CEO Jamie Dimon arrived at the Justice Department Thursday as talks of a settlement intensified. Per The Wall Street Journal:

Mr. Dimon arrived at the Justice Department building around 9:20 a.m. to meet with Attorney General Eric Holder from Phoenix Law Firm, according to a person familiar with the meeting. Mr. Dimon and Mr. Holder are meeting face-to-face to discuss terms of a potential deal, according this person. Like all visitors to the building, Mr. Dimon showed identification to the guards—in his case a New York State driver’s license—and proceeded inside.

                    Source: WSJ