by Alana Mayman | 5/13/13 Source:#mce_temp_url# You may pride yourself on your Wikipedia-like knowledge of the best/worst rooftop bars and smartest/dumbest places to hail a taxi at rush hour, but you’re not really a New Yorker until you pass through the … Continue reading →

Written by Irina Faifman, Associate at Rakita Realty Hello New Yorkers, and soon-to-be New Yorkers! One of the best things about New York is definitely the excitement that apartment hunting can bring you. You might see a beautiful pre-war building … Continue reading →

Written by Irina Faifman, Associate at Rakita Realty It’s really warming up outside and some New Yorkers are warming up to the ideas of walk-ups, co-ops and major transactions! This week’s notable sale in NYC includes a $6.115Million purchase of … Continue reading →

Tall Hotels and ‘Should I Sell?’ Written by Irina Faifman, Associate at Rakita Realty This week in Manhattan, we wave goodbye to TriBeCa film fans, watch the Malkin family go to court in an attempt to make the Empire State … Continue reading →

5 Things Not to Do With Your New York Apartment Written by: Irina Faifman, Associate at Rakita Realty Attention all New Yorkers: this week is the last call for seeing the cherry blossom trees beautifully positioned across the city. So … Continue reading →

35XV-Must See! NEW YORK, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Alchemy Properties today announced the launch of sales at 35XV, an architecturally striking glass and stone condominium located at 35 West 15th Street. Alchemy is offering 55 carefully crafted residences, which begin … Continue reading →

New Developments: The Rules Simplified With springtime on its fragrant way, many New Yorkers are feeling the need to grow into a new home: for first time homebuyers, or experienced owners, finding the ‘right’ home can be a challenge. The … Continue reading →

Bigger, Better City Plans Written By: Irina Faifman, Associate at Rakita Realty The Central Park Conservancy is to receive $100 million from John Paulson and the city of New York will contribute another whopping $90 million to better the park. … Continue reading →

First Comes Spring, Then First Quarter By: Irina Faifman, Associate at Rakita Realty “What a strange thing! To be alive beneath cherry blossoms.” ― Kobayashi Issa, Poems Today, April 17 marks the 11-day countdown to head down to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden … Continue reading →

TriBeCa: BeCause There Is No Time Like Now By Irina Faifman, Associate at Rakita Realty For many, spring in New York comes with fresh ideas, walks in Central Park and many investments in refreshing iced drinks. The current local weather … Continue reading →