What Every Person Should Know Before Buying a NYC Co-op Apt

NYC co-op board packages can comprise hundreds of pages and preparing a NYC co-op application is oftentimes the most challenging and labor intensive part of purchasing a co-op apartment.

Timeline for Buying & Selling an Apt in NYC

Buying and selling apartments in New York City condominium and co-op buildings is a very different process than selling a house. The procedure takes longer, it entails more paperwork and more people are involved in the deal.

Traditionally, it takes approximately two-and-one half to three months to close on a co-op once the offer is accepted and approximately two months to close on a condominium. If it’s an all-cash deal, the process will take less time and require less paperwork.

The New Trend in NYC Real Estate – Vegetation on the Façade

Incorporating vegetation onto the façades of buildings is the new trend in NYC real estate.

Manhattan is a city compelled to expand skyward for lack of other directions in which to grow. And now, visionary architects are impelling the earth to do the same by integrating vegetation onto building façades.

Top Residential Starchitecture Buildings in NYC

Starchitects are celebrity architects who design iconic towering divas–bold, visual gestalts, distinctly above the rest.

Some of the top residential starchitecture in the world is in New York.

Following is some of the best residential starchitecture in Manhattan, designed by critically acclaimed architects including Herzog & de Meuron, Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, Shigeru Ban, Frank Gehry and Norman Foster.

Almost Half of Americans Have Regrets About Their Home Purchase

Forty-four percent of homeowners have regrets about their most recent home purchase or the process they went through when buying it according to a survey by Trulia.

The biggest regret was not buying the right home size according to 42% of the 2,000 people surveyed, with a third of homeowners wishing they had bought a bigger home.

Top Art Deco-Designed Residential Buildings in NYC

There are hundreds of Art Deco buildings of all types in New York City; the majority of them were built in the 20s and 30s.

Several Art Deco-designed residential buildings in NYC are on Central Park West, the most architecturally distinct area in all of New York City.