This post was originally featured on ScoreNYC A lot of folks have the entrepreneurial spirit. Yet many never see it through. According to a Gallup survey, potential entrepreneurs don’t take the plunge for a variety of reasons. They worry about a steady income, lack personal savings, or fear failure. A staggering 49% say ...
This post was originally featured on ScoreNYC Getting a start — and getting ahead — in urban real estate requires several business and emotional skills that aren’t taught in the licensing exam. I’ve been fortunate to get to know all sorts of people in my career, from politicians and celebrities to business people and ...
This post was originally featured on Entrepreneur.com Image credit: looseleaf2006 | Getty Images The name unicorn — a burgeoning company valued at over $1 billion — turns heads in the business world, but in actuality is far from a guarantee of sustained success, or even survival. Many companies with the requisite ...
Pasting your name on your company may seem like genius, but the potential pitfalls are bottomless. This post was originally featured on Entrepreneur.com Image credit: Rawpixel Ltd | Getty Images We all know that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but that doesn’t stop any of us from doing it. A company’s name is ...
Staying focused on whatever is the next thing gets you nowhere without a plan. Preparation and analysis are key for any business leader. This post was originally featured on Entrepreneur.com Image credit: Pinkypills | Getty Images This past spring, the Fyre Festival was touted as the most luxurious music gathering ever put ...
This post was originally featured on HuffingtonPost.com As an owner of a family business, you’ve probably heard all sorts of pessimistic predictions. Some say that most small businesses never reach $1 million in sales. Others will tell you that 70% of family businesses fail. But if you’re going to succeed, you ...
This post was originally featured on Entrepreneur.com Image credit: PeopleImages | Getty Images When I was first starting out in real estate, I had a lot of passion, and I thought I knew what I was doing. But let’s face it, I was bound to make some mistakes along the way. But the great thing about mistakes is that when you ...
This post was originally featured on Entrepreneur.com Image credit: Neil Beckerman | Getty Images With a constant increase in demand for electric power and surging oil prices, it surprises me that more business owners aren’t excited about solar energy. Solar power offers reduced operating costs and a higher return ...
This post was originally featured on Entrepreneur.com What I love about the real estate business is that each new property presents unique challenges to learn and grow. This is especially true in New York, where every building has its own way to inspire. Sometimes it’s just marveling at a beautiful piece of ...
This post was originally featured on HuffingtonPost.com Highly transparent and under-leveraged, the New York real estate market is one of the most stable in the world. If you are looking to make a savvy investment, now is a great time to beat rising property values — which are expected to increase by as much as 20 percent ...
This post was originally featured on HuffingtonPost.com The biggest difference between luxury and standard real estate properties is not window treatments or fancy decor ― it’s customer service. When I say ‘customer service’, the first thing a lot of people think of is “Hi, can I help you?”or getting stuck on the ...
New York developers have been reluctant to embrace solar, despite big cost savings and beautiful new designs. That creates opportunity for the bold. I love New York. I can walk outside, look up and get a lesson in history just from looking at its buildings. Not only is it the birthplace of the American dream, its ...
Finding an apartment in New York City can be a difficult task; in fact, at one point last year, there were literally no vacancies in Manhattan. In response, new apartments are being built as we speak, yet they are filled just as quickly, due to the already large population and an influx of newcomers to the city. This is all great, ...
As we’ve learned from the previous two posts about global warming, it’s a phenomenon that’s on the rise and causing significant harm to our planet. At the rate we’re going we are going to cause drastic, maybe irreversible, changes to our planet. In fact, just yesterday a study was published showing that five Solomon islands ...
As we learned in the previous blog post from this three part series, the recent global warming and climate change that we are currently experiencing are largely a result of greenhouse gases that humans have emitted, and are continuing to emit at an alarming pace, into the atmosphere. Cities play a huge part in these emissions. With ...
We’ve all heard the terms before: global warming and climate change. There has been a lot of talk about it recently and we are seeing the effects of it every day. Just look at this past winter in the northeastern United States. Average temperatures were above normal and there was barely any snow! Global warming and climate change ...
Situated along the Hudson River, the Hudson Yards is a redevelopment project that is aimed at encouraging development along the Hudson River. The project includes an extension of the 7 subway lines and a renovation of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in addition to the centerpiece of Hudson Yards, a 26-28 acre mixed-use ...
Stretching from Gansevoort Street in the meatpacking District all the way up to 34th street on the northern edge of the West Side Yard, the High Line is a 1.45 mile long linear park in Manhattan. It’s built of an elevated section of a disused New York Central Railroad. The former railroad tracks have been redesigned into an ...
The Atelier is located in the heart of the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in Manhattan, the fastest growing area of the city. Also known as Clinton and Midtown West, Hell’s Kitchen stretches from 34th street up to 59th street and from Eighth Avenue to the Hudson River. It is full of residencies, businesses, companies, doctor’s ...
Many people always wonder where famous and wealthy people live. They picture them in fancy mansions in Beverly Hills. But what people may not really know is that many celebrities, foreign dignitaries, politicians, CEO’s of major corporations and broadway stars (when they’re in town on tour) actually don’t choose to live in ...
Recently, the Atelier has been going through upgrades to make it a more environmentally friendly building. Solar panels have been installed to increase the efficiency of the buildings energy usage. Additionally, sensors have been added to the hallways to preserve energy and help the environment. In addition to these two upgrades ...
The Atelier is located in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, which is the fastest growing area in New York City. Living in the city, it’s imperative to be walking distance to many different things. From top restaurants, to parks, to attractions, the area around the Atelier offers it’s residents the best of the ...
There are many different abbreviations and terminology used in the real estate world. When looking to rent, buy or sell property it might be difficult for the layperson to understand exactly what their real estate agent means or what is in a contract. Below is a list of some of the basic terms and abbreviations that ...
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “green building is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction.” The design ...
It didn’t take long for the Atelier to become a luxury landmark in Manhattan. Some of the most influential people in New York City, including celebrities, call it home. But what makes the Atelier so special? Besides being located in one of the most seeked out neighborhoods in what is arguably the best city in the ...
Daniel S. Neiditch is an experienced leader in New York’s dynamic real estate market. As the president of River 2 River Realty, Inc., a business that offers diverse real estate services for customers in New York and beyond, Daniel uses his background to help people make some of the most important decisions of their ...