Stuart Ryan
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Eli and I spent an hour on the phone last night going over this site. We worked every angle of zoning, building, and tax codes we could think of to figure out the highest and best use.
If we did a Twitch stream where we went over weirdo NYC development deals - would you watch?
Eli Lever@aussieflya
Figuring the highest and best use of a very narrow development site in NYC we are looking at. Under international standards of single stair and smaller elevator: 20 homes with 20% of them affordable. Under current NYC building code: Massive single family mansion. We get what we prioritize...
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@bobbyfijan 100%. People seem to miss that a table functions as an island (prep space), but an island is not a functional table.
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I think small apartment floorplans would be better if they got rid of the kitchen island and added space for a small table
Much more livable. Especially for a young family
Bobby Fijan@bobbyfijan
Might be the best 1BR+Den apartment I've ever seen (for the size). 675 square feet
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@techsalesguy Friday mornings are the happiest mood you’ll catch anyone. After lunch, people are looking forward and done want to be bothered. True for interviews and prospects.
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For sales I'd recommend the 4:30-5:00 slot.
Good chance the VP has already dipped into the bourbon.
Ja Leto@_falsi1ke
When an HR recruiter asks about your availability for an interview, always request the earliest morning slot.
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@GoodGuyGuaranty In 20 years, the next cohort of nimbys will look at this as charming neighborhood character.
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On a cool autumn night, in the glow of well-positioned lights, I have come to appreciate the infamous off-center window.
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@michaelmiraflor High Maintenance was the best of 2010’s NYC. Beautiful vignettes of all corners of the city.
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HBO did a good job of documenting NYC (sub)cultures in the 2010s:
Girls - BK gentrification elite overproduction hipsters, indie pop/dance and stop, clap, hey bands.
How To Make It In America - LES/SoHo hipsters, Soundcloud/blog rap era, Kid Cudi/Kanye influence, Karmaloop hypebeasts.
Flight of the Concords - Irreverent authentic first wave hipsters (pre-10s BK). Greenpoint colonists, acoustic indie rock shows, pre 09 crash.
None of these New Yorks exist anymore. Not a bad thing per se, but I miss it a lot and thing it was peak.
Sean Frank@Seanfrank
@michaelmiraflor Watch how to make it in America. It’s that whole time period in two seasons
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@zachweinberg Exactly. This is an only vibes election thus far. Cuomo was terrible vibes.
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@mwmoedinger Happy to share one that we use for that exact tenant type. Tried to DM you but no blue check 🫤
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I need a commercial lease that's not going to overwhelm small office/retail tenants.
Think local small businesses that don't have a legal team and might be intimidated/overwhelmed by a 57 page document.
What are your favorite/"must do" provisions for these situations?
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@GoodGuyGuaranty @rhunterh This show was exceptional.. his live sound is so full and bright. Did you also notice how few phones were up and recording during the show? Sign of things to come?
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Nearly 18 months later and I am completely vindicated. This is why you should follow me - for my clairvoyance. @rhunterh was there, he’ll concur. If Gen Z accepts guitar rock as something that matters (big if), MJ Lenderman will be why.
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Repositioning Play@GoodGuyGuaranty
Damn, MJ Lenderman’s new live album is great. He’s a purveyor of classic rock pastiche, which used to irritate me but now I’m fine with it since he’s so good. You hear all the songs he’s half-copying and recognize them, but they’re classics. [1 like, 0 retweets, 0 bookmarks]
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The restoration of the Frick Collection is astonishing. Before and after:
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@mspringut i love this, do you happen to know the address or who the architect is?
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The brick work is amazing!
Imagine if they weren’t trying so hard to be subversive.
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@Cribdilla @JohnMcDonaldSB Mute him. Instant 50% improvement in the experience.
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@JohnMcDonaldSB Musk turning into a Nazi and posting 200x a day is occupying way too much of my headspace rent free.
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Deleted Twitter app from my phone.
Prolly forever.
I mourn the loss of what RETwit was but feels like that time has passed.
DMs open if you want to stay in contact
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@c_huss Am bullish on this one. The city views from that lower section of Kent, between the bridges and right at the bend of the east river, are some of the best in NYC. Just incredible.
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Despite being on the waterfront, this location is far from prime Williamsburg
Sales for the 89-unit development launched in October, with 15% already sold
Naftali is arguably the most successful condo developer in NYC these days – would be impressive if he pulls this off
Conor H.@c_huss
Naftali's Williamsburg Wharf project renderings are pretty... pretty... pretty good
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@GoodGuyGuaranty IMO this is a solved problem. Allow hosts to Airbnb their entire apartment for a maxium of 30/60/90 days per year. This keeps full-time rentals off the platform, increases the "hotel" room supply, and lets locals offset rent/ travel costs while away. Nobody loses.
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Just as you wouldn't ask a barber if you need a haircut, I'm not sure you'd ask Airbnb if a short-term rental ban has been net positive or negative.
I think the case for banning STRs is compelling. But regardless of your take on the matter, we have major confounders. 1/
Max Dubler 🏳️🌈@maxdubler
New York City's Airbnb ban has not made housing more available or less expensive; but it has made visiting New York more expensive and less convenient. news.airbnb.com/nyc-rules-high…
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if you can't see what is coming you have your head in the sand.
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@StockMKTNewz Another step in the march toward global monoculture.
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Data twitter: lame
FinTwit: retarded
ReTwit: delusional
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@GoodGuyGuaranty The one on Lorimer holds up. Bedford location always disappoints. Had to head north to Frankel's or Peter Pan (which stocks Utopia).
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This building was on the market forever. Despite the prime location (Bedford Ave b/w n 9th and 10th), buyers balked due to the stabilized units, which have low rents and bad paperwork. Anyway, a guy who wanted to open an illegal weed shop bought the whole building. $2.5m, $446/sf
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@c_huss Blown away how fast this went up. About 12mo from when they started building to topping out.
I think it will do well. Views right on the East River bend are tough to beat.
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Williamsburg's waterfront has become a premier destination, but due to a shortage of available land, a condo project hasn't launched in 15+ years
Curious how One Domino will perform relative to other signature Brooklyn projects: Quay Tower & Olympia
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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