For all of you who saw the R.J. Cutler film “The September Issue: Anna Wintour & The Making of Vogue” this is news that you want to hear. Condé Nast is officially moving their headquarters to what will soon be the tallest building in New York, 1 World Trade Center.
This is rather exciting for the Financial District and the neighborhoods surrounding, like Tribeca and Battery Park City. The New York Times reports how the introduction of Condé Nast to Times Square brought a flock of other businesses and tourists to …

The word on the street is that the new W New York Downtown is futuristic and hip.  Curbed New York has recently featured an article about the opening of the W New York Downtown Hotel & Residences located on 123 Washington Street in the heart of the Financial District. Guess what kids, it finally opens this week.
Curbed discusses the “Bachelor Pad” attraction to the 58 stories of modernism. The new hotel & residences opened up by Starwood features the Living Room Bar & Terrace on the fifth floor, which is perfect …

With the New York Post reporting that Bank of New York Mellon is considering selling its historic Art Deco headquarters tower at 1 Wall St and the expected conversion of AIG’s former headquarters at 70 Pine Street , our friends at Curbed wonder whether the Financial District is about to be flooded with even more inventory.
With the newer developments (Should they still be considered new just because there are still vacant apartments?)  like 75 Wall Street and 20 Pine: The Collection lowering prices to both match the current market and undercut resales in …

In an ideal world, rent stabilized apartments would be reserved for those strictly in the lower and middle class – those who can’t afford an apartment that stands to skyrocket within a year or two of signing a lease. According to a new article in the New York Times, however, this isn’t the case – not at all. On the contrary, rich people who live in luxury rentals may benefit from rent stabilization. The building in question in the Times piece is that of 37 Wall Street, a property that …

Last week, we spent an afternoon in the Financial District, touring both 20 Pine: The Collection and The Compass Lofts. You may have already read our thoughts on The Compass Lofts, but you’ve yet to hear what we thought about 20 Pine. Marc Palermo, of SHVO Marketing (the exclusive marketing team of 20 Pine), was kind enough to take us around and show us the goods. 20 Pine The Collection is a luxury high rise building housed in what used to be the home of the Chase Manhattan bank. This means …

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of touring The Compass Lofts, located at 42 Ann Street in the Financial District. Hot on the heels of the duplex and triplex units we took in at Rutherford Place the other day, the homes at The Compass Lofts (of which there are only 7) showcased through floor units and one two level penthouse unit. Let us tell you, the architectural details at The Compass Lofts are practically unbeatable – but let’s back up, and talk history for a moment.

The Compass Lofts, previously known as …

With yesterday’s temperatures reaching 90 degrees and today’s hitting at least 80, we’re dreaming about a summer that involves some serious pool time. Ever since we moved from the suburbs to the city, we’ve marveled at the serious lack of swimming pools in New York City. You’d think that a city that becomes absolutely unbearably stifling come summertime would have pools a plenty – but on the flip side, unless you’re heading to The Hamptons or the member of an exclusive club, it’s quite hard to find a pool in …

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – we can’t figure out why everyone picks on the Financial District. We think it’s a wonderful place to live. You get the quiet of Brooklyn without having to (god forbid!) move to Brooklyn. One of our favorite new buildings down in FiDi is the William Beaver House. It’s the ultimate in downtown luxury from top to bottom. You can visit the development website here.
The Andre Balazs created residences at the William Beaver House are a marriage of modern functionality …

We often hear people speak negatively about living in the Financial District, and we can’t imagine why. We love it down there! It’s a wild hustle and bustle during the day, but come nighttime, things quiet down, so we can close our eyes and almost pretend we’re in suburbia, where the crickets chirp and we can see the stars. Okay – so it’s rare that we see the stars anywhere in New York City, but FiDi has many a great luxury building to offer.
One of our favorites is be@william, a …

75 Wall Street is offering a great chance to buy a luxury loft residence with water views for under $1000/psf!
There are two high floor residences in the five star building located in the Financial District of New York City where there is a tax abatement in place and all amenities are complete.
These 905 Sq.Ft loft + home office residences have 1.5 baths and each come with an asking price of only $895,000! This is an opportunity of a lifetime created by the developer of 75 Wall Street agreeing to provide …