Moving To Park Slope Has Now Become Easier

While you may be moving into Brooklyn for the first time or wanting to try out a new area, one always has many questions as they figure out a new area. While brokers are always helpful they may not be located in the area you want or as knowledgeable as you would like. For those looking into Park Slope they can now look to Douglas Elliman, as they continue to expand into Brooklyn.

Douglas Elliman Real Estate announced the opening of their new Park Slope office located at 187 Seventh Avenue, which has two times the space of the firm’s original 154 7th Avenue, Park Slope office.  The new office will be filled with 50-60 talented giving you the insights you need for finding your new Park Slope home.

“We are thrilled to be able to move into a larger, more dynamic space that will allow our agents to thrive and to be active, engaged members of the community.” said Molly Townsend, Executive Manager of Sales, Brooklyn. 

“187 Seventh Avenue is in the heart of Park Slope, and we’re sure that this prime location will be ideal for Douglas Elliman’s new office,” added Max Dobens, Senior Regional Executive Manager of Sales, Brooklyn. 

Douglas Elliman was represented in the transaction in-house by Louis Puopolo and Peter Gross of Douglas Elliman Commercial, while Joshua Gettler and Matthew Gorman of New Street Realty Advisors represented Sugar Hill Properties.

Step Inside this $23,500,000 Greenwhich Village Townhouse

In the heart of Greenwich Village, one of Manhattan’s most sought-after areas, this 6 bedroom, 7.5 bathroom home offers 5 stories plus a finished cellar. Located at 14 East 11th Street has come to market for $23.5M with a luxurious new look staged and designed by IMG.

Never lived in, the restored home is completely turn-key and ready for immediate occupancy.

 A serene private garden (1,200sq ft) designed by Ed Hollander Landscape Design, complete with a large Ginko tree and automated irrigation system, provides the ultimate indoor-outdoor experience through a wall of industrial-chic steel and glass doors on the garden level.

Amenities include expansive entertaining rooms, home gym, private screening room, play room (or impressive wine cellar), an elevator, state-of-the-art Savant System for seamless control of the home’s 10-zone central AC, lighting, audio-visual and security components. There are 2 fire places and each floor offers laundry.

Top-of-the-line appliances are in the expansive custom-designed gourmet kitchen and include a six-burner Wolf range with vented hood, SubZero refrigerator and freezer, Miele dishwashers and steam oven.

Limestone, marble wood, glass and herringbone are the luxurious materials throughout the home.

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Douglas Elliman’s Lauren Muss, Michael Passaro and Holly Parker are the listing agents

Photos courtesty of Douglas Elliman

NEWS ALERT: Douglas Elliman Continues To Expand into Brooklyn

New York’s Largest Residential Brokerage Continues its Expansion with Acquisition of Brooklyn Hearth Realty; Two New Office Locations in Williamsburg and Bedford-Stuyvesant and More than 50 New Agents

Howard Lorber

Douglas Elliman continues to expand it's company’s presence in Brooklyn with the acquisition of Brooklyn Hearth Realty, a highly respected firm founded in 2004 with offices in North Slope and Ditmas Park, and the addition of new offices in Williamsburg and Bedford-Stuyvesant later this year. 

With this expansion, Douglas Elliman brings its office count to 90 nationally, adding approximately 20 percent more agents to the firm for a total of more than 300 agents in Brooklyn.

“Brooklyn Hearth boasts the skillset, proven track record and marketing creativity that mirrors the work of Douglas Elliman, and we are delighted to officially welcome them to our firm”

— Howard M. Lorber, Chairman of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC

Brooklyn Hearth Realty was instrumental in the growing popularity amongst home buyers, sellers and investors in Ditmas Park, Windsor Terrace and sections of Park Slope over the past decade. All eight employees, including its three founding partners, Rebekah Carver, Jan Rosenberg and DeAnna Lenhart, will join Douglas Elliman and will continue to work from their locations at 207 Cortelyou Road in Ditmas Park and 43 Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, which will now be branded as Douglas Elliman locations.

As part of a continuing growth strategy aimed at representing and serving the needs of clients, the acquisition and expansion will add dynamic new communities to Douglas Elliman’s national network of more than 6,500 professionals across 90 offices nationwide.

Beginning in 2004, Brooklyn Hearth helped ignite the once dormant co-op market in Ditmas Park and attracted new inhabitants by putting urban research about local Brooklyn neighborhoods into action. Rosenberg, a sociologist and former professor at Long Island University in Brooklyn, started the firm after she, along with others in the community, realized the neighborhood needed more vitality and new residents. 

Our favorite listing this week Tribeca with a view

Our favorite listing this week is located at 111 Murray Street in Tribeca At 2,697 square feet, this exceptional 4-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom residence with ceilings up to approximately 10'7 offers expansive south and west-facing views including cinematic panoramas of the Hudson River and beyond. From a private elevator vestibule, a grand set of double doors reveals a formal entry foyer that leads to a breathtaking open kitchen and great room.

The open kitchen with center island breakfast bar allows for seamless entertaining and intimate daily living alike. Meticulously designed by AD100 designer David Mann, the custom Molteni kitchen offers cerused White Oak cabinetry trimmed in custom soft black metal, Calacatta Borghini marble island with book-matched waterfall, countertop, and backsplash, Dornbracht fixtures in a custom soft black matte finish, two pantries, and top-of-the-line appliances by Wolf, Miele, and Sub-Zero including a side-by-side 30-in. refrigerator and 18-in. freezer, 36-in. 5-burner gas cooktop with built-in fully vented canopy hood, integrated dishwasher, wall oven with warming drawer, steam oven, speed oven, wine refrigerator, and integrated coffee system.

In the southern wing of the residence, the luxurious master bedroom suite offers south and west-facing views, a walk-in closet, and master bath with radiant heat floors, travertine stone slab feature walls, and custom white marble slab double vanities with Dornbracht fittings and fixtures in a custom soft black matte finish, as well as a freestanding BluStone soaking tub positioned to enjoy open north-facing views through a full-height window, a separate shower, and a private water closet. Three additional bedrooms, each with en-suite bath, await, including one bedroom gracing the northeast corner for exceptional light. A powder room, utility room with washer and vented dryer, and separate service entrance complete this magnificent residence. 

A world-class condominium tower located in Tribeca and developed by a partnership of Fisher Brothers, Witkoff, and New Valley, 111 Murray Street soars some 800 feet, offering 157 residences ranging from one-bedrooms to full-floor penthouses. 111 Murray Street is a collaboration between some of the best and brightest minds in architecture and design, with architecture by Kohn Pedersen Fox, residence interiors by David Mann, amenities and public spaces by David Rockwell, and landscape architecture by Edmund Hollander. With a gently curved crystalline façade, the building's sculptural silhouette softly flares to a peaked crown at its pinnacle, creating a bold new shape on the city skyline.

Occupying a privileged location in Tribeca, 111 Murray Street is surrounded by the best that Downtown has to offer. Over 20,000 square feet of private indoor and outdoor spaces span two levels, comprising state-of-the-art amenities that include two pools; a 3,000 square foot fitness center with separate movement studio; residents' lounge; patisserie; private dining room with demonstration kitchen; wellness suite with heated stone hammam, steam room, sauna, treatment rooms, and hair salon; children's playroom with interactive Imagination Playground and adjoining catering kitchen; teen room; media room; as well as stunning landscaped gardens that seamlessly integrate the interiors and the outdoors.

Noble Black at Douglas Elliman is the listing agent.

This listing courtesy of Douglas Elliman

40 Floors Above Trump Towers

Ever wanted to live in one of the world's most protected building? Located at 721 Fifth Avenue Trump Tower is in the midst of possibly the most celebrated high-end shopping in the world. This famed condominium offers full-time doormen and concierge service, attended elevators, valet and maid service, as well as a state-of-the-art fitness center overlooking Central Park.

This sprawling fully furnished two bedroom apartment is located 40 floors above 5th Avenue, this elegant south facing unit is flooded with dazzling light and is pin drop quiet. Encompassing 1,600 sq ft, this apartment features spectacular floor to ceiling windows with full skyline and partial river views with extraordinary light from full walls of floor to ceiling glass in the living room and bedrooms.

40 B has a gracious entry foyer that leads to a grand living room and adjoining dining area, all with sweeping views of Midtown Manhattan. This apartment has recently been renovated, including a fantastic chef's kitchen, electric shades/blinds throughout, and upscale custom furniture including items from Roche-Bobois. 

This building is perfect as a pied-à-terre for those who are in town for work, or for those in town to see the newest broadway hit. 2 bedrooms that make it family friendly and to be your home away from home. 

Spectacular even by New York standards, Trump Tower at 721 Fifth Avenue embodies a certain vision of a bold, successful lifestyle.  A mirrored atrium hums with shoppers riding the crisscrossed escalators to the building's lower retail floors. Though the building's residential condos have a more restrained entrance on 56th Street, the public lobby on Fifth Avenue leading to the tower's upscale retail shops and restaurants provides a big dose of no-holds-barred glamour.

The landmark skyscraper stands among some of Manhattan's most exclusive establishments on Fifth Avenue, including The Plaza Hotel, Bergdorf Goodman, Tiffany's and Louis Vuitton. Though its greatest triumphs are an unbeatable location near Central Park, stunning city and park views in almost all apartments, unmistakable flair and adventurous architecture, amenities include an attended lobby with a 24-hour valet, concierge, maid service, a fitness center, central A/C, interconnecting landscaped walkways, a garden and a courtyard.

Michael Passaro of the Holly Parker team at Douglas Elliman is the listing agent.

This listing courtesy of Douglas Elliman

This Weekends Top Open Houses

Greenwhich Village

WHERE:  114 East 10th St.

SIZE: 6 bed, 4.5 baths 

COST: $8,600,00

WHEN: Sunday, May 7, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

ABOUT:  Beautifully renovated six bedroom townhouse designed in the mid-1800's by one of the most important architects of the day, JAMES RENWICK, JR. He is best known for his design of St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue.Well located on a street which has been called "The Most Beautiful Street in the Village".It also has been home to many famous people, one being the prominent architect, Stanford White.

This outstanding house combines the preservation of original detail and a complete renovation which allows for the luxury and convenience of today's modern world. Features include central air and heat, video, intercom, security and alarm system. Designer furnished. Real Estate Tax/annual $21,692.

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Murray Hill

WHERE: 132 East 38th St.

SIZE: 3 bed, 3.5 baths, 2,490 Square Feet

COST: $4,250,000

WHEN: Sunday, May 7, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

ABOUT: Presenting the only fully renovated, brand new construction, twenty-foot wide townhouse in Manhattan under $4.3 million. 132 East 38th Street, a Second Empire style, landmarked home, has been completely rebuilt and reimagined for the modern purchaser. Staying true to history, the home retains original details, such as wall and ceiling ornaments. It has however been entirely renovated, now a three bedroom, three-and-a-half bath contemporary home.

The home boasts a 400 square-foot rooftop terrace with stunning views of the Empire State Building. Additionally, a fully built out and usable basement is included, with washer/dryer, full bathroom, and recreational space.With completely updated electrical and six zones of heating/cooling, in addition to brand new piping and boiler system, this special home is delivered entirely turnkey. A large, 200 square foot storage space is included separate from the home under the sidewalk.

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Financial District

WHERE: The Setai Wall Street, 40 Broad Street, 15C

SIZE: 2 bed, 2 baths, 1,181 Square Feet

COST: $1,559,000

WHEN: Saturday, May 6th, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM and Sunday, May 7th, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

ABOUT:  The master bedroom can fit a king size bed comfortably, contains an en-suite bathroom, and multiple closets, including a walk-in-closet. The master bath includes a deep soaking tub, a luxurious rain showerhead, and a double sink. Brazilian walnut wood floors are thoughtfully lined throughout the bedrooms, kitchen, and living room. The kitchen is adorned with a black granite counter, mahogany cabinets, and top of the line appliances. The fabulous living space boasts an extremely efficient layout, and 10'3 foot ceilings. Living at the Setai grants you complimentary members-only access to the Setai Club. The Setai Club is one of the finest spas in New York City. With over 44,000 square feet amenity space, daily massages, facials, and a host of other services are one simple elevator ride away.

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Top Open Houses This Weekend

Looking for a new place to live or just curious about what's on the market? Check out our top open houses this weekend.

Chelsea

WHERE: 133 West 22nd Street, 10C

SIZE: 3 bed, 3 baths 1582 sqft

COST: $4,000,000

WHEN: Sunday, April 9th, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

ABOUT: This rarely available three bedroom, and three full bathroom condo, has it all. Through a wall of glass, your sun drenched and spectacularly planted, 50-foot south facing terrace awaits you. The open plan living and dining makes entertaining family and friends a breeze, or simply enjoy your privacy as you dine al fresco. This sprawling home will provide you with an uncommon sense of tranquility, while living just steps from the heart of metropolis. Atop Chelsea's finest boutique condo, you will never want to leave.

The perfectly split layout has a master bedroom suite featuring a spa like five-fixture bathroom with a walk in rainfall shower and a large soaking tub. Adorned with Blanco Dolomite honed radiant heated floors, and Crestola stone countertops. There are two additional multi-use bedrooms and two full bathrooms, also with radiant heated floors and gorgeous finishes. 
Beautiful upgrades include built-in entertainment center, mini bar, and outfitted closets with custom doors throughout. 

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East Village

WHERE: 385 First Avenue St. 12E

SIZE: 2 bed 2 baths 1235 sqft

COST: $2,200,000

WHEN: Saturday, April 8, 11:00AM - 4:00PM  &  Sunday, April 9, 11:00AM - 4:00PM

ABOUT: A gracious split two-bedroom layout offering walls of windows and northeast exposures. A spacious kitchen opens onto a corner great room over 28 feet long, with discreet bedroom suites at opposite ends of the residence. 

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Murray Hill

WHERE: 127 EAST 30TH Street, 8D 

SIZE: 2 bed 2 baths 969 sqft

COST: $1,379,000

WHEN: Saturday, April 8th, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

ABOUT:  Sun-filled, quiet 2BR/2BA corner apartment with balcony, in-unit washer/dryer, and LOW monthly common charges/taxes checks all the boxes--this is a perfect full-time residence or terrific investment property.  Open kitchen with pass-thru and breakfast bar, new hardwood floors.

Lovely boutique condo building with 24/7 doorman and live-in super has great roofdeck with views of the Empire State Bldg, bike room, central laundry room, and only 4 apartments per floor. The Lexington Parc Condominium is a full-service, pet-friendly building in a superb location between Lex and Park Avenues, convenient to all major transportation including subways, buses, Penn Station, Grand Central, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment.

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Our Favorite Listing This Week 100 Eleventh Avenue 12B

Our favorite listing comes from Chelsea, New York. Make sure to pick this up before it's off the market!

Price: $4,950,000

Size: 2 Bed, 2.5 Bath

About: Enjoy dramatic Hudson River views from this masterful two bedroom, two and a half bath 2,060 square-foot residence at Jean Nouvel's 100 Eleventh Avenue, in the heart of the Highline/ West Chelsea area. Ten-foot floor-to-ceiling windows with south and west exposures highlight panoramic views of the Hudson River and lower Manhattan. Kitchen by Valcucine features custom lighting and sculpted terrazzo island by Ateliers Jean Nouvel, and appliances by Viking, Sub-Zero, and Fisher & Paykel. Bathrooms feature Corian surfaces and Kohler tubs and water closets. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning French architect Jean Nouvel, 100 Eleventh Avenue is one of New York City's most distinguished full service buildings, featuring breathtaking new lobby designed by the architect, 24-hour doorman, resident manager, fitness center, steam room, 70-foot indoor/outdoor lap pool, and bike storage room. 

The rapidly growing Highline neighborhood is home to the new Whitney Museum, the city's highest concentration of contemporary art galleries, numerous high profile residential projects, the Avenues school, Chelsea Piers, and is flanked by the Meatpacking District, Chelsea Market, and forthcoming The Eleventh project and Superpier to the south, and Hudson Yards to the north. Across the street, the Hudson River Greenway's walking and bike paths stretch the full length of Manhattan's West Side from the Battery to the George Washington Bridge.

This listing courtesy of Douglas Elliman

Dennis Mangone is the listing agent from Dougal Elliman. For more information click here