WEST ORANGE, N.J. – With the Memorial Day weekend opening of Vizcaya’s luxury outdoor pool nearing, residents are rediscovering the joys of living in one of the most scenic, amenity-laden gated communities in New Jersey. Residents of the private West Orange community enjoy numerous upscale amenities and services year round, but Vizcaya truly stands out … Continue reading WITH POOL SET TO OPEN, VIZCAYA RESIDENTS ENJOY A RESORT-LIKE EXPERIENCE AT HOME
US builder confidence at highest level in 5 years
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Confidence among U.S. builders rose to the highest level in five years in May, a hopeful sign that modest improvement in the housing market will pick up. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index rose to 29 in May. That's the highest … Continue reading US builder confidence at highest level in 5 years
Developers Cease to Offer Condo Incentives
By JULIE SATOW The optimism that has washed over the New York real estate market this spring has swept up new developments in its wake. As recently as late last year, buyers could expect to negotiate with developers on price and closing costs like taxes and legal fees. But these incentives are rapidly drying up, … Continue reading Developers Cease to Offer Condo Incentives
Rethinking the 55-Plus Market
The New York Times reports on the 55+ market in New Jersey and spotlights Byron-Hill Homebuilders Villagio in South Brunswick. SOME would-be buyers who visit Villagio, a 55-plus housing development in South Brunswick, think they’ve arrived at the wrong place. “When they come here, they say: ‘This isn’t an adult community. The bedrooms are on … Continue reading Rethinking the 55-Plus Market
HARRISON PREPARES FOR APARTMENT BOOM
via Liz Burlingame/Northeast Real Estate Business There was a time when Harrison in Hudson County, New Jersey, was dominated by views of aging warehouses and commuter parking lots. That landscape is changing, however. The former industrial center has become a hotbed of residential development, including a $750 million, mixed-use project known as Harrison Station. The first … Continue reading HARRISON PREPARES FOR APARTMENT BOOM
St. George Condos Latest Piece Of Revitalization Puzzle
By AMANDA FARINACCI Eight years after a condominium project went up in Staten Island's St. George neighborhood residents finally have a chance to buy homes there, and is part of a plan to breathe new life into the borough's downtown. NY1's Amanda Farinacci filed the following report. When you think of St. George, chances are … Continue reading St. George Condos Latest Piece Of Revitalization Puzzle
EIGHT HOMES SOLD IN SEVEN WEEKS AT THE POINTE AT TURNBURY
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. – With eight homes sold in the last seven weeks and more interested buyers visiting every day, The Pointe at Turnbury active adult community in South Brunswick is experiencing tremendous sales success. The community’s two- and three-bedroom townhomes continue to be a popular choice for buyers looking to enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle … Continue reading EIGHT HOMES SOLD IN SEVEN WEEKS AT THE POINTE AT TURNBURY
Harrison Station To Get An ‘Eco-Wise’ Element Hotel By Starwood
By ANTOINETTE MARTIN HARRISON, NJ-Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is to open a 138-unit hotel at Harrison Station in 2014 with its “eco-wise” Element brand, the Stamford, CT-based company announced today. The hotel will be developed and owned by Ironstate Holdings, the Hoboken-based company which opened a 300-unit residential complex in the redevelopment area around … Continue reading Harrison Station To Get An ‘Eco-Wise’ Element Hotel By Starwood
It’s a boom with a view
Buyers have returned, bidding wars are raging, and competition is fierce to nab the perfect NYC pad By MAX GROSS/The New York Post Late last month, the sales team at 422 W. 20th St., the Brodsky Organization’s new condo building, arrived early to set up for its first open house. It was Saturday morning at … Continue reading It’s a boom with a view
US Government Home Price Index Posts First Annual Gain Since 2007
By Alan Zibel and Jeffrey Sparshot/Dow Jones Newswires WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices posted their first annual gain since the housing bust, a sign that the market has hit bottom, according to a government home price index released Tuesday. Home prices were up 0.4% in February from a year earlier, the first time … Continue reading US Government Home Price Index Posts First Annual Gain Since 2007
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