Another Client of Weidenbaum & Harari Profiled in New York Times

March 29, 2016

We would like to congratulate one of our clients, Mortar Architecture + Development, on their recent profile in the New York Times Real Estate Section. The article tells the story the firm’s condominium at 324 East Fourth Street, a building with a (literally) colorful past. Weidenbaum & Harari is pleased to represent Mortar in their […]

NYC Real Estate Attorney’s Closing Report: February 2016

March 24, 2016

Just a few of our recent closings. If you are also looking to buy or sell at these property addresses, you might want to give us a call. Property Value Transaction 66 Leonard Street, NY, NY  $1,920,000  CEMA Condo Refinance  435 East 77th Street, NY, NY  $575,000  Coop Sale  3850 Sedgwick Avenue, BX, NY  $186,000 […]

Upcoming Changes for Land Use Surveys

March 21, 2016

Beginning February 23, certain changes went into effect concerning the ALTA/ASCM survey, which lenders may require in some circumstances from borrowers pursuing a mortgage. The biggest change is that the name of the survey itself will be different: since the ACSM (American Congress of Surveying and Mapping) is now the National Society of Professional Surveyors, […]

Welcome to Our New Interns!

March 18, 2016

Weidenbaum & Harari would like to recognize our new extern and interns for this term. Melanie DeFiore and Simon Hannanian are both joining us from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, while Shelbey Tamayo will be joining us for a second term from Brooklyn Law School. We are excited to work with them this […]

New Streetcar May Link Brooklyn and Queens

March 15, 2016

According to this article from the New York Times, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio may unveil plans for a new streetcar system linking Brooklyn to Queens. Though any such project would be unlikely to begin construction until 2019, its impact on the two growing boroughs—and the future of New York Real Estate—could be immense!

NYC Real Estate Attorney’s Closing Report: January 2016

March 11, 2016

Just a few of our recent closings. If you are also looking to buy or sell at these property addresses, you might want to give us a call. Property Value Transaction 450 West 17th Street, NY, NY $2,265,000 Condo Purchase 140 East 83rd Street, NY, NY $475,000 Coop Purchase 121 East 88th Street, NY, NY […]

One Expensive Island! NYC Total Property Value Tops $1 Trillion

March 7, 2016

According to a recent report from the New York City Department of Finance, the total property value for New York City in the 2017 fiscal year has risen above a trillion dollars for the first time, to a massive final figure of 1.072 trillion. The growth, fueled by a surging Manhattan market and increased construction […]

NYC Real Estate Attorney’s Closing Report: December 2015

February 21, 2016

Just a few of our recent closings…If you are also looking to buy or sell at these property addresses, you might want to give us a call. Property Value Transaction 2025 Broadway, NY, NY $645,000 Coop Sale 187 Edgecomb Avenue, NY, NY $938,000 CEMA Home Refinance 261 West 112th Street, NY, NY $820,000 Condo Purchase […]

Upcoming changes in FIRPTA Withholding

February 16, 2016

Today’s the day! Beginning February 16, 2016, certain provisions in 2015’s Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH), will go into effect. Among other things, this modifies the withholding rate imposed under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). The withholding rate is now increased from 10% to 15% in most dispositions after […]