New York Knicks welcomes Jeremy Lin - Taiwanese American descent basketball player from California.

Even though it is Superbowl Sunday, I could not resist to write a blog post about a New York Knicks basketball player that is Taiwanese American descent as myself.

Last night, Jeremy Lin with the rest of New York Knicks play in Madison Square Garden, he scored career-high 25 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in leading New York to a 99-92 victory over New Jersey Nets. And the New York Knicks fan were uproar cheering for this new and up and coming Asian American basketball player.

In end of 2011, Jeremy Lin joined New York Knicks from San Francisco Golden State Warriors, making him the fourth ASIAN AMERICAN and FIRST American born Taiwanese-Chinese basketball player to join NBA.

He is 22 years old, 6'3 tall with laser focus ambition had helped him succeed not only in basketball, he is also a proud Harvard University graduate.

In a recent press conference, Jeremy Lin said "It's humbling, a privilege, and a honor. I'm really proud of being Chinese, I'm really proud of my parents being from Taiwan. I just thank God for the opportunity."

photos from NewYorkKnicks.com

Well Jeremy, we are very proud of you too. We hope you will keep on scoring for New York Knicks and silence the critics with your athletic ability. We are proud that you are out there representing Taiwanese Americans and showing the world that we are not just great at academics but we are athletic and well versed in other parts of lives as well. We are proud of your hardwork, putting Asian Americans on the world stage of Basketball and pave the road for the future Asian American players. 

Overall Thoughts for 2011 Sales at Georgetown Plaza at 60 East 8th Street:

Georgetown Plaza is one of the only cond-op buildings in the Greenwich Village/ Union Square neighborhood.  Because it is investor friendly and has flexible purchase policies, it has become one of the more desirable buildings.  Apartments when priced within the most recent comparable sales, typically sell quickly and at strong prices.  

The roof top deck and views are always a major attribute to the building.  Renovated apartments are selling the quickest and at the highest prices, as most buyers do not want to go through a lengthy renovation process.  Because of the close vicinity to NYU (New York Univeristy), there is always a consistent demand for rentals, making apartments in the building equally attractive for an investor looking to rent out the apartment.  A very low supply of apartments is expected and we continue to see most apartments go into contract quickly when coming available.  

Most apartments sold close to their asking prices, something that we expect to see in 2012.  Georgetown Plaza is one of the most well established buildings in the Greenwich Village neighborhood and we continue to see strong demand in the foreseeable future. 

We hope you have found our market report valuable and informative.
In this consumer savvy and an immediate need for information days and age, it is most beneficial to work with a real estate agent who knows the market and understands the subtle differences that can make a big difference.  If you are interested in condops for Sale at Georgetown Plaza or in the Greenwich Village neighborhood call us directly at (917)837-8869 or email us at http://manhattannycondosforsale.com/contact/

We look forward to speaking with you.

Georgetown Plaza Part 3 - TWO BEDROOM in Manhattan New York

Georgetown Plaza Part 2- One Bedroom apartments

Georgetown Plaza Part 1- Studio Size Apartment Market Report

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JUST RENTED: 155 West 68th Street, 710 | DORCHESTER TOWERS CONDO - Upper West Side

---RENTED---Dorchester Towers Condo located at 155 West 68th Street New York NY 10023 is one of the most sought after condos in Upper West side. The building has 24 hour concierge service, separate mail package room, roof deck, multi-floor laundry and on site management office.

This recently converted Junior One Bedroom apartment has a brand new renovated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, black granite counter-tops, maple cabinetry, stylish backsplash, and tile flooring. The newly renovated bathroom features new vanity, floor to ceiling tiles. Entire Apartment has maple hardwood floors and both base and crown molding. It has ample closet storage space. The apartment has sunny Western exposure and open street exposure.

We have another brand new renovated one bedroom current available in Dorchester Towers Condo. Click the link below to see the details:

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Call us today (917)837-8869 to schedule an appointment today to see this beautifully renovated one bedroom or other sales availabilities.

This is part 3 Market Report for Georgetown Plaza TWO BEDROOM condo unit for 2011.

You can read about other market reports by clicking these links. Georgetown Plaza Part 2- One Bedroom apartments  and Georgetown Plaza Part 1- Studio Size Apartment Market Report here.

Two Bedroom 2 Bathrooms at Georgetown Plaza

The price range for a true 2 bedroom/2 bathroom at Georgetown Plaza at 60 East 8th Street, starts in the $1.3 Million dollar range and can go up to the $2,500,000.  
The Two Bedroom 2 Bathroom apartment had a wide range of sales at Georgetown Plaza, 60 East 8th Street in 2011.  This was a result of a range of apartments coming on the market. Georgetown Plaza has a couple of different two bedroom layouts, some larger than others, some with outdoor space, and different exposures.  These differences along with the condition of the renovation of the apartment played a large role in the pricing of each individual apartment.  The apartments that have been recently renovated and on the higher floors in the building sold for the highest prices in 2011.  We would expect this to be a common theme in 2012.  

Read our wonderful neighborhood and related blog posts:

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• Georgetown Plaza Part 1- Studio Size Apartment Market Report

  Georgetown Plaza Part 2- One Bedroom apartments

242 East 25th Street New York New York 10010, ONE BEDROOM OPEN HOUSE TODAY. (One Bedroom/One Bathroom, approximately 712 Square Feet, Offering Price $559,000)

Open House Today SUNDAY 1/29/2012 from 12 noon to 1pm.

This Building is a newly constructed building located in Kips Bay that is close to restaurants, cafe, grocery and transportation. 

This South Facing one bedroom has floor to ceiling sundrenched windows, efficiency floor plan with generous closet space, stainless kitchen appliances and its own washer & dryer.  

242 East 25th Street, the building has part time doorman, fitness center, roof deck and live-in superintendent to keep the building in excellent condition. 

The building is perfect for parents buying for children, investor or someone who loves Downtown living. This is a condop (coop with condo rules), so there is no board interview and condo sublet policy.

Come to our open house today from 12-1pm Or Call today (917) 837-8869 to schedule a showing.

 155 West 68th Street, 1509 | DORCHESTER TOWERS - Upper West Side ($3,495 Per Month Rent)

Dorchester Towers Condo brand new renovated one bedroom for rent. This unit has been gut renovated.

The kitchen is ultramodern with European style high gloss cabinets, Emerald Pearl granite countertops, Villeroy & Boch BiancoNero floor to ceiling wall tiles, complete with Grohe fixtures, Bosch 5 burner 30" cooktop, Bosch dishwasher, Miele Classic Design Wall Oven with Convection microwave and a fully flush Liebherr refrigerator.

Bathroom is a combination of modern aesthetics and contemporary design with Grohe Luxury rain shower, cast iron bath tub, Laufen designed wash basin and toilet, recessed mirror lighting, wall mounted towel warmer, floor to ceiling large format tiles and finished with a black galaxy floor granite slab. The living room and bedroom floors are a herringbone pattern Canadian maple, track lighting system, generous walk in closet storage space, and a very efficient layout with Western facing exposure. 

 

Dorchester Towers Condo is a full time doorman building with on site management office, separate package room, multi-floor laundry and sun roof deck. The building is conveniently located near grocery stores Food Emporium, Trader Joe, Fairway, Zabar and other gourmet food shops and restaurants. Close proximity to Central Park, Riverside Park, subways and other daily essentials. 

This is a BRAND NEW high-end renovation one Bed condo unit for rent at Dorchester Towers.

Call us today (917)837-8869 to schedule an appointment today to see this beautifully renovated one bedroom. 

Georgetown Plaza Part 1- Studio Size Apartment- 60 East 8th Street New York, New York 2011 Year in Review Market Report

This 2011 Year in Review for Georgetown Plaza Market Report is going to detail the sales activity that occurred in the building.  There is a breakdown of the different sized apartments along with the closing prices, original asking prices, and other pertinent information for each type of apartment.   As you go through the report we would like to mention a couple of things to keep in mind. We try to use a number of different resources to cross reference sales figures, any reference to asking prices estimates or specific layouts.  These numbers may be updated as new information presents itself.  In regards to sizes of apartments, we rely on the building offering plan and various online websites as a reference tool, however any reference to a size of an apartment is approximate.

In 2011, we tracked that 11 sales occurring in the building. 
Some of the sales were private sales without coming on the open market however, every sale gives an overall idea of the price point that apartments are selling at.  Keep in mind that often other factors can be involved in a sale, so a sale price doesn’t always tell the whole story.

Studio’s at Georgetown Plaza

This was the only studio that came on the market in 2011 at Georgetown Plaza.
There are very few studio’s that come on the market for sale in the building.  This type of apartment will generally sell very quickly if priced well because of the demand for this price point in the Greenwich Village neighborhood. Please check back for Part 2 - One Bedroom Market Report and Part 3-Two Bedrooms Market Report of Georgetown Plaza at 60 East 8th Street.

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Call us (917)837-8869 to discuss this report or other great Greenwich village buildings in details.

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