Talking Manhattan

Got a good one today on Talking Manhattan! Noah and John sit down with Nicole Gary, Founder of the Nicole Gary Team at Keller Williams NYC, to discuss the market at the start of 2024. Nicole is no stranger to the NYC markets. She's one of the hardest-working brokers out there, and with operations in Miami, she can speak to what's happening outside our bubble. Nicole talks about the recent increase...

Got a good one today on Talking Manhattan! Noah and John sit down with special guest Ryan Tomasello, Managing Director at KBW, to delve into the transformative changes coming to the real estate industry with a particular focus on new commission structures and the implications of lawsuits against NAR and other major brokerages. We discuss the impact on agents and consumers with potentially more tra...

Today on Talking Manhattan, Noah and John sit down with special guest Raphael De Niro, founder of the uber-productive De Niro Team at Douglas Elliman. With decades of experience, not to mention billions of dollars of sales to his credit, Raphael dives into the dynamic world of Manhattan real estate, discussing trends, market shifts, and even the future of housing in New York City. From the impact...

Today, Noah and John are joined by industry legend Steven James. Steven is the President and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New York Properties and has been in the trenches for over four decades. From good markets to bad markets, smooth deals to rocky deals, Steven has seen it and lived it. Today, he examines the key challenges and shifts in the 2023 real estate market and addresses changi...

Sean McPeak, founder of the Empire Collective at Serhant, sits down with Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup to talk markets today. Sean's first market was in 2009, so in 2023, with buyside and sellside activity below typical seasonal levels, his experiences and lessons learned are super relevant. All in all, with an engaging mix of insights and real-world wisdom, Sean offers a grounded perspective on...

John Dugan, one of the top producers at Elegran | Forbes Global Properties and founder of the Home Team, sits down with Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup of UrbanDigs to talk about the markets as they are (and as they aren't) today. John posts huge numbers in sales and rentals and can speak to all sides of the market. Moreover, his background serving as a Marine and working in a Michelin-starred res...

Seth Levin, one of the perennial top producers at Keller Williams NYC and co-founder of the eponymous LevinKong Team, sits down with Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup of UrbanDigs to talk about the markets as they are today. Seth brings over 20 years of experience to the table and shares his thoughts on the bipolar nature of today's market, what's winning (and what's not), as well as insights into d...

Today, Noah and John are joined by Julianne Bond, the Sotheby's powerhouse. With over $1B in sales, Julianne has traded every kind of market, and she leans on that experience to break down the current market: the good, the bad, and the ugly. As usual, there are great nuggets, including how unrenovated units are getting punished, how buyer preferences are changing, and how to get through to stubbor...

Today, Frederick Warburg Peters, the President of Coldwell Banker Warburg, sits down to join Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup of UrbanDigs to talk about NYC's residential real estate markets as they are today in the summer of 2023. Fred is a legend, and in this wide-ranging conversation, he touches on, among other things, what's happening right now, challenges for market participants, working strat...

Ben Blumenthal, the founder and principal broker at Noah & Co. and a specialist in Midtown Manhattan office space, sits down with Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup of UrbanDigs to talk about the NYC office sector. Ben shares his thoughts on the current state of the office market in the city, the ability of landlords to manage change, the impact of remote work, cap rates, and much more. Ben knows the...

Real estate attorney superstars Pierre Debbas and Jonathan Helfer of Romer Debbas, LLP sit down with Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup of UrbanDigs to talk about the NYC real estate market today. Pierre and Jonathan see a tremendous amount of deal flow ranging from plain vanilla coops to ultra-luxury condos, so they have real-time insight into the state of the market, negotiability, and concessions,...

Commercial Hall of Famer Bob Knakal, the Senior Managing Director and Head of New York Private Capital Group at JLL, sits down with Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup of UrbanDigs to talk NYC real estate. In a wide-ranging conversation, Bob shares his thoughts on the current commercial real estate market(s) in New York City, land values, cap rates, the importance of finding your specialty, the value...

Today, on a very special episode of Talking Manhattan, Noah and John sit down with Bruce Martin of Still Lake Capital for a dive into today's macroeconomic environment. Bruce is an investor with deep experience in both credit and equities, so with the Fed signaling higher rates on the way and a growing disconnect between the bond and stock markets, he is the perfect guest to help connect the dots...

Today, Noah and John sit down with Nicole Beauchamp of Engel & Völkers to talk about what's happening in the market today. As pretty much everyone knows, Nicole is a widely respected, established veteran who is super connected to the NYC and global markets, so she knows a thing or two about changing markets and difficult conditions. Nicole talks about the value of data in times like these, what so...

Today, Noah and John sit down with the co-CEOs of REAL New York, Louis Adler and Robert Rahmanian, to talk rentals. Louis and Robert see quite a bit from their positions, and in a wide-ranging talk, they discuss what's happening in the rental markets today, where it could go from here if people are coming back from FL/TX, interest rates, cap rates, strategies for brokers, renters, and landlords, a...

Today, the veteran Manhattan superstar from Sotheby's, Mara Flash Blum, sits down with Noah and John from UrbanDigs to talk about today's market and what she's seeing from the front lines. Mara has traded every kind of market, and she leans on that experience to break down the current market shift. As usual, there are talking points galore, including how this is a buyer-beware market, what are 'tw...

Today, Ari Harkov, Brown Harris Stevens megastar and leader of the Harkov Lewis Team, sits down with Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup of UrbanDigs to talk about what's up with the market today. As usual, we get down to brass tacks quickly: What are buyers and sellers thinking? What's moving? How's the rental market? Any investment plays? What strategies are working today? As we've said before, Ari...

Today, Richard Haggerty, the CEO of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR), sits down with Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup of UrbanDigs to talk about the broader New York Metropolitan area market. HGAR is one of the largest Realtor associations in the country, and its MLS (OneKey) has over 45,000 members, so Richard has a very robust view of not only the overall landscape but the nitty...

Gary Malin, Corcoran's renowned chief operating officer, sits down with Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup of UrbanDigs to talk about the rental market. Quite simply, if it's in the rental universe, Gary is the man. Tune in to learn about the overall market, the rising vacancy rate, current concessions, cap rates, landlord regulations, and of course, we also touch on the sales market. It's a short, s...

James Nelson, principal and head of Avison Young’s tri-state investment sales group, joins UrbanDigs' Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup to talk about the state of commercial real estate in Manhattan today. James is one of the greats in NYC CRE, having been in the business for more than 20 years and with over $5B in sales. Moreover, he's also the host of The Insider's Edge to Real Estate Investing, a...

Today, banker extraordinaire Ace Watanasuparp, Executive Vice President of Citizens Bank for Residential Lending in New York, joins Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup for UrbanDigs for a quick talk on the state of the mortgage market today, what sellers can do to lower rates for potential buyers, as well as tips and challenges to be aware of currently. From his vantage point at Citizens Bank, Ace see...

Steve Dawson & Robert Varvara, top producers and founders of the Dawson | Varvara Team at Compass, sit down with Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup from UrbanDigs to discuss today's shifting markets. Steve and Robert work on all types of deals, from rentals to resale to new dev to townhouses across Manhattan and Brooklyn. They have a great view of what's happening across all market levels and speak t...

Jeffrey Carlson, Director of Sales at Argo, joins Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup of UrbanDigs for a look at the rental market today. Jeffrey has a great birdseye view of the markets and does a great job putting the pieces together. From today's 'extreme supply problem' to investor sentiment to current concessions, you're sure to find some insights! Highlights: 0:23 - Update on both the sales and...

We've got a deep dive in store for you today. Orest Tomaselli of CondoTek and Strategic Inspections, along with Elegran's Ben Willig, take us into the weeds when it comes to the recently enacted (and soon to be enforced) Local Law 97. The spirit of the regulation is all about making buildings green, but the details can be complicated. With buyers and sellers always wanting to know more, this is a...

Jordan March, the managing partner of the McPeak Team at SERHANT., joins UrbanDigs' Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup for a deep dive into tactical marketing: what it is, what it's all about, effective strategies, pitfalls to avoid, things to focus on, etc. Jordan has an extensive background in marketing and knows how to get and maintain consumer engagement as they work toward an eventual closing in...