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About Philip:
Philip has been in business since 1978. Douglas Elliman is the largest residential real estate firm in New York City with 860 brokers. Today, Philip is proud to call Manhattan his "home" and the city still holds the same thrills and excitement he found so invigorating as a child. When you first meet him, you can tell immediately that he truly loves the flair and style of New York. In fact, his dynamic and lively personality is a reflection of the city itself, and it has helped him become somewhat of a local authority on the New York lifestyle.
As a leading real estate professional, he takes great pride in helping others make the most of living in New York. He's well aware that moving to such a big city can be quite a challenge and, that even if you're relocating within the area, the process of buying or selling a property can be very taxing as well. However, with Philip, the journey is refreshingly different. It's more than a question of simply looking at prospective properties. Philip makes it an experience to remember.
With Philip, the primary goal is always to get you the results you're looking for quickly and efficiently. Over the years, Philip has established a reputation as one the most highly respected agents in the city. For prospective sellers, he comes directly to your home with past sales in your building and neighborhood. This enables you to price your home correctly. He also outlines Douglas Elliman's marketing strategy which includes extensive advertising (in newspapers, color brochures, Bloomberg, the internet, etc.), cobroking your apartment with the entire brokerage community and conducting open houses for buyers and co-brokers. His long experience preparing hundreds of coop and condo board packages ensures that the buyer for your apartment will obtain board approval.
Regardless of where your own journey may take you, why not go there in style? Philip Altland will help you make the most of your move. His unique ability to make the process both entertaining and enjoyable, as well as successful, makes him the ideal professional to help you buy or sell your property. Give him a call and find out how to make your move and experience to remember.
About Gay New York City:
I specialize in Midtown Manhattan, Greenwich Village and Chelsea but I work anywhere in Manhattan and have sold in every neighborhood:
MIDTOWN EAST: On the East Side of Manhattan area (east of Fifth avenue in the 40's and 50's) are neighborhoods such as Sutton Place and Beekman Place. This area is the home to the United Nations and many consulates. What is so great about this neighborhood is that you can walk to work (or ANYWHERE!) but yet you have every neighborhood service you need for daily living.
GREENWICH VILLAGE: Greenwich village comprises two districts, the East and West Village. The West Village has been widely known as a bohemian community of artists and writers since the 1920's. It continues today to be a popular, active and fun place to live. Given the lack of high-rise buildings, the inventory of apartments is low, and as a result, the Village is more expensive than some other areas. People always seem willing to pay the price to enjoy the small town feel and charm that they find there. The East Village is emerging as an entity of its own. The areas close to Fifth Avenue have always been popular; however, the revitalization is moving east. Many of them are surprisingly affordable and offer an oppotunity to take a "trip" to a foreign country, if only for a few hours. The available housing in the East Village consists mainly of walk-up buildings which have been refurbished. Many of the apartments have relatively small square footage, but are charming and their owners wouldn't live anywhere else.
CHELSEA: Chelsea is located from Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) to the Hudson River, between 14th Street and 29th Street. Chelsea, which is close to the garment center of Manhattan and in the midst of the flower district, has a less secluded character than Gramercy Park or Murray Hill. The apartment make-up is comprised of many walk-up buildings, some lovely brownstones, and a large number of loft buildings. Loft buildings contain very interesting apartments. These were originally commercial buildings and factories. In the past several years, the area has undergone a renaissance and many top-notch stores are now located there. The westernmost blocks of Chelsea are home to many art galleries and the newly renovated Chelsea Piers.
MURRAY HILL: Murray Hill, on the border of the east side of Midtown, is one of the areas which is providing a viable opportunity for people to live within walking distance of their jobs. Murray Hill is bound by Fifth Avenue to the East River, and 29th Street to 42nd Street. The streets adjoining Park Avenue are lined with townhouses and can be quite charming. Murray Hill is often preferred by singles and professional couples who want to be right in the center of everything but also want a neighborhood feeling. It's also popular with pied-a-terre buyers.
GRAMERCY PARK: Gramercy Park is another East Side neighborhood and is situated between Park Avenue South and Third Avenue from 17th to 23rd Streets. Its focal point is a private park exclusive to residents of specific buildings in the neighborhood. The Park's orientation discourages through-traffic; therefore, the neighborhood's character is that of a quiet oasis somewhat insulated from the surrounding city.
SOHO and TRIBECCA: From a manufacturing center twenty years ago, SOHO (which stands for South-of-Houston) has developed into an expensive neighborhood, both for housing and shopping. The neighborhood's transition was caused largely by a spillover from Greenwich Village, the traditional center of off-beat living styles in New York City. In recent years Tribecca (which stands for Triangle-Below-Canal) has begun to resemble SoHo. The lofts once used for light manufacturing and warehouses are slowly been coverted to residential apartments. There are high-price, fashionable restaurants and clubs in the area, and although there are not the same number of visual art galleries that marked the renaissance of SoHo, Tribecca certainly has its share of avant garde clothing and design shops.
UPPER EAST SIDE: The Upper East Side is home to many of New York's best coops and condos and covers the area of the City north of 59th Street and east of Fifth Avenue. The apartment buldings that line Fifth and Park Avenues house some of the most expensive properties in the City.
THE WEST SIDE : The West Side begins at Columbus Circle (59th Street and Broadway) and extends north to 110th Street and beyond. In the mid 1960's the construction around Lincoln Center, which houses the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet and the New York Philharmonic, sparked the revitalization of the Upper West Side from a white collar neighborhood to the cultural hub of the city that it is today. The West Side is a desirable location for young professionals, along with many musicians, dancers and creative people, seeking modern high-rise buildings and charming brownstones, as well as families who require the type of space that the prewar buildings along West End Avenue, Riverside Drive and Central Park West provide.
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN: Midtown Manhattan, with a population of approximately 1,564,798 is the business center as well as the heart and soul of New York City. There is never a dull moment in this eclectic and sophisticated city. It is renowned internationally for its culture, arts, dining, fashion, sports, entertainment and finance. Midtown has everything, from the United Nations and Grand Central Station to Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center. It offers challenges and stimulation for all ages and types. New York City has it all!
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