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Exposed! Brick

2009
The New York Observer - Article by Chloe Malle


Carrie Bradshaw on Exposed Brick - “Was I the only one who remembered that Brooke described this guy as more boring than exposed brick?”

So opined Carrie Bradshaw of her friend’s fiancé in an early episode of Sex and the City. In this instance, Carrie’s voice-over couldn’t be more wrong: There are innumerable things more boring than exposed brick.

In fact, exposed brick, once thought gauche and déclassé, has grown into a coveted luxury real estate commodity in New York City.
“Brick is a big draw for people because it is very old-world; it gives an extra charm to a space,” Susan Meisel of Meisel Real Estate said...

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Queer Eye for the Brooklyn Brownstone!

15 January 2007
The New York Observer - Article by Max Abelson


A Brooklyn brownstone is about to get a makeover à la Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

Swishy television foodie Ted Allen, who tells heterosexuals what to eat on the hit Bravo program, has sold his $2.75 million five-room loft at the chic Chelsea Atelier to go renovate a brownstone in Brooklyn...

"According to broker Ed Hickey’s listing at Meisel Real Estate, the 2,258-square-foot apartment Mr. Allen just sold, designed by Mr. Rice, is square-shaped. The kitchen..."


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If You're Thinking of Living In/NoLIta; Hotbed of Hipness in Old Neighborhood

25 January 2004
The New York Times - Article by Claire Wilson


...Once considered part of Little Italy, the dozen or so blocks that make up NoLIta, an acronym for North of Little Italy, are now the stomping grounds for a fashionable crowd that is younger, often wealthier and more international...


"They are extremely expensive for what they are, but you are paying for the views,'' commented Ed Hickey, associate broker with SoHo-based Meisel Real Estate, noting that the 16-story building towers over neighboring structures. ''They are for wealthy young people who want a full-service building downtown."

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Janice Min Sells Porter House To Bachelor-Broker Futterman

3 April 2006
The New York Observer - Article by Michael Calderone


In January, The O
bserver reported that Us Weekly editor Janice Min and her husband, Peter Sheehy, were moving into a $4 million Soho spread.

But the couple still had to get rid of their sleek apartment in the Porter House, a West 15th Street condominium in the meatpacking district....
"...Edward Hickey, of Meisel Real Estate,
represented the seller."
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Sharper Image Signs SoHo Deal
13 September 2002
GlobeSt.com - Article by Michael Calderone


The grownup's toy store will open its fourth Manhattan location in a 2,500-sf space at 98 Greene St. The lease is one of three recent SoHo deals brokered by Robert K. Futterman & Associates involving long-term commitments by high-profile retailers....
"...Susan Meisel of Meisel Real Estate represented building owner Chaim Billet in the negotiations..."
...The store is expected to open in November. RKF's Cohen, along with Victor Fandel of Fandel Retail Group, also co brokered Adidas' 12-year lease at 134-136 Wooster St. in a deal valued at $6.5 million. Alan Ballinger and Susan B. Anthony of Susan B. Anthony represented owners Julia McFarlane and Judith Kress...

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