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Daily Archives: October 18, 2013
Greenwood Nursery Ideas for October | Cross River Real Estate
What to do in the yard this month:
- Frustrated with leaves falling in your yard? Get the mower out and mow them down. It will chop the leaves up into mulch which can be used around plants or tilled into the ground (if not too thick).
- Bring in houseplants and tropical plants when the temperatures begin to drop into the 40’s.
- Plant bare root trees and shrubs. Fall planting requires less waterings and is less stressful on the plants (zones 5 to 10).
- Time to attack the broadleaf weeds in your yard.
- Decorate with pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks and hay bales for fun, festive entrances.
- Remove damaged/broken branches from trees and shrubs.
- Pull out annuals that are dead or already dying.
- Plant containers with small sized evergreens, ground covers, ornamental grasses, and colorful perennials to go through the fall and winter seasons.
Greenwood Nursery | 1-800-426-0958
Town Board Seeks Chappaqua Crossing Findings Statement Feedback | Chappaqua Real Estate
With the much anticipated draft findings statement for the Chappaqua Crossing retail plan now available to the public online, the New Castle Town Board will wait at least another week before putting it to a vote.
The board said in its Wednesday, Oct. 16 public meeting that dialogue regarding the document would continue in its Oct. 22 meeting.
The board told residents in an Oct. 8 town board work session that it would release the findings statements at least 48 hours before possibly making a decision on it on Oct. 16. The statement was not released until Oct. 15, however, leaving both board members and residents needing more time to digest the document, which outlines the mitigation measures needed to support Summit/Greenfield’s 120,000-sqaure feet retail-grocery store proposal.
“We said you would have 48 hours – we’re giving you more than that,” Town Supervisor Susan Carpenter said. “The board is going through the statement and we’ll continue to make changes to it. We’re open to taking useful statements and are happy to take suggestions.”
Though Oct. 22 is the next time the board will discuss the Chappaqua Crossing findings statement, a vote on that date is not likely. Councilman John Buckley will be on vacation and Councilwoman Elise Kessler Mottel has removed herself from all Chappaqua Crossing ordeals. That would leave only Carpenter and councilmen Jason Chapin and Robin Stout available to vote on the document next Tuesday.
“Next Tuesday would be the time to finalize the findings statement,” Stout said. “But we’re not suggesting there will be a vote. My guess is there will still be loose ends and not be a vote that night.”
However, when resident Michael Nolan asked the board to guarantee there would not be a vote on Oct. 22, Carpenter left the door open for all possibilities.
“It would be a vote a vote without John,” she said.
Several residents used public comment time in Wednesday night’s meeting to rehash common concerns surrounding the project, including traffic and its impact on surrounding neighborhoods. There is also a growing sentiment among residents that voting before the Nov. 5 election would be doing the town an injustice.
Stout shot down misconceptions that the board is ignoring residents who are pleading with the board to hold off on making decisions anytime in the near future.
“There is a difference between not listening and not agreeing,” he said. “I am not agreeing. I see this possibility (the Chappaqua Crossing retail plan) as something that can be a substantial benefit to the town.”
White Plains Named To List Of Top 100 Places To Live | Armonk Real Estate
White Plains was recently ranked No.23 in livability.com’s Top 100 places to live.
Livability’s reasons for the high ranking was the city’s high ratings in education, infrastructure, and social and civic capital.
Other categories that factored into White Plains scoring were economics, health care, housing, amenities and demographics.
Neighboring Stamford Connecticut also made the list, coming in at No. 75.
The top ranked city to live in, according to livability.com, was Palo Alto, Calif.
http://whiteplains.dailyvoice.com/news/white-plains-named-list-top-100-places-live
When Mother Nature Meets Your Modern Nature | South Salem Real Estate
Much like cooking, mixing interior styles can create new and interesting flavors. Consider mixing modern detailing with cabin style. The result is a warm, clean design that allows occupants to focus on the interior architecture and the exterior views.
Mixing two aesthetics that seem counterintuitive can result in a fresh look. The key is highlighting the best attributes from both styles in a way that blends naturally. Here are a few key details that create this unexpected aesthetic.
Live edge slab table. Furniture selection plays a big part in the modern cabin mix. A slab of a fallen tree with its edge left natural sets the tone perfectly. Warm and rustic, this table is also modern because of its simple form.
Modern lighting. Consider modern lighting selections against the warmth of wood. Glass, pewter and iron are great contrasting materials.
Highlight floor-to-ceiling views. The glory of a cabin is the surrounding landscape. Highlight towering pines with a modern-style floor-to-ceiling window. Consider a modern window free of mullions and casings, and let the pines add the rustic half of the equation.
Stair rail with attitude. Add modern elements of metal, iron or steel cable on a stair rail. Cabins often have double-height great rooms with a focal stair rail. Use this opportunity to mix in some modern detailing.
Repeat horizontal lines. A horizontal orientation of materials will translate modern or transitional. Horizontal lines featured within rustic elements like concrete or wood siding is an eye-catching contrast.
Textured neutrals. Consider all of the texture from rustic wood details in cabinets, beams and flooring. Now layer that look with neutral finishes like concrete countertops and several shades of gray for a perfect modern cabin mix.
Full-height fireplace. There is nothing quite like a warm fire in a cabin on a snowy night — even better a fire in a mountain thunderstorm. Add modern drama with a full-height fireplace. Modern and rustic material selections for a fireplace could be copper, natural stone or stainless steel.
Lighten up. Yes, wood beams and siding can be lightened up. Create a clean and modern aesthetic with a lighter, monochromatic palette. Consider whitewashing or a light stain on beams and siding with pale walls.
NYC luxury broker partners with site devoted to Manhattan’s side streets | Pound Ridge Real Estate
New York City-based luxury real estate brokerage Warburg Realty has joined forces with a website dedicated to exploring the “hidden gems” of Manhattan’s side streets.
The site, Manhattan Sideways, says it introduces people — through photography, video and narrative — to all that makes up a neighborhood, especially places inaccessible via newspapers, magazines and the Internet. These include boutiques, bars, restaurants, galleries, gardens and historic sites, among other places.
In a statement, Betsy Bober Polivy, creator of Manhattan Sideways, noted that the Avenues — the major north to south thoroughfares of the island — are well-covered by the media and well-traversed by shoppers and travelers.
“I wanted to get off the beaten path and explore the side streets. In fact, the development of Manhattan’s iconic grid, starting at 1st Street and continuing up to 155th Street, envisioned the side streets as being of greater importance than the avenues,” she said.
“I am literally walking side to side, east to west, beginning on 1st Street and winding my way north. My goal is to walk the numbered side streets and comprehensively document every commercial establishment, and other places of interest, with special feature write-ups along the way.”
Warburg Realty, which has 125 brokers throughout Manhattan, will now feature Manhattan Sideways’ Side Picks neighborhoods — which highlight “must see” destinations — on its website and social media channels, the brokerage said.
– See more at: http://www.inman.com/2013/09/11/nyc-luxury-broker-partners-with-site-devoted-to-manhattans-side-streets/#sthash.kPZ5WCkf.dpuf
One of New York City’s Greatest Townhouses Asks $46M | Bedford Corners Real Estate
Location: New York, N.Y. Price: $46,000,000 The Skinny: This 40-foot-wide Neoclassic French townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side possesses a level of grace, charm, and sophistication that only a residence custom-built for a woman who redesigned the White House Rose Garden for her friend Jacqueline Kennedy could achieve. Bunny Mellon (famed horticulturist, member of the International Best Dressed List, granddaughter of the inventor of Listerine) and her husband Paul (heir to the Mellon banking fortune, one of five national designated “Exemplars of Racing”) had the 11,000-square-foot, 14-room mansion built in 1965, to—and this is something of an understatement—exacting standards. The house, which features three exposures, and a garden with a reflecting pool, last sold in 2006 for $22.5M and now finds itself back on the market for $46M, because sure, why not. Thankfully, not much seems to have changed, save, perhaps, an updated kitchen, since the Mellons’ heyday.
3 Annoying Social-Media Mistakes Businesses Need to Avoid | Bedford NY Realtor
Are your social-media marketing habits attracting people to your brand or scaring them off? If you litter your Twitter feed, Facebook page and Pinterest boards with blatantly self-centered, hard sales posts — or even insensitive, potentially offensive posts — you could be guilty of sending your followers packing, right along with their spending cash.
Here’s a short list of notorious social-media mistakes business owners should remember to avoid and why:
1. Only talking about your products and services. By now, this one should be a no-brainer. Don’t be that guy at the party who only talks about himself. Posting status updates, tweets and pins that narcissistically revolve around your brand only is tantamount to social-media suicide. You’ll quickly come off as too corporate, self-serving and disconnected from your customers and their needs. An exodus of followers is sure to, well, follow.
Small-business expert Steven D. Strauss, author of The Small Business Bible (Wiley, 2012) suggests following the 80-20 rule to establish a meaningful connection with customers via social media. That is to say that 80 percent of the content you post should address your customers’ problems and only 20 percent should be about your company and what you do.
2. Not playing (sharing) well with others. Instead of tweeting repeated promotional messages about your products and services, make an effort to retweet, share and pin your followers’ content often. Also exchange friendly, conversational tweets with your followers, particularly those who are significant influencers within your industry. Doing so can encourage a sense of community within your social networks, boost your brand exposure and help you earn your followers’ trust.
Share like a champ on Facebook and Pinterest as well by sharing follower posts and pins that are relevant to topics your target market cares about. For example, if you sell children’s toys, consider sharing follower and influencer posts and pins that are of value to parents of young children, like toymaker Melissa and Doug often does on its Facebook page. These often include family arts and crafts ideas, fun playdate themes and printable coloring pages.
3. Posting insensitive content about sensitive subjects. One of the fastest ways to get people trash-talking your brand over social media is to post poorly-timed, offensive remarks about sensitive topics, especially those that are political in nature and inspire strong emotions.
Fashion designer Kenneth Cole has been guilty of this more than once. Most recently, the designer and self-described “frustrated activist” published a tweet that made light of the “boots on the ground” comment U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry used in reference to potentially deploying ground troops in Syria. The crass remark instantly ignited a firestorm of angry backlash reply tweets that continue to pile up.
Read more: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/228574#ixzz2i53yLJkA
Seasonal trends push transactions downward in California | Chappaqua Real Estate
California single-family home and condominium sales fell 16.8% in September from August, but remained fairly unchanged from a year ago, PropertyRadar said in its latest report.
However, the company noted that September’s double-digit drop in sales is not unusual for this time of year because sales volume typically declines in the fall and winter.
“For the second month in a row, September sales and prices pulled back,” said Madeline Schnapp, Director of Economic Research for PropertyRadar. “The 100+ basis point increase in borrowing costs since mid-June has definitely impacted market activity, reducing demand and pushing down prices.”
Source: PropertyRadar
Inside Four Impressive Tribeca Lofts You Can Actually Visit | Bedford Hills NY Real Estate
It’s that time of year again—yup, the Inside Tribeca Loft Tour, when typically private, incredibly well-designed loft spaces open themselves up for the world to see for an all-too-brief afternoon. Its 14th annual iteration is set for Sunday, October 20 from 1 to 5 p.m.; tickets are $60 in advance online and $65 on the day of the tour. Organized by two community groups, Friends of Duane Park and Friends of Bogardus Gardens, the self-guided event raises money to support the two downtown green spaces. There are only 400 tickets, and they tend to sell out. Curbed previewed four out of the 12 impressive homes that will be on view. From a playful, comfortable combo unit for a family of seven with an oversized sleeping loft to a sleek townhouse perfect for parties to an architect’s City Hall-facing abode (pictured above), enjoy the sneak peek.
First up, a four-bedroom townhouse on Vestry Street. Its back facade is lively and geometric.
The ground floor opens onto a back deck.
The homeowner says she has hosted 80 people for a party here, using the deck and this ground floor open kitchen/dining space as the venue.
A glass staircase leads to the next level, where there’s a pool table…
… a sitting area…
