DET NOV 2024 NEWSLETTER

Doug Eichman Team

November Newsletter

It is November. This year, more than ever, my focus is on Thanksgiving. My fond memories of Thanksgiving always include the Highland Park elementary school “Thanksgiving Assembly”. There was the Glee Club singing “We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing”, a 4th grader stumbling through the reading of the Governor’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, and a tableau recreation of the first potluck-style dinner with classmates dressed-up as pilgrims and Indians. The event always concluded with an exuberant rendition of “Over the River and Through the Wood”. The vivace tempo may have been inspired by the fact the Wednesday was a half day of school…not only did all of us want to flee early but I now realize the teachers were eager to leave early also. With that nostalgic moment; enjoy your family and friends, lots of good food, and be thankful for every day.

Doug

Real Estate In The News!

New Building Permit Filings Up!

According to a REBNY press release last week, in Q3 2024 there were 326 new building filings, reflecting a 10% increase from Q2 2024 but a 5% decrease year-over-year. The Q3 2024 filings were 43% below the historical average since 2008. Hopefully my own permit, filed in November, will boost the Q4 statistics! Read the full press release HERE!

Even Ending for October!

26 contracts were signed last week in Manhattan at $4 million and above, the same total as the previous week. Condos outsold co-ops 21-4 and 1 cond-op was in the mix. The #1 contract was 14C at 20 East 76th Street, asking $11M. The condo is 2127 square feet and includes 2 bedrooms/ 2.5 baths and a 25 X 20 great room with a 195 square foot terrace. It's in the Surrey Residences with 14 units above a 99 room hotel. See the condo HERE!

Happening in November!

Orphism at the Guggenheim!

Orphism emerged in Paris in the early 1910s, when the innovations brought about by modern life were radically altering conceptions of time and space. Artists connected to Orphism engaged with ideas of kaleidoscopic compositions, and the transformative possibilities of color. Selected works by artists including Robert Delaunay, Sonia Delaunay, Marcel Duchamp, František Kupka, Francis Picabia, and many others. Details HERE!

Curtain Up! Light the Lights!

It's Audra's turn! Get Gypsy tickets and see the incomparable Audra McDonald star as Momma Rose in what is widely celebrated as one of the greatest musicals ever written. Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe directs this new production that features an infectious score by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim and incisive book by Arthur Laurents. The great Danny Burstein stars as Herbie. Opening November 21.

Get details and tickets HERE!

	La Bella Luna! "Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy" is basically a massive fun house that will be installed inside the soaring McCourt space at the Shed on November 20, displaying a vast array of carnival rides by famous artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Salvador Dalí, Sonia Delauna, Keith Haring & Roy Lichtenstein, among many others. Debuting in Germany in 1987 and meant to travel the world, it was instead forgotten for 36 years in a Texas storage facility! Details HERE!
Something Wicked is Coming! That's right! Director Jon M. Chu and Universal Pictures announced that the release date for "Wicked" has moved up five days earlier from its original date and will now shift to Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. If you want to be "Popular" with your family and best friends, make a plan to catch this long awaited film on the very first day. No one will be talking about anything else. With an all star cast of talent and unbelievable special effects, it's the movie of the 2024 Holiday season. Preview HERE!
	Wreck the Halls! The holidays are something to be enjoyed, but sometimes, they're something to be endured. Opening on November 22 and running until December 28, The Second City New York will present their new comedy show, "Wreck the Halls: The Second City New York’s Guide to Surviving the Holidays." Packed with original sketches, the show will gift plenty of laughs as it roasts all of the things we love to loathe about the "festive" season. Get Details HERE!

Lifestyle Tips!

A Flock of Blogs!

Home and Interior Design blogs are a great source of ideas and support for your home projects. They can help you plow through a DIY situation or point you in the direction of a design professional to take over and relieve the stress. Blogging dynamo, detailed.com has pulled together a list of 50 of the best! Get the full list HERE!

Simple and Sensational!!

One taste of this amazing cranberry chutney and the turkey drops to at least #2! It tastes like a $1M, has a kick thanks to the red pepper flakes and could not be easier to prepare - simply throw all the ingredients into a pot and cook down. Stored in jars in the fridge, it lasts long after the holiday, but...it's awesome with roast chicken, pork chops, spread on sandwiches, and, honestly, eaten with a spoon right from the jar.

For the recipe click HERE!

Doug's November Property Picks!