A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

“Top Residential Agents of the Week”
The Real Deal

Michael Graves is featured as one of the “Top Residential Agents of the Week” for his deal at 166 Duane Street.

“On the Market”
Gotham

The history and conversion of Walker Tower was profiled as a “Haute Property.” Ralph Walker’s vision for the building, initially designed as a telephone building, was preserved and honored through the meticulous restoration and the exhibit honoring the architect’s complete body of work. The care for the original details paired with the luxury finishes and amenities make this an unmatchable residence a New York City “masterpiece.”

“House of the Day”
AOL Real Estate

Noted for its stunning views and modern, sleek styling, the combination unit at One Museum Mile was highlighted. The building’s impressive amenities list as well as its positioning near to Museum Mile’s icons make this residence a spectacular opportunity for a buyer to create their dream home.

A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

“House of the Day: New Jersey Home’s Swimming Pool Is in the Living Room”
AOL
105 Chestnut Ridge Road, a 25,000-square-foot French-style manor in exclusive Saddle River, New Jersey, listed by Michael Graves, is an AOL House of the Day. The mansion has an indoor swimming pool, a popular feature that helped make the listing CORE’s most popular of the week.

“The incredible $19M New Jersey mansion with a swimming pool in the living room”
Daily Mail
The Saddle River mansion and its indoor pool also caught the attention of the UK’s Daily Mail, which writes, “If you’re spending $19 million on a new home, you would expect a few extras thrown in. And, with a swimming pool in the living room, this opulent French manor house won’t let you down.”

“At 46 Lispenard — 80% of units sold, five days in”
The Real Deal
CORE’s Walker Tower development in Chelsea is highlighted as a new building with strong sales in the typically slow summer months.

“Profile of real estate social media leader: CORE Group Marketing”
RE Tech Bits
Kristina Helb, CORE’s Director of Communications, is interviewed about her thoughts on social media — and how CORE uses it — by the RE Tech Bits blog, which covers the role of technology in real estate.

A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

Photo: Nico Arellano

“House of the Day”
Wall Street Journal
At 72 Reade Street, an “airy, 3,360-square-foot apartment in Tribeca [that] still bears remnants of its industrial past,” listed by Michael Graves, was a Wall Street Journal House of the Day. Photo above, and check out the complete photo slideshow on the WSJ website.

“A tale of two markets”
The Real Deal
“In a still-difficult economy, developers are increasingly tailoring buildings to suit the needs of serious buyers,” The Real Deal reports, and that includes building “supersized” apartments into new developments. The list of supersized new buildings includes Walker Tower, where apartments average 3,000 square feet, and where CORE will launch sales next month.

“Best place of the week: 55 White St.”
New York Daily News
Ryan Fitzpatrick’s spectacular triplex listing at 55 White Street in Tribeca “has the kind of grandeur that evokes library scenes from movies like ‘The Music Man’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast.’”

“Houses of the Week”
New York Post
A turn-key condo loft at the crossroads of Chelsea and the West Village, listed by CORE Managing Director Vickey Barron, was highlighted by the Post.

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