HARLEM DEVELOPMENT 88 MORNINGSIDE REACHES 90% SOLD

by admin ~ March 6, 2012


New York, NY - March 6, 2012 - Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that 90% of the units are sold at 88 Morningside, a premier residential development in Harlem.

Located on the corner of Morningside Avenue and West 122nd Street, 88 Morningside is a modern 12-story residential building the provides buyers with spectacular views of adjacent Morningside Park, as well as the Manhattan skyline. The six remaining units include one-bedroom, one-bathroom homes, ranging in price from $425,000 - $470,000. For a list of all remaining units, please visit: www.88Morningside.com.

“We are very pleased that 88 Morningside has reached the 90% sold benchmark and we are anticipating a quick completion of sales of the remaining units,” said Stephen G. Kliegerman, president of Halstead Property Development Marketing. “Since its launch, the development has seen steady sales as a result of the great location, impeccable design and incredible values 88 Morningside offers.”

Residences at 88 Morningside feature distinctive charcoal maple wood floors, ample natural light and clean lines throughout. All homes are equipped with abundant closet space, as well as a Bosch washer and dryer. The kitchens feature sleek white lacquer cabinetry and a modern appliance package including a Delonghi gas range stove, Bosch microwave and dishwasher, and paneled Liebherr refrigerator.

Spa-like master baths feature white wall tile and white Corian sink surfaces offset by deep black Senza stone tile.  Other distinctive elements include a custom-made oak vanity, Artemide lighting, and a luxurious Duravit soaking tub or glass-enclosed shower with 10-inch rain showerhead.

Buyers benefit from numerous amenities, including an on-site storage area, bike room, media lounge, virtual concierge and fitness center. The spacious roof terrace offers an outdoor kitchen area along with views of the peripheral Morningside Park and Manhattan skyline. The development is situated in a community offering a vibrant scene with numerous restaurants, lounges, shops and services.  The Studio Museum in Harlem, H&M, and Fairway are all within walking distance, and the nearby Harlem Piers leads to the beautiful Hudson River bike paths and Riverside Park.

For a full list of available units and floor plans, please visit: www.88Morningside.com or contact Sales Manager Felicia De Chabris at the 88 Morningside sales office at 212-381-2694 or FDeChabris@Halstead.com.

About 88 Morningside:

88 Morningside is comprised of 73 units including 47 one-bedroom, 17 two-bedroom and nine three-bedroom apartments.  The building features original design elements and exclusive amenities that rival those found in many of the top buildings in Manhattan including a roof deck with an outdoor kitchen, spa-like bathrooms, gourmet open kitchens, a media lounge, and a virtual concierge.  88 Morningside’s successful team of developers includes: Beatrice Sibblies, managing partner at BOS Development; Edward Poteat, director of real estate finance for Horsford & Poteat Realty; and Sara Herbstman, partner of The Bluestone Organization. For more information, please visit: www.88morningside.com.

About Halstead Property Development Marketing:

Halstead Property Development Marketing is the exclusive sales and marketing firm for numerous new developments in New York and New Jersey.  They consult with developers on every aspect of the development process, including pre-development planning, such as comprehensive market research, detailed unit mix and layout analysis, and amenities planning — all of which enable their clients to maximize sales prices, increase absorption rates and provide an overall superior product benefiting the consumer and developer.  In addition, the division directs and coordinates the selection of all on-site personnel, conducts extensive sales training and monitoring, designs exceptional sales environments, and creates integrated communications planning including marketing, advertising, public relations and branding.  For more information on the Halstead Property Development Marketing Division, please visit: http://www.halsteadpdm.com/home.

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STEVIE® AWARDS FOR SALES & CUSTOMER SERVICE ANNOUNCE WINNERS IN 6TH ANNUAL COMPETITION

by admin ~ February 28, 2012


LAS VEGAS, NV - February 28, 2012 - Winners in the Sixth Annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, an international competition recognizing excellence in disciplines that are vital to business success, were unveiled last night at a gala ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service is the world’s leading sales awards, customer service awards, and contact center awards program.  For the first time, Stevie Awards were conferred in three levels of distinction: gold, silver and bronze.  Previously, only overall category winners have received Gold Stevie Awards.

Zions First National Bank won three Gold Stevie Awards, more than any other organization in the competition. Winners of two Gold Stevie Awards are Avaya, Cloud9 Analytics, Direct Alliance, ING Direct USA, iolo Technologies, and PetRays Veterinary Telemedicine Consultants. Other notable gold winners included Boeing Commercial Airplanes, FedEx, Groupon, OnStar, Twitter, UPS, and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution.

Winners of the most Stevie Awards in all levels included John Hancock Signature Services with 14, DeVry University with 11, and Marriott Vacation Club International and Coloredge Los Angeles * New York with 10 each. A complete list of all honorees by category is available at www.StevieAwards.com/Sales.

Winners in the third annual People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service, as determined by more than 250,000 public votes, were also awarded at the event to organizations including Apple Inc./Apple Stores, Amazon.com, eCornell, Finding Freedom Team, InterContinental Hotels Group, Photodex, SquareTrade, Rosetta Stone, India’s TATA Motors Ltd., and Vodafone Turkey.

The presentations were broadcast live by the Business TalkRadio Network (http://www.businesstalkradio.net), and the recording will be available online in the coming weeks.

The awards are presented by the Stevie Awards, which organizes several of the world’s leading business award shows including the prestigious International Business Awards.   More than 350 professionals from around the world attended the event.

More than 1,000 entries from organizations worldwide were submitted to this year’s competition, an increase of almost 30% over 2011. Finalists were determined by the average scores of 93 professionals worldwide, acting as preliminary judges. Entries were considered in 27 categories for customer service professionals, including Contact Center of the Year, Award for Innovation in Customer Service, and Customer Service Department of the Year; 38 categories for sales professionals, ranging from Senior Sales Executive of the Year to Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year to Sales Department of the Year; and categories to recognize new products and services and solution providers.

More than 100 members of seven specialized judging committees determined Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging, January 30 - February 10, 2012.

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

Sponsors and supporters of the 6th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service include American Support, Coloredge Los Angeles * New York, Competence Call Center, SDL and ValueSelling Associates.

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NEW FORT GREENE CONDOMINIUM, FINO 122, LAUNCHES SALES

by admin ~ February 16, 2012


NEW YORK, NY, February 16, 2012 - Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced the launch of sales at Fino 122, a new residential condominium in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Located at 122 Adelphi Street, Fino 122 (www.Fino122.com) is a modern 11-story, 19-unit residential development that offers sweeping views of Brooklyn and Manhattan. Fino 122 is comprised of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes ranging in size from 440 - 2,607 square feet and in price from $295,000 - $3.3 million, and offers buyers a 15-year, 421-a tax
abatement.

“We are very excited to launch sales at such an exceptional development as Fino 122,” says Stephen G. Kliegerman, president of Halstead Property Development Marketing. “This building offers the kind of lifestyle that buyers in Brooklyn are looking for, from its pristine design and sleek finishes, to its desirable Fort Greene location and numerous amenities.”

All residences are beautifully finished with four-inch rift quartersawn oak flooring with inlaid Peruvian walnut flooring accents, and European double-paned windows. The living spaces are exceptionally quiet, and each home features individually controlled heating and air conditioning.  The laundry closets are outfitted with Whirlpool washers, externally vented dryers and floor drains.

Kitchens are equipped with Bosch stainless steel appliances and Bosch refrigerators; white lacquer self-closing cabinetry; CesarStone or granite countertops; pendant lighting over the kitchen island; and a garbage disposal. Bathrooms are appointed with Thassos natural stone with Travertine accents; steam shower with hand shower and body jets or Oceania soaking tubs with jets; a custom vanity with Grohe faucet; built in benches inside every walk-in shower;  and a towel warmer.

Fino 122 provides buyers with top-of-the-line amenities, including: private, keyed elevator access to apartments; parking; an intimate lobby accented with waterfall; a private roof terrace; and a fitness and recreation room. Additionally, each home offers a touch screen video intercom system and is pre-wired for Verizon FiOS.

Halstead Property Development Marketing is the exclusive sales and marketing agent for Fino 122.  For more information, please visit the website at www.Fino122.com or call the sales office at: (718) 878-1789.

About Halstead Property Development Marketing:

Halstead Property Development Marketing is the exclusive sales and marketing firm for numerous new developments in New York and New Jersey.  They consult with developers on every aspect of the development process, including pre-development planning, such as comprehensive market research, detailed unit mix and layout analysis, and amenities planning — all of which enable their clients to maximize sales prices, increase absorption rates and provide an overall superior product benefiting the consumer and developer.  In addition, the division directs and coordinates the selection of all on-site personnel, conducts extensive sales training and monitoring, designs exceptional sales environments, and creates integrated communications planning including marketing, advertising, public relations and branding.  For more information on the Halstead Property Development Marketing Division, please visit: http://www.halsteadpdm.com/home.

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TENTH ANNUAL AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES

by admin ~ February 13, 2012


New York, NY - February 13, 2012- The Stevie® Awards today issued the call for entries for The 10th Annual American Business Awards, the USA’s only all-encompassing business awards program, and invited all organizations nationwide to publicly recognize the achievements of their executives and employees by nominating them for a Stevie.

The entry deadline is March 28. Late entries will be accepted through April 25 with a late fee.  All individuals and organizations in the U.S. are eligible to submit nominations - public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.   The 2012 awards will honor work since the beginning of 2011.   Entry details are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

Nominations are now being accepted in various category groups for  management awards, public relations awards, marketing awards, new product awards, human resources awards, information technology awardsweb site awards, and more. There are many new categories for 2012, including 18 new categories for smartphone and tablet apps, as well as the Best of the ABA Awards, five best-of-competition prizes that will awarded to the organizations that submit the best overall body of work to the competition.

For the first time, The American Business Awards will feature two awards banquets.  The first will take place on June 18 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City and will honor Stevie Award winners in traditional categories.  The second, a new event, will be held on September 17 at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, California and will honor Stevie Award winners in all tech-related categories.

Also new in 2012, Stevie Awards will be conferred in three levels of distinction: Gold, Silver and Bronze.  To date, only overall category winners have been recognized as Stevie winners.

“We are excited to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The American Business Awards and the Stevie Awards movement at a
time when the American economy is rebounding,” said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. “Whether they’re multinational corporations and top executives or local businesses and hourly employees, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to be publicly honored for their hard work and achievements.”

The 2012 American Business Awards will include the Fourth Annual People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New ProductsSM, in which the general public will vote for their favorite new products and services of the year. Each new product or service nominated in The American Business Awards’ new product awards categories will automatically be included in people’s choice voting.  Voting will open in early July and winners will be announced at the San Francisco ceremony on September 17.

The American Business Awards’ June event will be the culmination of the inaugural America Means Business, a celebration of entrepreneurship that will take place June 13-15 in New York City.  Created by the Stevie Awards to educate people about how to start and grow a business, America Means Business will feature inspirational keynotes, “How I Did It” case studies, one-to-one mentoring, an exhibition, and more.  America Means Business is now accepting proposals from speakers and attendee registrations at www.AmericaMeansBusiness-NYC.com.

2011 Stevie Awards were presented last June in The Ninth Annual American Business Awards to a diverse group of organizations including American Express OPEN,  Blackboard, EmpowHER Media, ESPN, Hewlett-Packard, Kwittken
& Company
, Millennial Media,  Overstock.com, Red Frog Events, and Tesla Motors, among others.

To enter The 2012 American Business Awards, visit www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

About the Stevie® Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com/, and follow the Stevie Awards on Facebook, LinkedIn,
Twitter, and YouTube.

Sponsors and partners of The 2012 American Business Awards include American Support, Business TalkRadio Network,
Citrix Online, Dynamics Research Corporation, iolo technologies, John Hancock Funds, LifeLock, PetRays, Primus Telecommunications Group, SoftPro, SDL and VerticalResponse.

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SALES AT THE SHELTON LAUNCH ON THE OPEN MARKET, BRINGING HIGH END AFFORDABLE CO-OPS TO BEDFORD STUYVESANT

by admin ~ February 7, 2012


Now 30% Sold, Development Includes Top Amenities and Green Features

NEW YORK, NY, February 7, 2012- TNS Development Group Ltd., Great American Construction Corp. and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that sales have launched on the open market at The Shelton, a newly constructed 14-story
development offering affordable co-op living with high-end features.

Thirty percent of the units at The Shelton were sold through an HDC-supervised lottery process, which concluded in January 2012. All of the remaining units are now available on the open market on a first come, first served basis to buyers with total household incomes varying between $39,612 and $166,075. This gives qualified buyers an opportunity to purchase affordable homes without going through the lottery system.

Located at 775 Lafayette Avenue between Throop Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, The Shelton(http://www.thesheltonnyc.com) features 83 income-restricted one-, two- and three- bedroom homes. The remaining one- bedrooms are priced from $115,000 to $249,500, two- bedrooms from $142,000 to $456,500 and three- bedrooms from $387,500 to $455,000. The higher prices include one- and two- bedroom penthouses with private roof terraces.

“This property has value-added qualities not only for its residents but for the community,” said Samuel G. Gaccione, executive vice president of TNS Development Group Ltd. “The Shelton offers the kind of quality design and amenities you expect when you talk about
luxury living, but without the platinum pricing.”

The Shelton’s top-of-the-line features and finishes begin with its grand lobby entrance, which makes a substantial impression with a double-height ceiling, hanging chandeliers and
porcelain tile floors.  All residences feature ample closet space, oversized windows and oak hardwood floors. Kitchens are designed with solid wood cabinets, granite and Ceasarstone countertops and bathrooms include tiled floors with tiled wainscoting. Each unit also features a washer and dryer and is wired for in-wall sound systems.  Buyers living above the sixth floor will enjoy sweeping views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skyline and area bridges, while the four units on the 14th floor have private roof decks.

Amenities at The Shelton include a part-time doorman; a landscaped common courtyard; a fitness room; a private events room; a common lounge with kitchenette, sofas, card tables, hand shuffleboard table, and a big-screen television with a Wii console, as well as bicycle storage, storage lockers and underground parking available for rent.  Energy-saving amenities include solar panels; Energy Star stainless steel appliances; individual water-saving fixtures; and PTAC heating and air conditioning systems.

“With the development’s remaining units now available on the open market, we expect significant interest from the buying public,” said Stephen G. Kliegerman, president of
Halstead Property Development Marketing.

As part of the terms of the purchase of the property from St. Phillip’s Christian Church, the
developers have built an 8,600 square-foot multi-purpose community center with a full-size basketball court, two classrooms, office space and a kitchenette area.  The church plans to use the facility and will also make it available to the local community for events.

Along with equity contributed to the project by the developer, TNS Development Group Ltd., funding for the project has been provided by Banco Popular, NA, the New York City Housing
Development Corporation (HDC), the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) The  Housing Partnership Development Corporation.(HDC)

For more information, please visit: http://www.thesheltonnyc.com
or http://www.halsteadpdm.com/.

About TNS Development Group Ltd.:

With more than twenty years of real estate development experience, TNS Development Group Ltd. (”TNS”) and Great American Construction Corp. (”Great American”) are experienced developers and builders in the New York City metropolitan area.  Together, they have successfully rehabilitated or built more than 3,000 multi-family dwelling units in the New York City metropolitan area.  The companies are presently involved in the development and construction of more than 800 new and rehabilitated units in New York City with construction costs in excess of $200 million.  Through its development arm, TNS purchases, provides equity, secures financing, plans and designs, obtains municipal approvals, and markets a variety of residential and commercial real estate developments.  Great American, the construction arm, acts as the general contractor for its own and others new construction and rehabilitation projects.  For more information, please visit: http://www.gaccorp.net 

About Halstead Property Development Marketing:

Halstead Property Development Marketing is the exclusive sales and marketing firm for
numerous new developments in New York and New Jersey.  They consult with developers on every aspect of the development process, including pre-development planning, such as comprehensive market research, detailed unit mix and layout analysis, and amenities planning — all of which enable their clients to maximize sales prices, increase absorption rates and provide an overall superior product benefiting the consumer and developer.
In addition, the division directs and coordinates the selection of all on-site personnel, conducts extensive sales training and monitoring, designs exceptional sales environments, and creates integrated communications planning including marketing, advertising, public relations and branding.  For more information on the Halstead Property Development Marketing Division, please visit: http://www.halsteadpdm.com/home.

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