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When meeting with clients and prospects these days, most are curious about my opinion. Specifically, when will this frenzied market activity start to cool? Frankly, I’m shocked at the exponential rise in lease rates and purchase prices we’ve experienced over the past year. Talk to any commercial real estate practitioner and most will confess they…
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Q: I’m in dispute with my association. The original doors facing the outside of my condo have extensive dry-rot. I’ve read the association’s matrix regarding the responsibility issue, and I believe it spells it out, but I’m getting denied my request for repairs. Is this the responsibility of the association to fix and/or maintain? —…
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Tim Hardaway was halfway to what on Saturday formally became a Hall of Fame career, and suddenly there was question about whether he had enough remaining fight. Enter Pat Riley, Alonzo Mourning and the Miami Heat — and immediately the gloves were off. The rest of the story now can be told in September in…
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The question back on Dec. 23, 2020, the day after the Clippers’ first victory with Tyronn Lue at the controls, had nothing to do with the small-small pick-and-rolls he’d be drawing up or those plays-after-the-play he’d been touting. It was, fittingly, about an adjustment. An adjustment in attitude: Do Tyronn Lue’s Clippers have the right…
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As the Miami Dolphins continue to cross items off their offseason checklist, what was likely the highest-priority item was handled on Friday night. Star cornerback Xavien Howard and the Dolphins agreed to terms on a record-setting contract extension. Howard’s new five-year deal consists of $50,691,177 in new money, according to Howard’s agent, David Canter, who…
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When President Harry Truman wanted to protect his daughter Margaret from criticism, he wrote a scathing letter to the Washington Post’s music critic, who had panned Margaret’s singing performance. “Some day I hope to meet you,” the president wrote, “When that happens you’ll need a new nose, a lot of beefsteak for black eyes, and…
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By Jeff Lowenfels Gardeners are made, not born. If you want your children to become enthusiastic gardeners, take steps early to get them going down the proverbial path. It isn’t difficult, but it might require an adjustment to your attitude about children in the garden. The first step is to pique your child’s interest in…
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This isn’t exactly Bronx Zoo material, but it will do. Since January, Yankees brass knew their TV outlet, the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network, was hiring Carlos Beltran as one of its new analysts. Standard operating procedure includes a network getting the blessing of team brass before it signs a new voice. Previously Beltran, who…
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In just over a week, it will be all about a forward-thinking approach, the NBA playoffs ultimately to define the Miami Heat’s season. And yet, as was the case a year ago, there have been defining moments along the way that (in)distinguish the road traveled and playoff seeding. Last season, a bad April 23 loss…
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I recently wrote about plants with purple flowers and solicited readers’ choices where this floral color is concerned. Since then, I have received a significant number of emails on this subject, indicating the palpable presence of a passion for purple in the garden. Grace Hampton, who gardens in Burbank, wrote as follows: “I have always…
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