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I wish I could claim credit for the stress/exercise line, but I can't. Nonetheless, rate locks seem to be responsible for most of the stress my purchasing clients experience and, consequently, pass along to me and my staff.
Each and every time I sit with clients to sign contracts, I give them a letter designed to address issues they will face during the purchasing process. The letter includes a paragraph on "rate locks", a mortgage device which has me convinced that the banking industry is in cahoots with the drug and alcohol industries, because rate locks make us all crazy.
My letter to my clients says: "Rate Lock: You will be given the opportunity by your lender to lock your rate. Since these rate locks expire, it is imperative that you not lock your rate unless and until you are certain that you will close during the lock period".
Not only do I give this letter to my clients, I read it to them as well and emphasize the importance of NOT locking the rate too soon. Yet it seems as though the buyers run (not walk) to their lender afterwards to lock the rate! It amazes me that most buyers do understand that the typical time from contract to closing is 60-90 days, yet they still hurry to lock prematurely.
Now, that the rate has been locked too soon, we have to struggle to try to close before the rate lock expires; not an easy thing to do, especially in coop purchases where coop approval is necessary. There are so many unpredictable factors to deal with which impact on the timing of a closing, not the least of which is the seller's "agenda". Is the seller having a house built, moving to Florida or Arizona, going into a rental etc? The dynamics of a real estate deal, give a typical buyer very little "leverage" to compel a seller to close in a timely manner without the threat of litigation (not a pleasant thought).
While it's true that many lenders "offer" a rate lock extension, these extensions do not come inexpensively.
OK....so let me say it again "Don't lock the rate!" At least don't lock it knowing it will expire before we close. Or....be prepared to quietly and without objection pay the fees.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Dance Theatre Etcetera
More Client News!!!
Martha Bowers deserves to be proud of her Dance Theatre Etcetera.
Don't Forget To Reserve Your Tickets To Red Hook High
A Dance Theatre Etcetera Sneak Preview Screening and Benefit
Wednesday, July 16th
7pm-9pm
Tickets$20 advanced$25 at door
To purchase your ticketClick here
or
For reservations or more infocontact jon@dtetc.org
(718) 643-6790 ext. 113
Dance Theatre Etcetera
480 Van Brunt Street Suite 203
Brooklyn, New York 11231
(Just past the entrance to Fairway)
Tickets Are Going Fast Make your reservation now to take advantage of our special in-advance pricing.
Come for the company and the cocktails and enjoy the first ever screening of this Red Hook-based TV pilot featuring student actors from DTE arts education programs and partner programs at Bailey's Cafe/Paul Robeson High School and Hook Productions/NYC Parks & Recreation.
For more information visit http://www.dtetc.org/rhh.html
Martha Bowers deserves to be proud of her Dance Theatre Etcetera.
Don't Forget To Reserve Your Tickets To Red Hook High
A Dance Theatre Etcetera Sneak Preview Screening and Benefit
Wednesday, July 16th
7pm-9pm
Tickets$20 advanced$25 at door
To purchase your ticketClick here
or
For reservations or more infocontact jon@dtetc.org
(718) 643-6790 ext. 113
Dance Theatre Etcetera
480 Van Brunt Street Suite 203
Brooklyn, New York 11231
(Just past the entrance to Fairway)
Tickets Are Going Fast Make your reservation now to take advantage of our special in-advance pricing.
Come for the company and the cocktails and enjoy the first ever screening of this Red Hook-based TV pilot featuring student actors from DTE arts education programs and partner programs at Bailey's Cafe/Paul Robeson High School and Hook Productions/NYC Parks & Recreation.
For more information visit http://www.dtetc.org/rhh.html
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Client News: Sam Nigro...Sculptor
While everyone has heard about the "Waterfall" under the Brooklyn Bridge, much more is happening in the greatest borough:
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Guggenheim Fellow completes
The Strategic Placement of Stone
To embody the haiku,
Space ... its own place, a practiced or tactical place – their interaction
2007 Guggenheim Fellow, Samuel Nigro, completes the sculpture, The Strategic Placement of Stone. The work is a
9-ton block of granite that has been split in two and placed back together in a dynamic, sight-specific sculpture. It will
stand at the north end of Cadman Plaza Park near the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, in June 2008, and will
remain as a part of the neighborhood’s built environment until May 2009. Samuel Nigro's motivation for this piece is
to give back to the quickly changing, artistic neighborhood of DUMBO, which has been his home base since 1996.
Three years since its inception, The Strategic Placement of Stone represents the largest and most public view of Mr.
Nigro’s stonework to date. This project is fiscally sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts, selected by the
NYC Parks & Recreation Temporary Public Arts Program and partially funded by the Milton and Sally Avery Arts
Foundation. The stone came from The Rock of Ages Quarry, Barre, VT.
Samuel Nigro arrived on the New York Art scene in 1994 and was known for his endurance-based performances and
installations that combined objects, architectural structures, videos and performance – always including stone and its
breaking. He eventually separated the video and performance from the stonework as different forms of the same idea
and has been using multi-ton blocks of granite and creating videos separately since 2004. Mr. Nigro states:
“My art is singular. The activities to create it are manifold: sculpture, video, performance, drawing,
and writing. The work has always been about the break. I take stone, break it, manipulate and
study the pieces, put it all back together, and then strategically place it in a public or private setting;
or, as with my earlier work, within a video and performance context; and, now more frequently, in
my writing. The stone can be physical or symbolic; the break, real or metaphoric.”
There will be an opening for the artist on site (the intersection of Cadman Plaza East and Red Cross Place) from 6:30
to 8:00 pm, July 3rd, rain or shine, with a reception to follow at 68 Jay Street Bar (corner of Jay and Water Streets).
Mr. Nigro would like to thank those local Brooklyn groups and businesses whose donations and time helped make
The Strategic Placement of Stone possible: Community Board #2; Copyrite – 45 Washington Street; Front Street
Pizza – 80 Front Street; Heights Prime Meats, Inc. – 59 Clark Street; Peas and Pickles – 45-55 Washington Street;
Rebar – 142 Front Street; Remsen Graphics – 165 Remsen Street; 68 Jay Street Bar – 68 Jay Street; Superfine –
126 Front Street; and Two Trees Management – 45 Main Street.
Samuel Nigro,
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Guggenheim Fellow completes
The Strategic Placement of Stone
To embody the haiku,
Space ... its own place, a practiced or tactical place – their interaction
2007 Guggenheim Fellow, Samuel Nigro, completes the sculpture, The Strategic Placement of Stone. The work is a
9-ton block of granite that has been split in two and placed back together in a dynamic, sight-specific sculpture. It will
stand at the north end of Cadman Plaza Park near the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, in June 2008, and will
remain as a part of the neighborhood’s built environment until May 2009. Samuel Nigro's motivation for this piece is
to give back to the quickly changing, artistic neighborhood of DUMBO, which has been his home base since 1996.
Three years since its inception, The Strategic Placement of Stone represents the largest and most public view of Mr.
Nigro’s stonework to date. This project is fiscally sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts, selected by the
NYC Parks & Recreation Temporary Public Arts Program and partially funded by the Milton and Sally Avery Arts
Foundation. The stone came from The Rock of Ages Quarry, Barre, VT.
Samuel Nigro arrived on the New York Art scene in 1994 and was known for his endurance-based performances and
installations that combined objects, architectural structures, videos and performance – always including stone and its
breaking. He eventually separated the video and performance from the stonework as different forms of the same idea
and has been using multi-ton blocks of granite and creating videos separately since 2004. Mr. Nigro states:
“My art is singular. The activities to create it are manifold: sculpture, video, performance, drawing,
and writing. The work has always been about the break. I take stone, break it, manipulate and
study the pieces, put it all back together, and then strategically place it in a public or private setting;
or, as with my earlier work, within a video and performance context; and, now more frequently, in
my writing. The stone can be physical or symbolic; the break, real or metaphoric.”
There will be an opening for the artist on site (the intersection of Cadman Plaza East and Red Cross Place) from 6:30
to 8:00 pm, July 3rd, rain or shine, with a reception to follow at 68 Jay Street Bar (corner of Jay and Water Streets).
Mr. Nigro would like to thank those local Brooklyn groups and businesses whose donations and time helped make
The Strategic Placement of Stone possible: Community Board #2; Copyrite – 45 Washington Street; Front Street
Pizza – 80 Front Street; Heights Prime Meats, Inc. – 59 Clark Street; Peas and Pickles – 45-55 Washington Street;
Rebar – 142 Front Street; Remsen Graphics – 165 Remsen Street; 68 Jay Street Bar – 68 Jay Street; Superfine –
126 Front Street; and Two Trees Management – 45 Main Street.
Samuel Nigro,
Friday, June 20, 2008
Pets and The City
Few issues are as personal to New York residents as are pets. We've all heard about "pet friendly" buildings, which, obviously are coops, condos and rental buildings which welcome pets ( or at least, tolerate them ).
As an attorney representing a variety of coops, both large and small, I've consulted with some buildings which have decided to tighten or eliminate their "pet-friendly" policies and I've consulted with others pursuing a liberalization of their pet, or no pet policies.
I believe that a coop or condo is well advised to be "pet-friendly". It's simply a numbers issue. If a building rejects pets, the numbers of potential purchasers interested in that building is reduced. If there are less potential purchasers, the values of the units in the building are arguably reduced. The more buyers in the "pool", the more value in the unit.
Some would argue that pets present issues of damage to the building or liability for personal injuries (dog bites). I believe this can be adequately addressed by requiring pet owners to have liability insurance. As a matter of fact, I believe coops and condos are well advised to require all owners to have coop or condo owners insurance policies.
Since pets are the issue of the moment, this would be a good time to mention a little-known NY City law, known as the "pet law", actually found in the Administrative Code which provides that in a multiple dwelling (3 or more residential units), even if a lease, proprietary or conventional rental, prohibits pets, if a pet is kept "openly and notoriously" for 90 days, the no-pet provision is waived and unenforceable! A gray area exists as to what then happens when that particular pet dies. Has the no-pet clause been waived for good? Or only for that particular pet? Different courts have issued different opinions.
Another controversy exists regarding people with disabilities whose pets are
covered by Federal Laws as well as local laws. Obviously, guide dogs, hearing dogs or service dogs are protected. The issue becomes more interesting when one considers other animals considered "medically necessary". Perhaps someone suffering from depression could successfully argue that a companion animal is medically necessary. The answer here probably depends on the individual circumstances and the particular court or judge.
One final pet-related note:
Few people can claim to love animals more than Lisa Toscano.
Lisa has created Pup Hollywood, which goes so far beyond pet grooming. Lisa has actually created a pet dating service (match.com?) which is getting lots of attention. Visit her at www.puphollywood.com
As an attorney representing a variety of coops, both large and small, I've consulted with some buildings which have decided to tighten or eliminate their "pet-friendly" policies and I've consulted with others pursuing a liberalization of their pet, or no pet policies.
I believe that a coop or condo is well advised to be "pet-friendly". It's simply a numbers issue. If a building rejects pets, the numbers of potential purchasers interested in that building is reduced. If there are less potential purchasers, the values of the units in the building are arguably reduced. The more buyers in the "pool", the more value in the unit.
Some would argue that pets present issues of damage to the building or liability for personal injuries (dog bites). I believe this can be adequately addressed by requiring pet owners to have liability insurance. As a matter of fact, I believe coops and condos are well advised to require all owners to have coop or condo owners insurance policies.
Since pets are the issue of the moment, this would be a good time to mention a little-known NY City law, known as the "pet law", actually found in the Administrative Code which provides that in a multiple dwelling (3 or more residential units), even if a lease, proprietary or conventional rental, prohibits pets, if a pet is kept "openly and notoriously" for 90 days, the no-pet provision is waived and unenforceable! A gray area exists as to what then happens when that particular pet dies. Has the no-pet clause been waived for good? Or only for that particular pet? Different courts have issued different opinions.
Another controversy exists regarding people with disabilities whose pets are
covered by Federal Laws as well as local laws. Obviously, guide dogs, hearing dogs or service dogs are protected. The issue becomes more interesting when one considers other animals considered "medically necessary". Perhaps someone suffering from depression could successfully argue that a companion animal is medically necessary. The answer here probably depends on the individual circumstances and the particular court or judge.
One final pet-related note:
Few people can claim to love animals more than Lisa Toscano.
Lisa has created Pup Hollywood, which goes so far beyond pet grooming. Lisa has actually created a pet dating service (match.com?) which is getting lots of attention. Visit her at www.puphollywood.com
Friday, May 30, 2008
Important "Client News" Update
Last minute addition...especially relevant to my Park Slope Friends...
David Cornue, who was a creative force behind "Smoking Bloomberg" a musical comedy which was really terrific, has flexed his creative muscles in a different direction and produced an Independent film which will be screened in Park Slope, Brooklyn next week. I'll let you hear it from him:
Hello Everyone:
If you’re free in the evening on Tuesday (6/3) or Friday (6/6), then come join us at the Brooklyn International Film Festival to watch the world premiere of an independent feature film I produced called THE LOCAL — written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Dan Eberle.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 3, 8PM Friday, June 6, 10PM
WHERE: Brooklyn Lyceum Theater 227 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
DIRECTIONS:Take the R train to “Union Street” station in Brooklyn.Exit the station at Union St and 4th Ave.The theater is right there on 4th Ave between Union St. and President St.
MORE INFOhttp://www.wbff.org/films/detail.asp?fid=802http://www.insurgentpictures.com/thelocal
We'll then be going for drinks at Union Hall (702 Union Street @ 5th Ave.) with the talented cast and crew after the screening on Tuesday. I appreciate your support of this stirring film about a man’s violent path to redemption, and I promise it’s worth the trip to Brooklyn!
Thanks in advance,
If you’re free in the evening on Tuesday (6/3) or Friday (6/6), then come join us at the Brooklyn International Film Festival to watch the world premiere of an independent feature film I produced called THE LOCAL — written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Dan Eberle.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 3, 8PM Friday, June 6, 10PM
WHERE: Brooklyn Lyceum Theater 227 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
DIRECTIONS:Take the R train to “Union Street” station in Brooklyn.Exit the station at Union St and 4th Ave.The theater is right there on 4th Ave between Union St. and President St.
MORE INFOhttp://www.wbff.org/films/detail.asp?fid=802http://www.insurgentpictures.com/thelocal
We'll then be going for drinks at Union Hall (702 Union Street @ 5th Ave.) with the talented cast and crew after the screening on Tuesday. I appreciate your support of this stirring film about a man’s violent path to redemption, and I promise it’s worth the trip to Brooklyn!
Thanks in advance,
David
There's no excuse for us Park Slopers not attending. Let's support great NY talent! I'll see you there!!! Bob
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Home Inspections
One of the first things to be considered, when purchasing a property is a Home Inspection, often referred to as an Engineers Inspection.
Effective December 31, 2005, New York State required Home Inspectors to be licensed in NY State. More information on this is available at www.dos.state.ny.us/LCNS/homeinspector.htm
This was a long-overdue step in improving and standardizing the quality of Home Inspectors in NY upon whom the typical purchaser relies heavily.
While its axiomatic that a purchaser of a one, two or three family home will do a Home Inspection, it becomes less clear with the purchase of a Coop or Condo. It is my understanding that less than 10% of apartment purchasers opt for an Inspection.
At a time when fuel, taxes, insurance and other increasing costs place upward pressure on coop maintenance and condo common charges, it becomes more important for a purchaser, in an effort to estimate future increases, to try to have an idea about the physical status of the building in which the coop or condo is located.
Major repairs will impact on the reserve (if there is one) and directly or indirectly on the monthly carrying costs for the unit owner.
While it is true that most well managed larger buildings have substantial reserve funds from which funds can be utilized to pay for repairs and improvements, it is still in the purchasers interest to know what to expect.
Clearly, the smaller the building, the less owners there are to share expenses with and, more often than not, the smaller the reserve fund.
Therefore, I advise my clients, especially on smaller buildings to use the services of a licensed Home Inspector. Even on larger buildings, I do not discourage the inspections if there is time.
What must be kept in mind is the time pressures involved in these deals. It may be considered a luxury to spend a week or so arranging for the inspection. It is very possible that a deal might be lost while waiting for the inspection, so if one is to be considered, it should be prioritized. As soon as an offer has been accepted, the inspection must be arranged.
Since anyone who knows me also knows I have strong opinions regarding Inspectors, my Inspector of choice (clear choice) is Richard Perri of Professional Home Inspections Co. He can be reached at 718-828-9116
CLIENT NEWS:
This week's news is about my client, Cat Greenleaf, one of the rising stars at NBC, particularly TODAY IN NEW YORK where she is a features reporter gaining more and more air time with each passing week.
Tonight, Cat is the emcee for a fundraiser for The Children Of Bellevue and Toast to the Children. I predict great things for Cat, as others recognise her talents. Someday we'll all be able to look back to this blog entry and say "we knew her when"...
Effective December 31, 2005, New York State required Home Inspectors to be licensed in NY State. More information on this is available at www.dos.state.ny.us/LCNS/homeinspector.htm
This was a long-overdue step in improving and standardizing the quality of Home Inspectors in NY upon whom the typical purchaser relies heavily.
While its axiomatic that a purchaser of a one, two or three family home will do a Home Inspection, it becomes less clear with the purchase of a Coop or Condo. It is my understanding that less than 10% of apartment purchasers opt for an Inspection.
At a time when fuel, taxes, insurance and other increasing costs place upward pressure on coop maintenance and condo common charges, it becomes more important for a purchaser, in an effort to estimate future increases, to try to have an idea about the physical status of the building in which the coop or condo is located.
Major repairs will impact on the reserve (if there is one) and directly or indirectly on the monthly carrying costs for the unit owner.
While it is true that most well managed larger buildings have substantial reserve funds from which funds can be utilized to pay for repairs and improvements, it is still in the purchasers interest to know what to expect.
Clearly, the smaller the building, the less owners there are to share expenses with and, more often than not, the smaller the reserve fund.
Therefore, I advise my clients, especially on smaller buildings to use the services of a licensed Home Inspector. Even on larger buildings, I do not discourage the inspections if there is time.
What must be kept in mind is the time pressures involved in these deals. It may be considered a luxury to spend a week or so arranging for the inspection. It is very possible that a deal might be lost while waiting for the inspection, so if one is to be considered, it should be prioritized. As soon as an offer has been accepted, the inspection must be arranged.
Since anyone who knows me also knows I have strong opinions regarding Inspectors, my Inspector of choice (clear choice) is Richard Perri of Professional Home Inspections Co. He can be reached at 718-828-9116
CLIENT NEWS:
This week's news is about my client, Cat Greenleaf, one of the rising stars at NBC, particularly TODAY IN NEW YORK where she is a features reporter gaining more and more air time with each passing week.
Tonight, Cat is the emcee for a fundraiser for The Children Of Bellevue and Toast to the Children. I predict great things for Cat, as others recognise her talents. Someday we'll all be able to look back to this blog entry and say "we knew her when"...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Mansion Tax Surprise
A few weeks ago, I was honored to be asked to "guest write" on Norman Calvo's blog (Universal Mortgage, Inc), which I eagerly agreed to do. I wrote about what I believe to be an important issue for some purchasers who are fortunate enough to be buying near the million dollar range, particularly in "sponsor sales".
I feel it was, perhaps, important enough to be posted on my own blog as well.
As most informed buyers have learned in their research into condominiums (as well as the less common new coops), one of the major closing costs to anticipate is the "mansion tax". On any purchase of a condo, coop, or house where the purchase price is $1,000,000.00 or more, the buyer has to pay a tax of 1% of the purchase price. This, of course, is in addition to all the other closing costs associated with the purchase.
As those same informed purchasers have learned, in a strong real estate market (which still includes most of the NY City Real Estate market) there are some typical “seller’s costs” that can pass on to buyers by contractual
agreement. Specifically, these are the New York City and New York state transfer taxes that amount to 1.425% and $4.00 per thousand of the purchase price.
As a Real Estate attorney, I’ve come across many cases where purchasers were excited that they "dodged" mansion tax because they negotiated a price just under $1,000,000. However, here’s how it got interesting! Once transfer taxes are computed, the forms require the inclusion of the buyer-paid transfer taxes in the consideration. What this means is that taxes will now be calculated on the combined sum of the purchase price and the transfer taxes. In other words, the buyer is taxed on the tax. No big deal, right? Wrong! Now, when you add the transfer taxes to the old purchase price (which was only just short of $1,000,000.00), the “new” consideration is now well over 1,000,000.00 and subject to mansion tax!
Therefore, an aggressive purchaser, who is reluctantly expecting to pay NY City and State transfer taxes, and also wants to avoid paying mansion tax, must negotiate a price to at least $19,000 below the $1,000,000.000 “magic number”.
Client News:
In the past few weeks, I've mentioned clients who sing and dance. This week, a different type of artist shall be highlighted: Alyssa Ettinger, a very talented young artist whose media of choice is ceramics (or pottery to us).
Alyssa and other artists in her studio foundation are having an open studio weekend on May 31st and June 1st, at the NARS Foundation (New York Artists in Residency), 253 36th St (3rd Floor) Brooklyn, NY
To view the true talent Alyssa possesses, please feel free to visit her beautiful website: http://www.alyssaettinger.com/
It's convenient, so we should all attend.
Last minute addition:
FRED BENDHEIM, another of my talented clients, an accomplished artist working, primarily in abstract oils and watercolors is part of an event taking place near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
You are invited to his studio (and many others) to come and see what art is being made in the South of the Navy Yard area in Brooklyn, this weekend Saturday and Sunday May 17th & 18th, from 12-6PM. This is a link to the studio stroll map: www.sonyaonline.org/images/Stroll_web.pdf
Directions to his studio at 20 Grand Ave. #410: G train to Classon Ave., walk north 5 blocks to Flushing Ave, turn left,go 2 blocks to Grand Ave. Bike riding is a good option too.
It should be fun.
-- Fred Bendheim 20 Grand Ave. #410Brooklyn, NY 11205 tel: 718-753-1659 www.fredbendheim.com
I feel it was, perhaps, important enough to be posted on my own blog as well.
As most informed buyers have learned in their research into condominiums (as well as the less common new coops), one of the major closing costs to anticipate is the "mansion tax". On any purchase of a condo, coop, or house where the purchase price is $1,000,000.00 or more, the buyer has to pay a tax of 1% of the purchase price. This, of course, is in addition to all the other closing costs associated with the purchase.
As those same informed purchasers have learned, in a strong real estate market (which still includes most of the NY City Real Estate market) there are some typical “seller’s costs” that can pass on to buyers by contractual
agreement. Specifically, these are the New York City and New York state transfer taxes that amount to 1.425% and $4.00 per thousand of the purchase price.
As a Real Estate attorney, I’ve come across many cases where purchasers were excited that they "dodged" mansion tax because they negotiated a price just under $1,000,000. However, here’s how it got interesting! Once transfer taxes are computed, the forms require the inclusion of the buyer-paid transfer taxes in the consideration. What this means is that taxes will now be calculated on the combined sum of the purchase price and the transfer taxes. In other words, the buyer is taxed on the tax. No big deal, right? Wrong! Now, when you add the transfer taxes to the old purchase price (which was only just short of $1,000,000.00), the “new” consideration is now well over 1,000,000.00 and subject to mansion tax!
Therefore, an aggressive purchaser, who is reluctantly expecting to pay NY City and State transfer taxes, and also wants to avoid paying mansion tax, must negotiate a price to at least $19,000 below the $1,000,000.000 “magic number”.
Client News:
In the past few weeks, I've mentioned clients who sing and dance. This week, a different type of artist shall be highlighted: Alyssa Ettinger, a very talented young artist whose media of choice is ceramics (or pottery to us).
Alyssa and other artists in her studio foundation are having an open studio weekend on May 31st and June 1st, at the NARS Foundation (New York Artists in Residency), 253 36th St (3rd Floor) Brooklyn, NY
To view the true talent Alyssa possesses, please feel free to visit her beautiful website: http://www.alyssaettinger.com/
It's convenient, so we should all attend.
Last minute addition:
FRED BENDHEIM, another of my talented clients, an accomplished artist working, primarily in abstract oils and watercolors is part of an event taking place near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
You are invited to his studio (and many others) to come and see what art is being made in the South of the Navy Yard area in Brooklyn, this weekend Saturday and Sunday May 17th & 18th, from 12-6PM. This is a link to the studio stroll map: www.sonyaonline.org/images/Stroll_web.pdf
Directions to his studio at 20 Grand Ave. #410: G train to Classon Ave., walk north 5 blocks to Flushing Ave, turn left,go 2 blocks to Grand Ave. Bike riding is a good option too.
It should be fun.
-- Fred Bendheim 20 Grand Ave. #410Brooklyn, NY 11205 tel: 718-753-1659 www.fredbendheim.com
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