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(woman) I HAD THIS IDEA.
I'M ASKING FOR AN OWNER TO LEAVE THE HOUSE FOR THE ENTIRE DAY
TO ALLOW THE POTENTIAL BUYER TO BE A QUEEN FOR THE DAY
IN THE SPACE.
THE $14,950,000 QUESTION-- YOU'VE SPENT THE DAY
AND I'M NOT SURE HOW YOU'RE REALLY FEELING,
BUT I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
(Michele) WE JUST GOT
A SPECTACULAR NEW EXCLUSIVE IN DUMBO.
TONIGHT, WE'RE HAVING A VERY BIG PARTY.
IT'S A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR, AND WE'RE IN BROOKLYN.
SO WHO ARE THEY PICKING UP?
(Sabrina) WE DECIDED TO CALL SOME CARS
TO TAKE PEOPLE BACK AND FORTH.
THE CARS ARE RUNNING AN HOUR, AN HOUR AND A HALF BEHIND.
SO I AM REALLY TERRIFIED
THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE.
WHAT A DISASTER.
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IT'S THE KLEIERS.
WE'RE ON OUR WAY AND YOU ARE SO WONDERFUL TO SEND A CAR FOR US.
I HAVE SAMANTHA AND SABRINA GIGGLING IN THE BACK
BECAUSE THEY'VE NEVER BEEN TO BROOKLYN.
WE'VE BEEN TO BROOKLYN, YOU HAVEN'T.
(Michele) BELIEVE IT OR NOT, TODAY I'M ON MY WAY TO BROOKLYN.
I HAVEN'T BEEN TO BROOKLYN FOR-- I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER WHEN.
BUT TWO TREES DEVELOPMENT HAS A PROJECT CALLED THE CLOCKTOWER,
AND THEY HAVE CONVINCED ME TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
THERE'S THE BRIDGE.
THERE'S THE BRIDGE.
DO YOU TAKE THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE TO BROOKLYN?
LET'S LOOK FOR CLOCKS.
IT'S RIGHT THERE ON THE RIGHT. I DO SEE IT.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING.
WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE.
(Michele) FROM ASHER'S DESCRIPTION,
I'M EXPECTING TO SEE FABULOUS. BUT THE TRUTH IS,
THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FABULOUS AND TROPHY.
AND IF SOMETHING IS OVER $20 MILLION AND IT'S IN DUMBO,
IT BETTER BE MORE THAN FABULOUS.
(Shaun) CORE SPRING OPEN HOUSE IS A SPECIAL EVENT
THAT WE DECIDED TO HAVE ONE AFTERNOON
WHERE WE HAD FEATURED PROPERTIES
THAT ARE CURATED BY VENDORS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL LOFT SPACE AT 260 FIFTH AVENUE.
IT'S CURATED WITH FURNITURE COMPANIES TO SHOW PEOPLE
WHAT THE POTENTIAL A LOFT SPACE COULD BE.
AT 70 17th STREET, WE HAD AN ENTERTAINMENT THEME.
SO WE HAVE A SOMMELIER.
AND IT'LL GIVE PEOPLE AN IDEA OF EXACTLY
HOW YOU CAN ENTERTAIN IN THAT SPACE.
38 BETHUNE STREET, WHICH IS THIS PROPERTY BEHIND ME OVER HERE,
WE DECIDED TO USE ACTIVE LIVING.
WE ACTUALLY COLLABORATED WITH AN INCREDIBLE RESTAURATEUR
AND WITH LAUGHING LOTUS YOGA.
SO FOR TODAY, I THINK WE SHOULD GO AHEAD AND HANG IT THERE.
THIS PROPERTY'S NO ORDINARY PIECE OF REAL ESTATE.
IT'S ON ONE OF THE BEST BLOCKS IN NEW YORK CITY.
IT'S A TOWN HOUSE
AND IT HAS A PRIVATE PARKING GARAGE, WHICH IS EXTREMELY RARE.
I LOVE THIS ONE.
(Vickey) NOW WE'RE GONNA OPEN THE DOOR
FOR THE SPRING OPEN HOUSE
AND HOPE WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT TURNOUT.
WE'RE EXCITED TO GET GOING AND THE SHOW IS ON THE ROAD.
THIS IS A GREAT HOUSE. HI, HOW ARE YOU?
HI, I'M VICKEY BARRON. WELCOME.
WE WANTED TO GET ON BOARD FOR THIS SPRING OPEN HOUSE
AND IT WAS VACANT,
SO IN TWO DAYS, YEAH...
YOU FURNISHED IT IN TWO DAYS.
I WENT AND PURCHASED SOME FURNITURE JUST TO BRING IT IN.
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FROM THIS FLOOR UP IS NEW CONSTRUCTION,
AND HERE ARE OUR LOCAL CHEFS.
HI.
SO THEY'RE CATERING TODAY
AND NOW THE OUTDOOR SPACE, JUST SO QUIET.
(woman) IT'S PRIVATE.
I MEAN, IT REMINDS ME HOW YOU DESCRIBED YOUR HOME
BUT WITHOUT ALL THE YARD WORK.
THAT'S RIGHT.
WITHOUT ALL THE YARD WORK, EXACTLY.
THE PRIVACY HERE FOR BEING IN THE CITY, YOU'D NEVER KNOW IT.
IT REALLY IS PHENOMENAL.
AND THE HOME COMES WITH STRESS-RELEASE
MODEL YOGA PEOPLE.
TWO MODELS.
ALL RIGHT, SO IF YOU GUYS CAN TOUCH YOUR TOES,
THE HOUSE IS YOURS.
I CAN'T DO IT, BUT YOU TRY.
THERE YOU GO. NO WAY. IT HAS TO BE BOTH.
(Vickey) THE ATTENDANCE IS GOOD. WE HAVE BROKERS.
WE HAVE DIRECT BUYERS THAT HAVE COME TO LOOK AT THE PROPERTY.
THIS IS AMAZING. SO HOW'S IT GOING IN THERE?
IT'S GOING GREAT.
YEAH?
(Shaun) VICKEY IS ONE OF THE TOP REAL ESTATE BROKERS
IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND IT'S A HUGE HONOR FOR US
TO HAVE HER AS A PART OF THE CORE TEAM.
IT'S NOT A TYPICAL TOWN HOUSE.
I MEAN, YOU'VE SOLD SO MANY OF THOSE, RIGHT?
YES.
AND IF THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THAT OLD-WORLD CHARM...
YEAH, THIS IS NOT IT.
IT IS NOT IT.
AND I THINK WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL TO MARKET IT
AND MAKE SURE WE GET THE RIGHT BUYER IN HERE.
I JOINED CORE SIX WEEKS AGO. SHAUN HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS.
THIS IS AN AMAZING TROPHY PROPERTY,
AND I'M COMMITTED TO GETTING IT SOLD,
AND I'M UP FOR THE CHALLENGE.
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OH, MY GOD.
ASHER, YOU WERE NOT EXAGGERATING.
WELCOME.
MICHELE, SABRINA, SAMANTHA, THIS IS DAVID WALENTAS.
THE LEGENDARY.
HELLO. HOW ARE YOU?
IT'S SO NICE TO MEET YOU.
(Michele) DAVID WALENTAS IS ONE OF
THE MOST BRILLIANT DEVELOPERS IN THE COUNTRY.
HE, YEARS AGO, WAS SMART ENOUGH TO BUY UP ALMOST ALL OF DUMBO.
HE ACTUALLY THEN STARTED CONVERTING IT TO CONDOS
AND REALLY MADE A NAME FOR HIMSELF.
WE GOT YOU IN BROOKLYN.
YOU REALLY GOT US TO BROOKLYN.
IT WAS ACTUALLY VERY FAST.
LET US SHOW YOU AROUND A LITTLE BIT.
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THE CLOCKS ARE 15 FEET IN DIAMETER.
DO THEY KEEP GOOD TIME?
THEY KEEP PERFECT TIME.
AND THIS BIG OPEN KITCHEN IS PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING.
(David) I WANTED THE KLEIERS TO COME AND SEE IT
BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO SEE THE BUILDING
AND SEE THE APARTMENT TO REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
AND SO IT'S A PRIVATE ELEVATOR FOR THIS APARTMENT?
IT'S A PRIVATE GLASS ELEVATOR.
(Asher) THE KLEIERS ARE PROBABLY FROM BROOKLYN OR QUEENS.
ANYBODY SIGNIFICANT IN NEW YORK IS FROM BROOKLYN OR QUEENS,
AND THEN THEY GO TO MANHATTAN.
AND THIS IS THE SECOND FLOOR WITH THREE BEDROOMS EN SUITE.
AND THIS IS THE MASTER PLAYROOM.
DID YOU SAY "PLAYROOM"?
LOVE THAT.
ONE OF THE SEXIEST BATHROOMS YOU'LL EVER SEE.
YOU CAN STAND IN THE SHOWER
AND LOOK OUT AT THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
(Sabrina) I'VE NEVER SEEN VIEWS LIKE THIS BEFORE.
THE CLOCKS ARE MAGNIFICENT. WE WERE JUST SPEECHLESS.
AND IT TAKES A LOT FOR US TO BE SPEECHLESS.
AND THIS IS THE ROOF DECK, THE TOP OF THE WORLD.
THIS DOESN'T EVEN LOOK REAL.
DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS.
IT DOESN'T GET BETTER.
I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS.
BUT THERE'S ONE KEY QUESTION THAT YOU HAVEN'T TOLD US,
WHAT'S THE PRICE?
$25 MILLION.
WELL...
IT'S A PIECE OF ART.
MAYBE WE SHOULD TALK.
LET'S TALK.
(Samantha) THIS PROPERTY IS FOR A REAL V.I.P. CLIENT,
WHETHER IT'S A CELEBRITY, A WALL STREET PERSON.
IT'S FOR SOMEBODY THAT REALLY IS LOOKING FOR A REAL TROPHY.
I HAVE TO TELL YOU,
AS MUCH AS ASHER RAVED ABOUT THIS PROPERTY,
I REALLY DON'T THINK HE DID A JUSTICE.
IT'S EVEN MORE SPECTACULAR IN PERSON, I HAVE TO SAY.
SO HOW DO WE GET IT SOLD?
I THINK WE REALLY NEED TO BRING THE PRICE DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
THE PRICE DOWN?
THE MORE THEY PAY, THE MORE IT'S WORTH.
WELL, THAT'S TRUE.
BUT I THINK IF WE BRING IT DOWN TO $23.5,
WE'RE SENDING A MESSAGE THAT YOU REALLY ARE SERIOUS,
YOU REALLY WANT TO SELL IT.
HERE'S WHAT I'LL DO-- WE'LL COME DOWN TO THE $23.5,
BUT WE'LL ONLY GIVE YOU SIX MONTHS.
SIX MONTHS IS A LITTLE SHORT FOR THIS KIND OF PROPERTY.
BUT THE TRUTH IS, I BELIEVE WE CAN DO IT.
TERRIFIC. IT'S A DEAL.
PERFECT.
(Michele) THERE'S ALWAYS A LOT AT STAKE WHEN YOU TAKE ON
A HIGH-PROFILE PROPERTY BECAUSE ALL EYES ARE ON YOU.
I WANT DAVID AND ASHER TO REALLY FEEL
THAT THEIR FAITH IN ME WAS WARRANTED
AND THAT I'M GONNA DO A GOOD JOB FOR THEM.
IF I DON'T, THEN PROBABLY
THEY'RE NEVER GONNA WORK WITH ME AGAIN.
(woman) HI, VICKEY. NICE TO SEE YOU.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
THIS IS MY CLIENT KADIA.
HI.
(Vickey) TODAY, I'M BACK AT MY LISTING AT 38 BETHUNE STREET.
IT'S A DIRECT RESULT FROM THE SPRING OPEN HOUSE,
AND WE HAVE AN AGENT, VICTORIA FELIX,
WHO'S BRINGING A CLIENT WHO SHE FEELS
IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT FOR THE SPACE.
VICTORIA WAS MENTIONING THAT YOU PERHAPS
WOULD HAVE INTEREST IN A LIVE/WORK SITUATION.
I'M LOOKING FOR A SPACE FOR MY FAMILY--I HAVE THREE KIDS--
SPACE FOR GUESTS, AND SPACE FOR MY DESIGN STUDIO.
THIS ROOM WAS ORIGINALLY A BEDROOM,
BUT THEY OPENED IT UP, WHICH CREATED A GREAT OFFICE.
I LOVE THE SPACE, ACTUALLY.
LET'S GO AND SEE THE REST OF THE HOUSE.
OKAY.
(Vickey) IT COULD BE A CHALLENGE TO FIND A BUYER
BECAUSE IT'S A HIGH PRICE POINT,
AND THE LAYOUT IS NOT A TRADITIONAL LAYOUT.
SO THIS FLOOR IS VERY UNUSUAL BECAUSE IT'S OPEN
WITH ALL THE LIGHT, LARGE WINDOWS.
AND THE KITCHEN WAS DESIGNED TO BE NICE AND OPEN.
REALLY, IN THE WHOLE HOUSE, IT FEELS LIKE A LOFT.
(Kadia) I LOVE THIS TOWN HOUSE.
IT'S SPACIOUS, HAS A LOT OF CHARACTER.
SO NOW--
(Victoria) OH, IT'S GREAT.
I LIKE THE WAY YOU HAVE TWO SEATING AREAS.
I CAN'T BELIEVE SPACES LIKE THIS EXIST IN THE CITY.
I'M IN COMPLETE AWE.
I KNOW.
LET'S GO TALK. ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GO.
SO, KADIA, TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE THINKING,
HOW YOU'RE FEELING.
THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY IN HERE,
I CAN TOTALLY SEE MYSELF LIVING HERE.
I HAVE TO USE THE SPACE FOR SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS,
MY FAMILY, GUESTS,
AND ALSO MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR THE DESIGN FIRM.
SO I'M JUST A LITTLE CONFUSED ON WHERE WE'RE GONNA PUT THAT
AND HOW WE'RE GONNA CONFIGURE IT.
DON'T CALL ME NUTS, BUT I HAVE AN IDEA.
WHAT IF I GET THE OWNER TO PASS OVER THE KEYS TO YOU,
KIND OF GIVE YOU SOME TIME IN THE SPACE?
YOU CAN BRING THE CHILDREN. THEY CAN RUN AROUND AND PLAY.
THAT'S FANTASTIC.
AND YOUR BUSINESS PARTNER, HAVE HIM COME.
AND THEN IF YOU SPEND TIME IN THE HOUSE,
I FEEL YOU'RE GONNA FIGURE IT OUT.
I LOVE IT. I'LL BE THE QUEEN FOR THE DAY.
GREAT IDEA.
A QUEEN FOR THE DAY. PERFECT.
(Kadia) TO LIVE IN A HOME LIKE THIS FOR A DAY
AND REALLY SEE HOW WE CAN CONFIGURE THIS FOR MY NEEDS,
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, I LOVE IT.
I MEAN, I HAVE TO GET THE OWNER TO AGREE TO THIS, RIGHT?
BUT I SEE IT, AND IF I SEE IT, IT'S HAPPENING.
WHAT DOES YOUR SCHEDULE LOOK LIKE AS FAR AS--
WELL, GIVE ME THE DATES,
AND I'M SURE I'LL MAKE SPACE FOR THAT.
ALL RIGHT.
(Vickey) IT'S QUITE UNUSUAL. I'VE NOT DONE IT BEFORE.
SO THE STAKES ARE HIGH,
BUT I BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO WORK.
SO IT'S A BET THAT I'M WILLING TO TAKE.
(Michele) SORT OF HAVE A LITTLE ULTERIOR MOTIVE TODAY...
UH-HUH.
THAT ACTUALLY IS GONNA BE GOOD FOR YOU.
I HAVE A FABULOUS, FABULOUS NEW LISTING.
(Michele) WE JUST GOT A SPECTACULAR
NEW EXCLUSIVE IN DUMBO,
AND WE ARE GONNA THROW AN UNBELIEVABLE PARTY AND INVITE
ALL OF THE TOP BROKERS AND THE P.R. AGENTS IN THE CITY
'CAUSE WE NEED THEM TO SPREAD THE WORD.
AND I WANT YOU TO COME.
I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A CLIENT.
IT'S THE 18th.
SAMANTHA AND SABRINA AND I DECIDED TO DIVIDE UP
ALL DIFFERENT AREAS OF PEOPLE WE WANT TO COME TO THE PARTY.
I'M MEETING WITH ANDREA LUCAS, WHO IS A TOP BROKER AT CORCORAN,
WHO HAS A LOT OF CELEBRITY CLIENTS.
SAMANTHA IS ACTUALLY DOING P.R. PEOPLE,
AND SABRINA IS DOING CELEBRITY CONTACTS.
SO IT'S SO FUNNY AND WEIRD FOR ME TO BE BACK PITCHING YOU.
I KNOW.
I WAS LIKE, "SABRINA, YOU'RE HAVING A LITTLE DéJà VU."
EXACTLY.
(Sabrina) WE DECIDED TODAY TO PITCH TO "ACCESS HOLLYWOOD"
BECAUSE I USED TO WORK HERE, AND I'M MEETING
WITH TERRI MacLEOD, A TOP PRODUCER HERE,
AND I WANT TO PITCH TO HER OUR CLOCKTOWER PENTHOUSE
AS THE ULTIMATE CELEBRITY PAD.
WE HAVE THIS FABULOUS PROPERTY.
TO GET A HIT ON "ACCESS HOLLYWOOD"
WOULD BE TREMENDOUS FOR US.
WE'RE THROWING A PARTY THERE.
SO YOU'RE LOOKING FOR "ACCESS" TO COVER THE PARTY?
IS THAT A POSSIBILITY? THAT WOULD BE AMAZING.
WE'D LOVE A CELEBRITY TO COME, BUT THAT'S NEVER A GUARANTEE.
I DON'T KNOW IF WE WOULD DO IT WITHOUT THE CELEBRITIES,
BUT I MEAN, THIS WOULD BE FABULOUS.
PEOPLE WOULD GET A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE
TO LIVE IN A CELEBRITY-TYPE APARTMENT.
(Terri) OUR VIEWERS LOVE TO SEE WHERE A CELEBRITY WOULD LIVE
AND JUST SORT OF WHAT $23 MILLION COULD BUY.
WE ARE DOING THIS EVENT IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
IT'S ACTUALLY ON THE 18th.
(Samantha) I USED TO BE IN P.R.
I KNOW THE POWER
OF GREAT BUZZ FOR AN EVENT AND HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS.
SO I'M MEETING WITH ALISON BROD TODAY,
WHO IS ONE OF THE MAJOR POWER PUBLICISTS IN NEW YORK CITY.
SHE'S GOT AN INCREDIBLE LIST OF V.I.P. CLIENTS,
AND I'M HOPING SHE CAN HELP US WITH THE GUEST LIST
FOR OUR CLOCKTOWER PARTY.
I FEEL LIKE YOU ARE THE KIND OF PERSON
TO HAVE PEOPLE THAT WILL COME, THAT WILL TALK ABOUT IT,
THAT MAYBE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN IT.
AND OTHERWISE, WE CAN ALSO DO PRIVATE TOURS.
I HAVE A HANDFUL OF CLIENTS
THAT WOULD BE RIGHT FOR THE PARTY...
OKAY.
AND THEN A HANDFUL THAT WOULD BE RIGHT FOR A PRIVATE TOUR.
OKAY.
IT'S THE MOST EXPENSIVE PROPERTY EVER IN BROOKLYN.
THAT'S SOMETHING PEOPLE WANT TO BRAG,
THEY SAW THE MOST EXPENSIVE PROPERTY.
I'LL BE THERE.
YOU PROMISE?
YES, I'LL BE THERE.
OKAY, BECAUSE I'M NOT INVITING THE WORLD.
AND I KNOW WHEN YOU SEE IT, YOU'RE GONNA THINK
OF AT LEAST ONE, MAYBE FIVE CLIENTS FOR IT.
(Michele) THERE'S A LOT AT STAKE HERE
BECAUSE DAVID WALENTAS IS A NEW DEVELOPER FOR ME.
I WANT TO IMPRESS HIM RIGHT AT THE STARTING GATE
AT HOW GOOD A JOB I DO WITH THIS PARTY.
KADIA, HI, IT'S VICKEY. WHERE ARE YOU?
(Kadia) I'm about to turn left on Bethune.
OH, PERFECT. I'M STANDING RIGHT OUT FRONT.
YOU'LL SEE TURN-- I SEE YOU.
(Vickey) I'M AT 38 BETHUNE STREET.
I'M WAITING FOR KADIA TO ARRIVE WITH HER THREE CHILDREN,
AND THEN HER BUSINESS PARTNER WILL BE JOINING HER.
HI, HOW ARE YOU?
THANK YOU.
YOU'RE WELCOME.
OH, HERE'S HELMUT. HEY.
HI. NICE TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
(Kadia) THE IDEA OF ME SPENDING A DAY IN THIS HOUSE
WAS A GREAT IDEA.
I CAN DO WHAT I DO WITH MY KIDS, WITH MY OFFICE.
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THAT I WILL REALLY BE ABLE
TO KNOW HOW TO CONFIGURE THIS SPACE.
THIS IS SHIA.
HI, SHIA, HOW ARE YOU?
OKAY, LET'S GO. OPEN THE DOOR.
OKAY. LET'S GO.
I TOLD YOU, DIDN'T I? IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
THERE'S A BIG SPACE UPSTAIRS
IF YOU WANT THEM TO GO UP AND PLAY AND HANG OUT.
(Vickey) THE GOAL FOR THE DAY IS THAT HER BUSINESS PARTNER
WHO HAS NOT SEEN THE SPACE
IS GOING TO SPEND THE TIME WITH HER.
IF THEY CAN CARVE OUT THE LIVE/WORK,
I THINK IT'LL BE A DONE DEAL.
THERE'S THE REST OF THE HOUSE FOR LIVING SPACE
BUT THIS IS WHAT I HAD IN MIND FOR US FOR WORKSPACE.
THIS IS WHERE THE FUN IS.
PEEKABOO. HELLO!
THE SAME THING ACTUALLY IS CARRYING THROUGH TO HERE.
(Kadia) TODAY HELPED ME TO GET CLOSER TO A DECISION.
OF COURSE, IT'S A VERY BIG PURCHASE
SO THERE'S A LOT MORE TO THINK ABOUT.
SO WE'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE.
VICKEY, IS EVERYTHING OKAY UP THERE?
YEAH, ARE YOU KIDDING? I LOVE YOUR KIDS.
(Vickey) I HAVE INVESTED A LOT OF TIME,
AND I CLEARLY HAVE TAKEN THE RISK
OF ALLOWING TODAY TO TAKE PLACE.
I THINK IT WAS A GOOD IDEA
AND I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR FROM THEM OVER DINNER.
(Michele) TONIGHT, WE'RE HAVING A VERY BIG PARTY.
WE'RE HAVING ALL THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS OF NEW YORK CITY.
IT'S HARD ENOUGH TO GET PEOPLE
TO GO TO A PARTY IN MANHATTAN WHEN IT'S RAINING.
WELL, IT'S NOT ONLY RAINING,
IT'S A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR, AND WE'RE IN BROOKLYN.
(Michele) CARS ARE NOT THERE. TERRIFIC, RIGHT?
WELL, SHE'S GETTING INTO ANOTHER CAR AND JUST COMING.
SO WHO ARE THEY PICKING UP?
SOMEBODY BETTER PICK UP ROBBIE BROWN,
THAT'S ALL I CAN TELL YOU.
(Sabrina) WE DECIDED TO CALL SOME CARS
TO TAKE PEOPLE BACK AND FORTH.
THE CARS ARE RUNNING AN HOUR, AN HOUR AND A HALF BEHIND.
OKAY, BYE. WHAT A DISASTER.
WHERE'S ASHER?
SO I AM REALLY TERRIFIED
THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE.
CHEERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HOSTING US TODAY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, LENNY.
IT'S OUR PLEASURE.
(Vickey) SO I THINK IT'S BEEN AN AMAZING DAY AT THE PROPERTY.
KADIA AND HER BUSINESS PARTNER ASKED THAT THE OWNER
JOIN US FOR DINNER BECAUSE HE BUILT THE PROPERTY.
IT'S KIND OF SAD FOR ME TO SELL THIS HOUSE
BECAUSE OF ALL THE TENDER LOVING CARE THAT I PUT INTO IT.
BUT I KNOW HOW WELL-BUILT THIS HOUSE IS,
SO WHOEVER BUYS IT IS BUYING A GEM, AND I'M PROUD OF IT.
YEAH, WE KNOW THAT,
SO WE SEE THAT.
CHEERS TO LENNY.
TO YOU, LENNY. YES.
YEAH.
(Vickey) AS MANY OWNERS, HE LOVES HIS HOME
BUT EVEN MORE SO BECAUSE HE BUILT THE HOUSE.
NOT EVERY OWNER WOULD BE OPEN
TO ALLOW THIS TO TAKE PLACE, BUT HE WAS.
SO AT THE END OF DINNER, I'D LOVE AN OFFER FROM THEM.
KADIA, THE $14,950,000 QUESTION,
I'M NOT SURE HOW YOU'RE REALLY FEELING,
BUT I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
SPENDING THE ENTIRE DAY HERE WAS AN ENORMOUS HELP FOR ME.
AW.
THAT MEANS WE FEEL GOOD BECAUSE THAT WAS MY INTENTION.
(Kadia) IN REGARDS TO MAKING AN OFFER,
I'M GONNA TAKE EVERYTHING THAT I TOOK IN TODAY.
I'M A STEP, EVEN TWO STEPS CLOSER
TO MY DECISION WITH TODAY'S EVENTS.
THERE'S A SAY IN HEBREW LITERALLY TRANSLATED,
"NEW PLACE, NEW LUCK."
MMM.
SO TO THAT.
YEAH.
CHEERS.
CHEERS TO THAT.
(Vickey) I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT TONIGHT I DID NOT HEAR
THAT WE'RE GOING TO BUY THE HOUSE.
BUT IT'S A HUGE DECISION,
I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND HER NEEDING MORE TIME,
AND SHE MAY, AND SHE MAY NOT BUY IT.
TIME WILL TELL.
I AM SO EXCITED THAT YOU CAME UP FROM BOCA FOR THIS PARTY.
(Michele) I WAS AFRAID NOBODY WAS GONNA SHOW UP.
BUT THEN BY 6:30, THEY STARTED POURING IN,
AND I'M QUITE THRILLED WITH THE TURNOUT.
THEY BROUGHT US UP HERE.
WE'D NEVER DONE WORK IN BROOKLYN.
WE SAID, "WE DON'T DO WORK IN BROOKLYN,"
THEN WE SAW THIS. WE SAID, "WE'LL TAKE IT."
(woman) I THINK IT'S THE MOST UNIQUE SPACE I'VE EVER SEEN.
I MEAN, I'VE BEEN HERE MY WHOLE LIFE.
WE BOTH ARE.
WE GREW UP IN NEW YORK.
NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE THIS EVER.
EVER.
WOW. THIS IS AMAZING.
IF THIS IS NOT THE BEST VIEW IN ALL OF NEW YORK,
THEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS.
I'VE NEVER SEEN A VIEW LIKE THIS BEFORE.
(Andrea) TO GET ME OUT TO BROOKLYN ON A RAINY NIGHT,
I MEAN, IT HAD TO BE FOR SOMETHING AMAZING,
AND THIS IS TOTALLY A WOW APARTMENT.
MICHELE, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I THINK WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT.
YEAH. NO, IT WAS A NICE TURNOUT.
SO FAR, WE HAVE ALL GOOD NEWS AND NO MONEY.
(David) GETTING PEOPLE TO TURN OUT
FOR A FREE DRINK AND A PARTY IS ONE THING.
NOW WE HAVE TO BRING IN THE PURCHASES.
THANK YOU, AND, YOU KNOW, IF YOU DO A GOOD JOB HERE,
WE'RE BUILDING 1,000 APARTMENTS UP ON THE WEST SIDE,
WE GOT MORE BUSINESS FOR YOU.
THAT'S WHAT WE LIKE TO HEAR.
I'M GONNA GO CIRCULATE AND SELL IT TONIGHT.
(Michele) THIS PLACE IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING PLACES
I'VE EVER REPRESENTED,
AND I REALLY BELIEVE I'M GONNA SELL IT.
SO I JUST HOPE THAT MY DEVELOPERS
BELIEVE THE SAME THING.
(Asher) HI, MICHELE. HOW ARE YOU?
WELCOME.
I HOPE YOU'RE NOT TOO BUSY TO TALK TO ME.
NEVER BUSY TO TALK TO YOU.
GREAT.
I'M MEETING ASHER AT THE MERCEDES HOUSE
WHICH IS TWO TREES' NEW PROJECT IN THE WEST 50s.
MERCEDES HOUSE IS OUR LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN MANHATTAN
WITH ULTIMATELY 960 HOMES.
THERE COULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY THAT MERCEDES HOUSE,
THE UPPER PORTION OF THE BUILDING
WILL HAVE 150 VERY HIGH-END CONDOMINIUMS
AND POTENTIALLY SHE CAN WORK WITH US
ON SOME OF THE SELECT PENTHOUSE HOMES.
IF SHE CAN DELIVER ON THE CLOCKTOWER.
ACTUALLY, I THINK THE PARTY WAS A HUGE SUCCESS.
I THINK EVERYBODY LOVED THE PROPERTY.
THE BAD NEWS IS WE'VE SHOWN IT AND WE DON'T HAVE AN OFFER.
WELL, YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A MONTH LEFT ON THE LISTING.
DON'T EVEN SAY THAT.
I WANT YOU TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
I HAVE BEEN SPEAKING TO SOME PEOPLE
AND THEY'RE LOOKING FOR AN AMAZING PROPERTY TO SHOWCASE.
IT GETS PUBLICITY NOT ONLY IN MAGAZINES, IN THE PRESS.
I HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT APPROVED YET,
WHICH IS WHY I'M NOT TELLING YOU WHO THEY ARE
BUT IT WOULD BE A REAL COUPS.
MICHELE'S IDEA LEFT ME A LITTLE BIT SKEPTICAL
BECAUSE IT WAS SO VAGUE.
HOWEVER, SHE SEEMED CONVINCED
THAT THIS WAS A RIGHT PLATFORM FOR US.
SO I'M WILLING TO GIVE IT A GO.
I WILL KNOW WITHIN PROBABLY 48 HOURS
WHETHER THEY WANT TO GO AHEAD WITH THIS.
(Michele) I THINK I'VE BEEN ABLE TO STALL ASHER
FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER
WHILE I WAIT TO SEE IF THIS DEAL WORKS OUT.
IF IT DOESN'T, I'M NOT SURE WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.
WELL, I HAVE GOOD NEWS AND I HAVE BAD NEWS.
BAD NEWS ALWAYS FIRST.
I'M AT LIEVITO, AND I'M WITH THE OWNER OF 38 BETHUNE STREET.
THE BAD NEWS IS THAT I DON'T HAVE AN OFFER FOR YOU TODAY
AND THAT KADIA HAS NOT PRESENTED AN OFFER
BECAUSE I THINK SHE'S STILL TRYING TO DECIDE
IF THE SPACE WILL WORK FOR HER NEEDS.
YOU KNOW, I PUT A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT
INTO MY IDEA OF QUEEN FOR THE DAY WITH KADIA.
SHE HASN'T PUT AN OFFER IN YET AND PERHAPS SHE WILL,
BUT I'VE GOT TO MOVE ON.
YOU WANT THE GOOD NEWS NOW?
YES, SURE.
THE GOOD NEWS
IS THAT "THE REAL DEAL" HAS CONTACTED US,
AND THEY HAVE SELECTED 38 BETHUNE STREET
TO HAVE A BROKERS' OPEN HOUSE EVENT.
"THE REAL DEAL" IS A TRADE NEWSPAPER,
AND THE VALUE IS THAT BROKERS READ "THE REAL DEAL."
AND THIS IS NOT ONLY AN OPPORTUNITY
TO GET BROKERS TO COME THROUGH AND GET TO VIEW THE HOUSE,
BUT IT'S GREAT PUBLICITY.
(Lenny) I HOPE THAT VICKEY CAN FINALIZE
THE SALE OF THE HOUSE,
AND HOPEFULLY IT WON'T TAKE THAT LONG SO THAT WE CAN MOVE ON.
THE BROKER THAT I BROUGHT IN LAST WEEK
THAT HAD THE BUYER LOVED THE HOUSE.
HE WOULD LIKE A SECOND VIEWING, WHICH IS ALWAYS A GOOD SIGN.
(Vickey) I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE PROPERTY IS A GEM
AND THE RIGHT BUYER IS OUT THERE AND I WILL FIND HIM.
SO I THINK THAT'S GOOD NEWS, RIGHT?
THAT'S VERY GOOD NEWS.
YEAH, WE'LL CHEER TO THAT. THAT'S GOOD NEWS.
CHEERS.
AND "THE REAL DEAL," THAT'S GOOD NEWS.
CHEERS AGAIN.
(Michele) THAT IS GREAT NEWS.
ABSOLUTELY, STEPHEN. THANK YOU. BYE.
GUESS WHAT? WE GOT THE CONTRACT.
WOW, THAT'S GREAT.
(Michele) I JUST GOT A VERY EXCITING CALL
FROM STEPHEN JACOBY FROM "ESQUIRE" MAGAZINE,
AND THEY HAVE CHOSEN US TO FIND THEM THE PERFECT PROPERTY
FOR THEIR ULTIMATE BACHELOR PAD FOR THIS YEAR.
IF YOU CAN GUESS WHAT I'M GONNA RECOMMEND,
I MIGHT EVEN TAKE YOU TO DINNER.
I WOULD ASSUME IT'S THE CLOCKTOWER IN DUMBO.
OH, YOU'RE SO SMART.
I KNEW IT. I KNEW IT.
WELL, IT'S THE PERFECT PROPERTY. I'VE ALREADY SPOKEN TO ASHER.
(Ian) THE CLOCKTOWER WOULD BE AN IDEAL FIT
FOR THE "ESQUIRE" PARTY BECAUSE IT'S PROBABLY
ONE OF THE HOTTEST BACHELOR PADS IN EXISTENCE.
AND IT'S LIKE A WIN-WIN FOR EVERYBODY
'CAUSE IT'S SUCH AN AMAZING PROPERTY
AND AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY.
I REALLY WANT TO WORK WITH ASHER AND DAVID IN THE FUTURE,
SO I REALLY WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO GET THE PUBLICITY
THAT WINDS UP ACTUALLY SELLING THE APARTMENT.
IT SOUNDS GREAT. LET'S GO CELEBRATE.
LET'S GO CELEBRATE, IS RIGHT.
DINNER?
DINNER FOR SURE.
DINNER FOR TWO.