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NYC is for the Birds: Audubon Mural Project

August 17,2017 | By Sovereign Associates

Audubon Mural Project Locations Throughout NYC If you’re ever walking around Uptown and come across a massive mural of a bird, don't be surprised. The Audubon Mural Project was started to help raise awareness for endangered birds in the United States. The National Audubon Society was founded as a bird conservation organization in 1896. They have done conservation work all throughou...

Compost, Compost, Compost!

August 4,2017 | By Sovereign Associates

Being a city of over 8 million people can make it seem hard to do things like gardening and composting, which are much easier in neighborhoods where everyone has their own backyard. The NYC Sanitation Department is working to change this perception. No matter where you are or what your living situation, they are making it possible for everyone to compost and to help fuel urban gardening. One of...

Renting in NYC: Focus on Morningside Heights

July 11,2017 | By Sovereign Associates

Neighborhood Morningside Heights is an area that is generally considered to include the areas south of 125th Street, west of Amsterdam Ave., north of 110th Street and extends west to the Hudson River. Columbia University, the Manhattan School of Music, Barnard College, Bank Street College of Education and Teachers College are amongst the educational institutions within the Morningside Heigh...

A Walk on the Riverside

July 7,2017 | By Sovereign Associates

Riverside Park We’ve all had those days when it’s a beautiful, sunny day outside, but we can’t seem to figure out what to do, we’re stuck in a rut. So here’s an idea, visit Riverside Park, stretching from 72nd to 158th streets along the Hudson. Begin your journey at the Northern end of the Park and spend your day slowly making your way down. Start your day at Rive...

Things to Know Before You Move to New York City

February 17,2017 | By Staff Editor

For decades, New York City has been epitomized as the epicenter of American success, a place where careers are born, dreams are realized, and culture is defined. The allure of living here has been further perpetuated by Hollywood’s version of the Big Apple, in which everyone works glamorous 9-5s and parties like there’s no tomorrow. But what is it really like to move here, to live and ...

Greg Healy Wins Award 10 Best Real Estate Professionals for Client Satisfaction

August 30,2016 | By Sovereign Associates

Greg Healy Wins Award “10 Best Real Estate Professionals in New York State for Client Satisfaction” from the American Institute of Real Estate Professionals. Gregory Healy, principal broker of Sovereign Associates, Inc., has been awarded a plaque for being one of the “10 Best” Real Estate Agents in the state of New York.

Annie Hawkins Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Spotlight

May 20,2016 | By Annie Hawkins

I have lived in New York for 30 years, and in Upper Manhattan since 2004. However, my interest in real estate goes back to some architecture books I bought at Goodwill for $1, not long after I graduated from Rosemont College, outside of Philadelphia. My curiosity about architecture led to my curiosity about what was going on inside those interesting facades. In 1998 I started in rental real ...