The Nixon McGowan Team of Casandra Properties is proud to announce their new listing located at 90 Bay Street Landing, Unit 6I

This luxury 2 Bedroom/2.5 Bath Condo is located in Staten Island's most premier building. This unit features an expansive foyer with powder room, a combined kitchen, living and dining area which opens up to a private terrace overlooking the NY skyline with unobstructed views. Both bedrooms include a private bath and tons of closet space. Upgrades include wainscoting, crown moldings, and lighting fixtures which will remain with the unit. Located steps away from Staten Island Ferry, Empire Outlets and Lighthouse Point. The Accolades offers 24 hour gated security, doorman, gym, community lounge, tennis courts and much

Experienced House Painters Focus On Painting Preparation for Boulder Houses

If you are currently looking at your walls in disappear trying to work out what you’re going to do with the peeling paint, or trying to decide how to fix the lumps and bumps that only turn up at a certain time of day under certain light conditions, there is unfortunately only one thing you can really do. Start again.

These are problems that have often been caused by not having the walls prepared properly before they have been painted or painted when the weather was too cold. These are things that will often be caused by inexperienced homeowners who have done the job themselves, or careless painters who should’ve known better. 

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If you

After a tedious and time-consuming search for the perfect dream home, you face a significant problem. The ideal home you chose is just too pricey for you. You should not be disappointed because you could get a mortgage. You will surely be aware of all the hassle of negotiating with banks and money lenders. Money talk can probably overwhelm you and even confuse you at times. A mortgage broker comes to the rescue for those who simply do not want to worry about these things.

Vancouver is the most densely populated city in Western Canada. A lot of people mean a lot of houses. Looking for a home can really weaken your nerves. You just want to move in and settle down. You certainly do not want to go and discuss mortgage loans with your local bank. You just

The Nixon McGowan Team of Casandra Properties is proud to announce their new listing located at 90 Bay Street Landing, Unit 6L. 

Look no further for space, luxury, and maintenance free living all in one. This 6th floor 3 bedroom, 3 bath condo allows for unobstructed New York City views while boasting tons of light into over 2,100 sf of living space. Walk into a large foyer, powder room, line of closets, recreational room for 2 bedrooms with a shared bath. A few steps further and you find yourself in a gorgeous open kitchen, living, and dining area. The master bedroom is located off the main hallway with more closets, and a master bath featuring both a shower and tub. 

Conveniently located in the heart of St. George, steps away from the Staten Island

Our CEO, James Prendamano, spoke with Tracey Porpora from the Staten Island Advance to discuss the Top 10 Staten Island communities for home buying in 2019.  Staten Island residential sales remain strong across the Island with 1,358 homes sold so far, this year.  

Great Kills and Westerleigh came in as the top 2 communities for home buying this year.  “Westerleigh offers the best of the North Shore with certain South Shore elements, and Great Kills offers many of the South Shore Housing stock benefits, but is still home to transportation hubs and a manageable commute,” said James Prendamano. Annadale, Huguenot and Eltingville followed Great Kills and Westerleigh on the list to round out the top 5 communities with the most homes sold on Staten

The Nixon McGowan Team of Casandra Properties is proud to announce their new listing located at 31-33 Water St.

This property is a fully approved, shovel ready developmental site in Stapleton, one of New York City's fastest growing neighborhoods.  Plans are approved for nine residential apartments and one commercial storefront. It's a picture-perfect location steps from Tappen Park, Urby, and Stapleton train station which is a 4-minute ride to the S.I. Ferry Terminal.  

For more information contact the Nixon McGowan Team at 718-816-7799 or email Brian@CasandraProperties.comor Rob@CasandraProperties.com

Our CEO, James Prendamano, spoke to Tracey Porpora from the Staten Island Advance to discuss how rent reform would affect Staten Island tenants and landlords.  The proposed rent reforms would prevent landlords from increasing rents to a maximum level upon lease renewals and would limit rent increases for major capital improvements. The reform also puts an end to high-rent vacancy deregulation and the 20% vacancy bonus.

James was quoted saying, “Tenants are fighting to close some of the loopholes to protect and stabilize rents.  Landlords conversely are fighting to have more control and freedoms over their assets. At the end of the day, we should be striving to find the middle ground. The city and the state continue to be more expensive and

Empire Outlets is NYC's first and only outlet mall located right at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in St George. James Prendamano, CEO of Casandra Properties, talks about his experience with this project from start to finish. Find out how long it took, where the idea came from, what challenges they faced, and more.

It’s always a pleasure to have the opportunity to discuss Staten Island Real Estate with Tracey Porpora from the Staten Island Advance. Most recently, our CEO James Prendamano, shed some light on the rising rents in Staten Island.  He was quoted saying “The general principals of supply and demand certainly apply here. As Staten Island becomes a more viable option for renters, particularly on the North Shore, the supply, which has been trending upward, simply cannot keep up with the market demands at this time.”

With all that the North Shore has to offer such as magnificent views, close proximity to public transportation and many apartment buildings offering countless amenities it’s no surprise so many people are looking to the North Shore for

The Nixon McGowan Team of Casandra Properties is proud to announce their new listing located at 78 Fort Pl.  This one of a kind North Shore building comprised of over 42,000 sf is being offered for sale or long term lease. 

Enjoy access from three streets with multiple loading docks, freight elevator, passenger elevator, and great visibility. There is a private garage in addition to ample off-street parking. The property is spread out over multiple levels and as of right uses include school, long term care facilities, dormitory, philanthropic or non-profit institution with sleeping accommodations. Consult with your architect today as the property does require major renovation. 

For more information contact the Nixon McGowan Team at