Meet the Team

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Bernie Gelb

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Bernie Gelb has been a real estate broker in New York City for over 40 years. Since 1992 he has been the Director of Sales at the Ansonia Condominium. Prior to his tenure at the Ansonia, he was responsible for the successful conversion of two cooperative buildings, 3901 Independence Avenue in Riverdale and Nevada Towers at 2025 Broadway in Manhattan. He has simultaneously done private brokerage for individual clients. Over the course of his career, he has brokered aggregate sales in excess of $1 billion.

In the same time period, Bernie has represented Sponsors and individual unit owners in the rental of hundreds of apartments. His vast experience and deep sense of personal integrity are the core of his success. Sellers and landlords trust him to get the job done. Buyers and renters immediately recognize that they are dealing with a broker who is true to his word.

Bernie graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in psychology. He lives with his wife of 38 years in Rockland County.

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Jacob Louchheim

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Jacob's passion for the real estate business is what drives him to achieve for both himself and his clients. "I have a love for this city, its people, places, and buildings. Each is unique, and requires an agent who appreciates those individual differences in order to offer the best solutions." Always fascinated by buildings, homes, and design, this passion is what has led him to the one-of-a-kind Ansonia.

To Jacob there is nothing more rewarding than bringing people to their new homes In addition to working in real estate Jacob is also an opera singer and actor, Jacob knows that having a good attitude makes all the difference. "Positivity is the name of the game. When you have that and an honest opinion, you can't lose."

Jacob came to real estate after working in sales at Williams-Sonoma, where he learned the importance of knowing your product and your customer. His goal is the same, to educate you, so you can use time more efficiently and feel confident making decisions.

No matter who his client is, Jacob deeply cares. He wants to know who you are, what you want and what you love, all as a means to find you the perfect home. "This city has so much to offer wherever you go and can be overwhelming. Let Jacob help you get the most of it.

FAQs

  • It is located at 2109 Broadway at 73rd Street on the historic Upper West Side of Manhattan.

  • The express stop of the West Side IRT line (the 1, 2, and 3 trains) is 1 block from the building. 5 bus lines stop within a block of the building and cabs are always available on Broadway.

  • The Ansonia is 2 blocks from Riverside Park and 3 blocks from Central Park.

  • Equinox has locations at 76th and Amsterdam and at 68th and Columbus. The nearby JCC Manhattan has a wonderful gym and pool.

  • The best food shopping in the city is on the corner. We are located across the street from the Fairway Market (the largest and most popular produce market in New York). Fairway has added a huge health food and organic produce section on its second floor. Next to Fairway is Citarella's, which has been the local fish market for the last 60 years and which has now expanded and added a butcher shop and prepared gourmet foods. There is also a new Trader Joe's one block from the building. Additionally, the New York flagship store of North Face and a branch of TD Bank are located in the Ansonia.

  • The highly coveted PS87 is 3 blocks away and there are numerous private schools on the Upper West Side.

  • Garage is operated by Champion Parking. Spaces on a hourly, daily, and monthly basis.

  • Approximately 382. The number is consistently reduced by combinations of existing units into larger units.

  • There are no two apartments alike in The Ansonia.

  • 85% is currently sold. The balance of the apartments are sold as soon as the stabilized tenants vacate.

  • The building has new boilers, new burners, and a new roof. The electric system has been upgraded with new circuit breaker boxes in every apartment. There is a new plumbing system with hot and cold water supplied by new copper risers from the street to each apartment. Both the lobby and all public corridors have been renovated.

    The building has completed a modernization of the elevators. This project included new mechanicals, new computer controllers and refurbished cabs.

  • The exterior of the building is currently being steam cleaned as part of the ongoing LL11 project.

  • Ceiling heights vary from floor to floor and range between 10 and 12 feet.

  • Yes, and the building is currently being served by both Spectrum and Verizon FIOS.

 

Broker Procedures

Please be advised that prior to showing a purchaser a property:

  • We do not require identification from a prospective purchaser.

  • We do not require a purchaser to sign an exclusive brokerage agreement.

  • We do not require a pre-approval for a mortgage loan in order to show a purchaser a property.