The Childs Building in Coney Island
From the January issue: In this month’s summary of government-related real estate news, TRD zooms out to Brooklyn, where the City Council approved former Borough President Marty Markowitz’s plan to convert the landmarked Childs Restaurant into an amphitheater. We also look into the collapse of 7 World Trade Center following the Sept. 11 terror attacks: A federal appeals court ruled that developer Larry Silverstein’s company could not be held responsible for the building’s fate. See more items here.