10 Washington Heights properties deemed “at risk,” city officials say
Ten apartment buildings in Washington Heights have been designated by a group of city officials as “at-risk properties,” buildings that are deteriorating and in danger of falling into further distress,...
View ArticleSki slope, lessons could soon come to Queens
A ski slope could come to Astoria Park this winter. Queens Community Board 1 has approved the proposal, but there are still logistical questions surrounding the project, DNAinfo reported. Sugarbush,...
View ArticleTrump ousted as manager at Trump Place building
The Trump Organization has been ousted as manager at a Trump Place building, sources told The Real Deal. The condominium board at 120 Riverside Boulevard has quietly replaced Trump with AKAM Living...
View ArticleCore broker Michael Graves stumps for his father
From the October issue: The campaign generating most of the attention in New York City right now is, unsurprisingly, the 2012 presidential election. But at least one Manhattan real estate broker is...
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RFK Jr. to sell home where wife hanged herself, Trump hints at Obama...
A condo at the Beverly West, in Los Angeles Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to sell Westchester home where Mary Kennedy committed suicide. Obama-shell! Trump claims he has "gigantic" scoop on the president,...
View ArticleFormer Chicago law school dean sells One Beacon pied-a-terre for $13M
Former University of Chicago Law School dean and legal scholar Daniel Fischel has sold his One Beacon Court pied-a-terre condominium unit for a cool $13 million, according to public records filed with...
View ArticleTaconic, Thor break ground at West Village commercial building
Taconic Investment Partners and Thor Equities announced today the start of construction of a 55,000-square-foot office and retail property at 837 Washington Street. Occupancy is expected for the fall...
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Witkoff expects new Times Square project will net $50M annually: PHOTOS
Steve Witkoff Real estate developer Steven Witkoff said the retail portion of 701 Seventh Avenue would bring in about $50 million a year in rent and signage. "I believe the rental numbers in Times...
View ArticleHedge fund billionaire gives $100M to Central Park
Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson and his foundation, the Paulson Family Foundation, are donating $100 million to the Central Park Conservancy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced at a news conference...
View ArticleNYC sues short-term rental operator for allegedly misleading tourists
The city filed suit today in New York State Supreme Court against Smart Apartments, a large-scale operator of short-term rentals in more than 50 buildings in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The suit is the...
View ArticleEast Hampton mansion that has hosted celebrities faces uncertain future, amid...
A fight between the owners of a $15 million East Hampton mansion called Goose Creek — the site of movie screenings attended by such celebrities as Gwyneth Paltrow and Jerry Seinfeld — could put an end...
View ArticleGowanus Whole Foods to open next fall
The Gowanus Whole Foods will open in the fall of 2013, according to a memo the grocery store chain sent to Community Board 6, Brownstoner and others reported. Other details include that ground work on...
View ArticleChristine Quinn skips Chelsea Market public hearing
The City Council held a public hearing on the proposed Chelsea Market expansion today, but City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, whose vote is key to the approval of the project, was nowhere to be...
View ArticleHoracio LeDon opens new London office
From the October issue: Horacio LeDon Real Estate, the boutique private real estate brokerage based in New York City, has opened a new office across the pond. LeDon, the firm founder, has teamed up...
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Orchard St. hotel renderings unveiled, Secret Service scope out Will Smith’s...
Renderings of the Hotel Indigo at 180 Orchard Street At long last, renderings of long-delayed Indigo Hotel see the light of day. In what is, perhaps, a sign of the times, Queens postal facility will...
View ArticleOne WTC resolves lawsuit over steel shipments
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and a Canadian steel supplier for One World Trade Center have resolved a lawsuit over steel shipments, paving the way for the tower to be completed on...
View ArticleRelated nabs $400M financing for Hudson Yards office tower
Related Companies has reached a preliminary agreement to get roughly $400 million in construction financing for a Hudson Yards office tower, Crain’s reported. The lenders include Bank of America and JP...
View ArticleOklahoma-based Stan Johnson multiplies New York office digs
Stan Johnson Co. is embarking on a New York City expansion, the firm said today. The Tulsa, Okla.-based commercial real estate brokerage plans to move into a 4,600-square-foot space at 180 Madison...
View ArticleNew Yorkers hide exotic pets from landlords, boards
It’s not just dogs and cats anymore. Increasingly, New Yorkers are housing exotic pets — and stepping up efforts to keep these pets secret from their landlords and building boards, Real Estate Weekly...
View ArticleGeorge Soros’ daughter lists Greenwich Village home for $29.5M
A Greenwich Village townhouse owned by the daughter of billionaire investor and major Democratic donor George Soros has hit the market. The Greek revival-style home at 10 West 10th Street came online...
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