Halstead bets on Harlem with bigger office
2161-2169 Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem (Inset: Halstead’s Sandy Wilson) Halstead Property is relocating its Harlem operations to an office that is nearly double the size, the company told The...
View ArticleJobs for NY backing makes trouble for City Council candidate
From left: Laurie Cumbo and REBNY’s Steven Spinola Laurie Cumbo, a candidate for Brooklyn’s 35th District City Council seat was doing fine until the Jobs for New York, the Real Estate Board of New...
View ArticleTrump’s grade is G for guilty, Orthodox Jews sue town of Southampton … and more
The Donald. 1. Trump’s grade on real estate school is G for guilty: OPINION [NYP] 2. Orthodox Jews sue Southampton to install “eruv” markers [NYP] 3. Missouri bank executive admits to using bailout...
View Article“Chibeca” becoming a hive of residential development
From left: 87-93 Worth Street, 350 Broadway and 346 Broadway Times are changing for “Chibeca,” an area along Broadway in Tribeca that is so-called because of its proximity to Chinatown. The area has...
View ArticlePi Capital’s rentals augur more development for Elmhurst
86-55 Broadway in Queens Pi Capital Partners’ Elm East, a new luxury residential rental building at 86-55 Broadway in Elmhurst, has little neighborhood company in its high-end niche — for the moment....
View ArticleDavid Schwimmer (aka Ross) not making “Friends” in Village
David Schwimmer and construction site (Credit: EVGrieve) Although Rachel and Ross reunited at his apartment in the “Friends” finale almost 10 years ago, East Village residents are not eager for the...
View ArticleMadison Capital’s Soho triangle plans revealed: PHOTOS
Midtown-based investor Madison Capital is planning to build a 26,700-square-foot, six-story office and retail building on a prominent triangular lot in Soho, and The Real Deal has a first look at the...
View ArticleNYCHA plumber pulled in $140K in OT pay last year
For the second year in a row, a plumber who works for the New York City Housing Authority has topped the list of city employees receiving overtime pay. William Naddeo earned $140,654 from after-hours...
View ArticleTrailblazing opera singer finds buyer for “fading beauty” townhouse in Hudson...
From left: Leontyne Price and 9 Vandam Street A Hudson Square townhouse that belonged to one of the nation’s first African American opera singers has sold for $4.2 million, according to records filed...
View ArticlePark Slope restaurant waiting a year for building permit
Calexico at 645 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint and tacos A delay in renovation permits from the Departments of Buildings has prevented the Mexican restaurant chain Calexico from getting cooking in Park...
View ArticleBuyers’ brokerage Elika Associates moving to Noho
Gea Elika and 26 Bond Street Elika Associates, which exclusively represents buyers, is moving its digs to Noho, founder Gea Elika told The Real Deal. Elika Associates will move from its current space...
View ArticleLowline project turns to cocktails to raise funds, Brooklyn firehouse’s...
Lowline rendering 1. Brooklyn firehouse’s long-delayed renovation gets moving [Brooklyn Paper] 2. City bars Brooklyn community board from its headquarters [Brooklyn Daily] 3. Buy a cocktail and back...
View ArticleEd Harris, Kenan Thompson scope out Atelier rentals
From left: Kenan Thompson, the Atelier at 635 West 42nd Street and Ed Harris The Atelier could be adding two big names to its list of celebrity residents. Oscar-nominated actor Ed Harris and Kenan...
View ArticleCon Ed projects in FiDi bring flurry of noise complaints
99 Washington Street (Credit: NY Imby) Construction from multiple Consolidated Edison projects in the Financial District has led to restless nights for some residents. The online 311 map has registered...
View Article“Baby Jane” sued over apartment building deal
From left: 343 East 8th Street, 60 Avenue B and Jane Holzer Manhattan landlord Croman Real Estate is suing socialite and former Andy Warhol muse Jane Holzer, alleging that she is trying to extort...
View ArticleHFZ Capital offers first look inside Halcyon
Halcyon at 205 East 51st Street Developers HFZ Capital Group and CIM Group are offering a peek inside the 32-story, 123-unit Midtown East condominium tower known as Halcyon. In addition to new...
View ArticleNew Crowne Plaza hotel coming to Queens’ Dutch Kills
A rendering of the Crowne Plaza hotel in Dutch Kills The Dutch Kills area near the Queens Plaza is slated to get a new Crowne Plaza hotel. There are as yet no new Department of Buildings permits for...
View ArticleCW Capital is mired in paperwork in $173M in Stuy Town case
Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village and Dan Garodnick CW Capital is stuck in administrative hell as it works to return $173 million to tenants of Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village who paid too much...
View ArticleUES co-op sues ex-managing agent for allegedly swiping $776K
206 East 90th Street (credit: PropertyShark) An Upper East Side co-op is suing its former managing agent for allegedly stealing $776,000 from the property through forged checks. The co-op, a five-story...
View ArticleWhat $4K per month can rent you in NYC
219 Withers Street in Williamsburg Just under $4,000 per month in your rental budget? Fret not, there are several deals that you can still avail of New York City at that price. In Williamsburg, for...
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