Famed Lenox Lounge gears up to reopen in new Harlem spot
Painting of the Lenox Lounge’s old locale at 288 Lenox Avenue Neighborhood mainstay Lenox Lounge has picked up a new spot only two blocks from the original famed watering hole, which shuttered back in...
View ArticleBill coming due for New Yorkers in mortgage plan as rates rise
A segment of New Yorkers who use a federal program to temporarily lower their mortgage payments could again find themselves at risk of default, industry experts have said. The Home Affordable...
View ArticleBoard of luxe West Village condo puts the squeeze on juice bar
Juice Press at 122 Greenwich Avenue, West Village Who knew making juice could be so loud? The owner and board of directors of a condominium tower in the West Village has filed suit to evict a high-end...
View ArticleEx MLB president unloads Upper East Side co-op
From left: Robert DuPuy and 115 East 67th Street The former president of Major League Baseball, Robert DuPuy, has unloaded his co-op at 115 East 67th Street for $5.77 million. The duplex, which spans...
View ArticleMeet landlord Eugene Schneur, co-founder of Omni New York
Eugene Schneur From the February issue: Name: Eugene Schneur Age: 41 Title: Co-founder, Omni New York Born in: St. Petersburg, Russia Currently lives in: Manhattan How many units does Omni own? Omni...
View ArticleJem Realty pays $22M for Alhambra Ballroom building
2108-2118 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem (Inset: Billie Holiday) Times Square-based investment firm Jem Realty Management bought a seven-story office building on Adam C. Powell Jr....
View ArticleEight-story medical facility could rise on newly-sold parcel
From left: Justin DiMare and a rendering of the proposed structure for 330 E. 62nd Street A development site at 330 East 62nd Street on the Upper East Side, purchased by a mystery group of investors...
View ArticleClinton Hill home sold for $3.75M to Michelin-starred chef, Comerica expands...
Huys’ 404 Park Avenue South penthouse 1. Teaser site surfaces for 215 Sullivan Street, condos in Greenwich Village [BuzzBuzzHome] 2. Comerica expands by 7,000 square feet at 230 Park Avenue [NYO] 3....
View ArticleNational price growth in real estate unsustainable, experts say
While real estate used to be a great investment for the average American, that is less and less likely, as the market morphs, industry experts said. Some say, looking at data for real estate markets...
View ArticleLeague of their own: Art Students League members fight transfer to Extell tower
225 West 57th Street with and without cantilever and Gary Barnett More than 100 members of the Art Students League of New York opposed to the League’s deal to sell air and cantilever rights to Gary...
View ArticleTop residential agents of the week
From left: Sachiko Goodman and 15 Central Park West Price: $17,800,000 Listing broker: Sachiko Goodman of Douglas Elliman Address: 15 Central Park West From left: Patricia Farman-Farmaian and 830 Park...
View ArticleSimon Cowell lists Beverly Hills bachelor pad for $17.9M
917 Loma Vista Drive in Beverly Hills Simon Cowell has officially listed his Beverly Hills bachelor pad, after quietly looking for a buyer for the home in the fall, according to the Los Angeles Times....
View ArticleFacebook’s Sean Parker accused of bringing chaos to 10th St.
Sean Parker, the interior of his 40 West 10th Street home and the street outside his home Billionaire former Facebook president Sean Parker is being accused of wreaking havoc on a section of West 10th...
View ArticlePrivate island in the Florida Keys is 2014′s priciest new listing
Pumpkin Key Pumpkin Key, a 26-acre private island just off Key Largo in the Florida Keys, has listed for $110 million, making it 2014’s priciest new listing, according to Curbed. For such a tremendous...
View ArticleFood hall takes 10,000 sf at 230 Park
230 Park Avenue The food hall manager behind Mad. Sq. Eats, Broadway Bites and Dekalb Market has inked a long-term lease for 10,000 square feet of retail space at 230 Park Avenue. Over the next year,...
View Article432 Park already one of the city’s 20 tallest towers
432 Park Avenue (source: New York Yimby) Although construction won’t wrap up until 2015, CIM and Macklowe Properties’ 432 Park Avenue is already one of New York City’s top 20 tallest towers. Currently,...
View Article$55M Barbados estate sets price record
The “Four Winds” estate in Barbados A Barbados estate has already broken records after listing for $55 million, the highest asking price on the open market ever for the Caribbean island. If the...
View ArticlePlans for a Bed-Stuy historic district draw controversy
Bed-Stuy A proposal for a new historic district is attracting both vehement support and controversy in Bed-Stuy. The city landmarks commission is proposing that a 16-block area bounded by Gates...
View ArticleInwood landlord of building with 444 violations blames tenants
92 Nagle Avenue in Inwood A residential building at 92 Nagle Avenue in Inwood has 444 open city violations, more than all but one other building in the city. But the building’s landlord, Abraham...
View ArticleUrban American to feature art by veterans in Brooklyn buildings
Workers installing art by a military veteran in Brooklyn (source: Brooklyn Paper) Urban American, which owns 90 properties in New York City, will begin decorating its buildings with art by veterans....
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