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Court rules in favor of Empire State Building buyout provision
Empire State Building and Anthony Malkin (inset) Malkin Holdings’ buyout provision for shareholders who voted against taking the Empire State Building public has been ruled legal in State Appellate...
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History of the Hotel Chelsea told in comics; Park Slope, Greenpoint quietly...
Screenshot of Curbed comic telling the Chelsea Hotel’s history 1. History of the Hotel Chelsea told in comics [Curbed] 2. London‘s mansion-packed Bishops Avenue deserted and left to rot: PHOTOS [CNN]...
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Ruben Diaz Jr. pitches Bronx’s answer to Brooklyn Bridge Park
From left: Ruben Diaz Jr., rendering of the proposed waterfront redevelopment and the area now An industrial stretch along Exterior Street, between 138th and 149th streets in the Bronx, is vying to...
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Landlords file suit over new tenant protection agency
From left: Governor Andrew Cuomo and Ellen Davidson speaking before a crowd of protesters A group of landlords have brought a case to the Brooklyn courts that challenges the legitimacy of recent...
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Village residents sue liquor authority over Chumley’s license
From left: 86 Bedford Street and Chumley’s interior before the 2007 closing Neighbors have filed suit against the New York State Liquor Authority in an effort to keep Chumley’s, once a favorite...
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Chetrit to raze Hudson Yards development site
The West 37th Street sites and Joseph Chetrit The Department of Buildings has approved the demolition of four commercial properties on a prospective development site near the Related Companies’ Hudson...
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Coming soon: The March/April issue of Luxury Listings NYC
Readers interested in Manhattan’s glitziest and most exclusive properties should check out Luxury Listings NYC, The Real Deal’s sister publication. In our upcoming March/April issue, we take a look at...
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With new direction, Urban Compass adds second NYC office
From left: Robert Reffkin, Ori Allon and 19 Union Square West Tech-centric residential brokerage Urban Compass has outgrown its current space at 155 Avenue of the Americas and is adding...
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Top stories yesterday on The Real Deal: 1. Details emerge in shooting of Gary Melius 2. Long Island developer Gary Melius shot at Oheka Castle 3. Warren Buffett reveals his No.1 rule for property...
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The Yard eyes third Manhattan location
From left: The Yard’s space at 33 Nassau Avenue in Williamsburg-Greenpoint and 157 Columbus Avenue Shared office space provider the Yard is in advanced discussions to pick up its third location in...
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Malling in the Bronx: Borough suddenly a retail hotspot
Rendering of Bay River Shopping Center in the Bronx Developers are taking advantage of the Bronx’s relatively low rental prices and high shopper volume by opening up more retail space. At least five...
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Tenants seek end to legal row over Upper West Side building
Cathedral Gardens The board of an Upper West Side condominium that sued the building’s construction company over alleged defects is seeking to end the four-year legal battle with a settlement. The...
View ArticleColdwell Banker to air ad during Oscars: VIDEO
New Jersey-based brokerage Coldwell Banker Real Estate is planning to air the fourth installment of its 2014 advertising campaign, “Your Home,” during the upcoming Oscars, on March 2. The 60-second...
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US home sales rise most in five years
Home sales in the U.S. increased by 16 percent in 2013, as 428,000 houses were purchased. That’s the largest hike in five years, according to data from the Commerce Department. In addition, homes sales...
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Clock ticking down on loft law
From left: Lofts at 99 Gold Street, 55 Berry Street and 199 Lafayette Street Tenants residing in illegally converted commercial buildings have only a few weeks left before changes to the so-called loft...
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5 top tastemakers in Miami and NYC today: PHOTOS
[caption id="attachment_343278" align="aligncenter" width="570"] From left: Laurinda Spear and the Westin Times Square[/caption] Often trends in real estate are driven by architects and developers who...
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Taconic lists Midtown West office property for $160M
619 West 54th Street Taconic Investment Partners has listed its 300,000-square-foot office building at 619 West 54th Street for $160 million. Taconic purchased the 10-story property, located in an...
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Another condo at 737 Park bought, this time for $12M
From left: Corcoran CEO Pamela Liebman, 737 Park Avenue and Harry Macklowe Finance executive Glen Tobias and his wife Lynn Tobias have paid $12.1 million for a 15th-floor unit at Harry Macklowe’s 737...
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In their words: The funniest and most insightful comments
Donald Trump and Michael Kimmelman From the February issue: In this month’s in their words roundup, we hear from archicritic Michael Kimmelman on how the soaring One57 development is a prime example of...
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Spike Lee rails against New York’s gentrifiers
Spike Lee Film director and lifelong Knicks fan Spike Lee spouted off Tuesday night against gentrification in his native Fort Greene and other parts of Brooklyn. Asked what he thought of two recent...
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