Fast-growing style blog leases 30K square feet near City Hall
New York City-based style and fashion blog Refinery29 inked a deal for two floors of office space a block from City Hall. The move will more than quadruple the amount of space it currently occupies in...
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Pennsylvania architect builds replica Hobbit home, Two Trees unveils...
Mercedes House (source: Curbed)Taking “The Hobbit” fandom to the next level with book-inspired home. Steiner Studios joint venture partner sues, claiming David and Douglas Steiner are taking a bigger...
View ArticleStellar Management buys apartment tower neighboring One Soho Square
Stellar Management has paid $6.1 million for a 21-unit rental building in Soho with the aim of adding air rights to its adjacent office project, known as One Soho Square, the Commercial Observer...
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Streeteasy rings in the holidays at Maritime Hotel party: PHOTOS
The Streeteasy team Streeteasy.com, the real estate listings provider, celebrated the season last night at a party that brought together brokers, staffers and clients. Fredrik Eklund, a Douglas Elliman...
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The top stories yesterday on The Real Deal: 1. Forest City sells stake in Gehry tower to TIAA-CREF 2. Manhattan Apartments ceases operations, offers agents opportunity to join AC Lawrence 3. Lightstone...
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Douglas Elliman asks Google to clear “Prudential” from its cache, Brooklyn...
[caption id="attachment_218773" align="aligncenter" width="575"] The Santa Fe home of designer Tom Ford[/caption] In light of its recent name change, Douglas Elliman asks Google to clear its cache of...
View ArticleFHA extension is good news for home-flippers
Rehabbers and real estate investors rejoice: You'll still be able to sell houses to first-time buyers using low-down payment FHA-insured mortgages next year, even if you've owned the fixed-up property...
View ArticleEDC sees great interest in Harlem gas station site
Officials from New York’s Economic Development Corporation told residents from the North Star Neighborhood Association yesterday that there is plentiful interest in redeveloping the BP gas station site...
View ArticleLow-income EV rentals go co-op, for $250 a share
The Cooper Square Mutual Housing Association, which provides low-income housing, in the first two weeks of this month arranged roughly 280 closings in 21 city-owned co-ops that it manages. Most of the...
View ArticleTwo Trees holds community meeting on Domino site
Two Trees Management has begun the process of meeting with North Brooklyn residents to discuss the development of the Domino Sugar factory on the Williamsburg waterfront, Brownstoner reported. The...
View ArticleBellmarc expands space following acquisition
From the December issue (UPDATED): In need of more space after acquiring A.C. Lawrence, the Bellmarc Group will open a new office at 48 West 22nd Street in Chelsea this month, firm head Neil Binder...
View ArticleLegal technology firm signs for 100,000 square feet at 685 Third Avenue
Amid a slow leasing market on Third Avenue, 685 Third Avenue has secured its third large tenant since TIAA-CREF purchased the property in 2010. Crain’s reported that Epiq Systems, a provider of...
View ArticleHow should the city mark low-lying areas?
A Red Hook, Brooklyn cartographer named Jim McMahon is calling on the city of New York to mark flood-prone areas of the city, DNAinfo reported. The amateur storm-chaser said elevation signs would help...
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No 950 Fifth co-op for Billy Macklowe, the best buildings of 2012 … and more
"Wendy" -- the only NYC structure in Architizer's Best Buildings of 2012 list Despite previous reports of Billy Macklowe buying a 950 Fifth Avenue co-op, that unit is no longer in contract. Only one...
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Fresh Direct scales back plans for new Bronx HQ
[caption id="attachment_159722" align="alignright" width="299"] Fresh Direct's LIC headquarters[/caption] Faced with a lawsuit and setback by Hurricane Sandy, the online grocery store, FreshDirect, is...
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Hotel developer strikes deal with restaurant tenant
[caption id="attachment_219216" align="alignright" width="300"] A rendering of 219 East 44th Street and Ben & Jack's Steak House[/caption] Normally when a developer buys and decides to demolish a...
View ArticleFederal regulators to give mortgage lenders bigger legal shield
Despite the numerous abuses and discriminatory practices U.S. banks have been accused of since the recession began, federal regulators are about to give big banks protection against homeowner lawsuits,...
View ArticleSend us your favorite New York City photos!
Real estate brokers are known for pounding the pavement, scoping out available properties and cataloging the amenities of various neighborhoods. And what better way to share your findings than with a...
View ArticleThe history of 432 Park Avenue
From the December issue: In September, CIM Group and developer Harry Macklowe broke ground on 432 Park Avenue, one of Manhattan’s most-hyped new condo projects. The 1,395-foot-tall residential tower,...
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