Ivanka Trump alleged stalker arrested in Florida
From left: Ivanka Trump and the Doral Golf Resort and Spa A man accused of violating a restraining order prohibiting him from coming near Ivanka Trump has been taken into custody for approaching her in...
View ArticleBunheads star sells Midtown apartment
Sutton Foster and the Midtown apartment Tony Award winning actress Sutton Foster, the star of new ABC show “Bunheads,” has sold the Midtown apartment she once shared with ex-husband and “Smash” actor...
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Top stories yesterday on The Real Deal: 1. Pierre hotel penthouse could top market at $120M 2. Extell’s Barnett puts West 57th building on market 3. Chetrit sues former Hotel Chelsea owners for $4M
View ArticleCity Council to chip in on Sandy rebuilding efforts, JC Penney CFO weighs in...
A rendering of Landmark Park Slope 1. City Council to chip in on Sandy rebuilding efforts [Crain’s] 2. Ace photo retoucher sells West Village townhouse for $9.55 million [NYO] 3. JC Penney CFO says...
View ArticleNew boutique hotel coming to Gowanus
Matt Abramcyk and a rendering of the Gowanus Inn & Yard Restaurateur Matt Abramcyk is raising funds for a new boutique hotel in Gowanus, Capital New York reported. The four-story, 82-room hotel...
View ArticleSoho BID sparks battle at Council hearing
Soho Supporters and opponents of a business improvement district in Soho squared off at the final public hearing before the City Council votes on the proposal next month, DNAinfo reported. The...
View ArticleChelsea Clinton nabs $10.5M Madison Sq. Park pad
The Whitman at 21 East 26th Street and Chelsea Clinton (inset) Chelsea Clinton and husband Marc Mezvinsky have plunked down $10.5 million for an apartment across from Madison Square Park, the New York...
View ArticleChanges to state rules would bring greater transparency in real estate...
From the March issue: New York State is getting closer to finally overhauling the rules for advertising in the real estate industry — a move that would change the way brokers use social media and even...
View ArticleTrio of new rental developments set to rise in Williamsburg, Park Slope
From left: LCOR’s Peter DiLullo, a rendering of 250 North 10th Street and Jacqueline Urgo Brooklyn is seeing a residential construction boom — stalled projects are coming back to life and lenders are...
View ArticleRosen closes on 350 Madison for $261.5M
From left: Aby Rosen and 350 Madison Avenue Aby Rosen’s RFR Realty has closed on 350 Madison Avenue for $261.5 million, following reports that the firm had been weighing a $350 million purchase, the...
View ArticleA new look for the East River waterfront
A big revamp is on tap for a chunk of Manhattan’s East River waterfront and now there are new renderings of what the project could look like, Curbed reported. The East River Blueway, proposed Manhattan...
View ArticleWeWork lands 120,000-sf lease at 222 Broadway
Adam Neumann at WeWork’s 175 Varick Street location and 222 Broadway WeWork, the rapidly expanding collaborative workspace provider, has nailed down a 16-year lease for 120,537 square feet at 222...
View ArticleCouncilman stands in the way of Bloomberg’s Midtown East plans
From left: Mayor Bloomberg, Grand Central Station and City Council Member Daniel Garodnick A City Council member is throwing a wrench into Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to rezone Midtown East for more...
View ArticleJPMorgan gets sued over access to One Chase Manhattan Plaza
Chase Manhattan Plaza JP Morgan Chase is getting sued again, but this time it isn’t for predatory lending or foreclosure practices. The bank is accused of conspiring with New York City and its Police...
View Article150 Charles penthouse, asking $34M, in contract
From left: 150 Charles and Douglas Elliman brokers Raphael De Niro and Leonard Steinberg A month into marketing for the hotly anticipated yet divisive condominiums at 150 Charles Street, the penthouse...
View ArticleChetrit’s Sony deal aided by $925M from SL Green
Joseph Chetrit and 550 Madison Avenue (credit: PropertyShark) Joseph Chetrit is on the cusp of closing his $1.1 billion purchase of the Sony tower at 550 Madison Avenue, which he plans to convert into...
View ArticleOrbach Group pays $70M for rental buildings
From left: Meyer Orbach and 210-230 West 107th Street Landlord Orbach Group has forked over $70 million to buy three contiguous six-story apartment buildings in Harlem, consisting of Nos. 210, 220 and...
View ArticleNumbers to Know: Sales at 56 Leonard, Soho rents skyrocket, Spider-Man takes...
Numbers to know “Numbers to know” is a weekly web feature that catalogues the most notable, quirky and surprising real estate statistics. 56 Leonard has its best week yet, Tribeca/Soho rents go through...
View ArticleSelling an eccentric Manhattan apartment: PHOTOS
Every broker likes to declare that he or she is marketing that one apartment in New York City that stands out from the rest. But a “unique” listing is not always an easy listing, particularly when a...
View ArticleTri-state briefs: TRD’s monthly roundup of news from the region
A rendering of the American Dream mall From the March issue: In The Real Deal’s latest round-up of real estate news around the tri-state region, we checked in on the progress of the long-stalled...
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