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Keller Williams says adios to “MDLNY” star Luis Ortiz
From left: a Keller Williams NYC ad published in TRD, the cast of “Million Dollar Listing New York” Luis Ortiz, a star of “Million Dollar Listing New York,” has been shown the door at Keller Williams...
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Shady upselling returns to mortgage market
It’s called “upselling” — steering home mortgage applicants into higher-cost terms that increase the lender’s profits — and it was rampant during the housing boom years. It worked like this: Rather...
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NYCHA taps ex-board member for community outreach
Margarita Lopez The New York City Housing Authority is bringing on an ex-board member to take over a mixed bag of duties, including community relations, Crain’s reported. Margarita Lopez starts Aug. 15...
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Editor’s note: Funny money
Stuart Elliott From the August issue: In New York City real estate, it’s a time of record-setting deals, low inventory and apartments getting snapped up at lightning speed. But at the tippy top of the...
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Outdated railing blamed in Stonehenge resident’s death
400 East 57th Street and Jennifer Rosoff (inset) The cause of a woman’s fatal fall at a Stonehenge Partners-owned building on the Upper East Side was likely an aging balcony railing installed with...
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Karl Fischer-designed East Village condos selling like hotcakes, inside Dolly...
A rendering of the hypothetical MLS stadium at Pier 40 1. Karl Fischer-designed condos at 427 East 12th Street selling like hotcakes [EV Grieve] 2. Inside Dolly Parton’s Fifth Avenue penthouse in the...
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Beer and brokers at Magnum Real Estate’s latest Brooklyn project: PHOTOS
From left: Ryan McCann and Andrew Barrocas of MNS; Diana Hermanowski of Douglas Elliman A Brooklyn Brewery keg on hand, about 200 real estate brokers snuck a peak at Magnum Real Estate Group’s new...
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Top residential agents of the week
From left: Richard Orenstein and 250 West Street Price: $8,200,000 Listing Broker: Richard Orenstein of Halstead Property Address: 250 West Street From left: Alexis Bodenheimer, Cathy Franklin and 135...
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Sniffing out Manhattan’s dog-friendly buildings
From left: Shelby Semel and her Pomeranian Taz, the “pet-friendly” Millennium Towers From Luxury Listings NYC: Pity the pooches in these dog days of summer—unless, of course, they belong to the canine...
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Financier couple shells out $15.2M at 18 Gramercy Park
A rendering of 18 Gramercy Park South A floor-through residence at 18 Gramercy Park South sold for $15.175 million, according to the New York Times. Simon Lonergan and his wife, Amelie, purchased the...
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AIG to move headquarters to Water Street
175 Water Street American International Group plans to move its headquarters to 175 Water Street, a building that the insurance giant owns, Bloomberg News reported. The firm intends to move to the...
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Durst’s One Bryant Park not so green
One Bryant Park Despite being known as New York City’s most energy-efficient skyscraper, and the sparkling green credentials of its developer, the Durst Organization’s One Bryant Park uses more energy...
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Large Jackson Heights home sells for $650,000
From left: Jon Fisher from Douglas Elliman, the Chateaux unit’s living room, the extra rooftop room A huge three-bedroom apartment in Jackson Heights is being sold for only $650,000, according to...
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Bloomberg renews push to rezone Midtown East: AUDIO
Mayor Michael Bloomberg (inset), Midtown East Mayor Michael Bloomberg once again laid out his argument for rezoning Midtown East in his weekly radio address. In his speech on 1010 WINS News Radio,...
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Helmsley Trust moves into Helmsley Building
230 Park Avenue A charitable trust named in part after the late Leona Helmsley is moving into a building once owned by and named after the woman, the New York Observer reported. The Leona M. and Harry...
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Top stories
Top stories over the weekend on The Real Deal: 1. Keller Williams says adios to “MDLNY” star Luis Ortiz 2. New York City’s best commercial firms to work for 3. Pam Liebman: Broker reality shows bad...
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UES party penthouse back on market asking $17M, community offers thumbs-up to...
The Park Avenue Tunnel (Photo by Tod Seelie / Gothamist) 1. Party penthouse at 120 East 87th Street back on market asking $17 million [Curbed] 2. Community offers thumbs-up to Hudson Yards BID plan,...
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Bad boy Shvo on prowl for more development sites
Michael Shvo and the site at 100 Varick Street Fresh off buying a West Chelsea parcel, former bad boy broker Michael Shvo is now in talks to pick up more two sites — one in Soho and one in Midtown...
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iPod penthouse in UWS breaks record with $8.5M resale
2628 Broadway penthouse (Credit: StreetEasy) The penthouse that iPod parts built has sold for $8.5 million, sources told The Real Deal, in the most expensive resale deal for a condominium north of 96th...
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