101 Bedford’s Building D opens its doors — and Wii stations
From left: 101 Bedford’s exterior, Wii stations and fitness center Glitzy Williamsburg digs at 101 Bedford’s Building D opens up this week, complete with a roof deck mini beach, recording studio and...
View ArticlePentecostal church-turned-condos reborn as rentals
541 Leonard Street (Credit: Curbed) Loft-style condominiums in a former Greenpoint Pentecostal church are trying again as rentals. The three units at 541 Leonard Street are now available for lease at...
View ArticleSilverstein wants refi for stalled 3 World Trade Center
Larry Silverstein and 3 World Trade Center renderings Larry Silverstein is asking the government to cut him a better financing deal at Silverstein Properties’ unfinished 3 World Trade Center....
View ArticleFrench retailer the Kooples lands in Meatpacking, Clinton Hill’s Myrtle Ave....
401 West 14th Street in the Meatpacking District 1. French retailer the Kooples to take space at 401 West 14th Street in Meatpacking District [NYP, 1st item] 2. Clinton Hill’s Myrtle Avenue welcoming...
View ArticleMonday Properties president exiting
From left: Brian Robin and Tim Helmig Brian Robin, president and chief operating officer of Midtown-based Monday Properties, is leaving his post at the end of the month. Robin had been in charge of the...
View ArticleMenachem Stark’s blood, DNA found in abandoned van: cops
Menachem Stark (Credit: Eli Wohl) Slain Brooklyn landlord Menachem Stark’s blood and DNA were found inside a van they believe was used to abduct him earlier this month, according to a police department...
View ArticleBorough presidents get specific about development plans
From left: Gale Brewer, Eric Adams, James Oddo, Melinda Katz and Ruben Diaz New schools, revitalizing East New York and better transportation to the Rockaways were just a few items on the borough...
View ArticleParts not so unknown: Bourdain makes UES buy
From left: Anthony Bourdain with wife, Ottavia, and shots of their new home From Luxury Listings NYC: He’s long traveled the world for his engaging shows on foreign cuisine, culture and history — but...
View ArticleCushman & Wakefield to market retail at old NYT building
From left: Times Square Building along 44th Street, 229 West 43rd Street and Helen Hwang Africa Israel USA and Five Mile Capital Partners have brought on Cushman & Wakefield to market the flagship...
View ArticleWanted: State searching for developers for Chelsea prison
550 West 20th Street The state is seeking developers for Bayview Correctional Facility, a former women’s prison located at West 20th Street and 11th Avenue in Chelsea that was officially shuttered back...
View ArticleTime Warner grabs 20K square feet in Flatiron
From left: 43 West 23rd Street, inside Time Warner Cable Experience Store in Staten Island, and Mark Boisi Time Warner Cable inked a 20,000-square-foot deal to open a flagship for its interactive...
View ArticleMoMA demolition of folk art museum “only option”: architect
American Folk Art Museum building at West 53rd Street (Inset: Elizabeth Diller) Architect Elizabeth Diller defended the Museum of Modern Art’s decision to tear down the former American Folk Art Museum...
View ArticleSUNY reopens RFPs for Long Island hospital — and critics jeer
Long Island College Hospital SUNY’s reopening of a Request for Proposals for its beleaguered Long Island College Hospital — open only to bidders who participated in the first round — has hospital...
View ArticleShaoul’s Bloom62 in East Village seen fetching $70M
From left: 62 Avenue B, Woody Heller and Will Silverman Ben Shaoul’s 81-unit luxury rental building Bloom62 is up for the sale – and expected to reel in $70 million. Average rents in the building,...
View ArticleWarburg Realty acquires Rubicon Property
From left: Frederick Peters, 451 Columbus Avenue (Credit: PropertyShark) and Jason Haber In its first acquisition of another real estate firm, Warburg Realty purchased Rubicon Property for an...
View ArticleWhisper listings rise in popularity in City’s tight market
Sherlock Holmes’ home search “Hidden” apartment sales are on the rise in New York City, as the ranks of sellers who don’t want their homes listed anywhere turn to brokers who will keep the publicity to...
View ArticleIs Caesars in the running for bust Revel casino in NJ?
Revel and Caesars’ Gary Loveman Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment Corporation is mulling over whether to make an offer on the troubled Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. There are no...
View ArticleFive years later, LIC recession casualty the View sells out
From left: the View, Silvette Julian and Eric Benaim One recession, three exclusive brokers and one recovery later, the View, the 184-unit high-rise condominium that helped reposition Long Island City,...
View ArticleSitt Asset inks contract for 90 Prince Street in Soho: sources
From left: Karen Kemp, 90 Prince Street (Photo credit: Google) and Daniel Soares The retail-focused investment firm Sitt Asset Management inked a contract this month to buy the retail condominium at...
View ArticleMacklowe Properties taps Corcoran to market 737 Park Avenue
From left: Corcoran’s Pamela Liebman, 737 Park Avenue and Harry Macklowe The Corcoran Group has been brought online as the sales agent for Harry Mackowe’s condominium coversion building at 737 Park...
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