New York
Far Rockaway’s $481M Protection Plan
New York City has finally released the $481-million plan to protect the narrow island of Far Rockaway from the ravages… Read more
A Book Publisher Grows in Midtown
Let’s here it for old media: book publisher W. W. Norton & Company Inc., founded in 1923, renewed and expanded… Read more
Keeping Housing Affordable in Poughkeepsie
It’s not a value-added investment in the usual sense. However, Avanath Capital Management has a long-term plan to keep the 156… Read more
What Makes 24-Hour City Retail Tick?
By Dennis Kaiser Six retail leaders shared the keys to creating a retail environment that remains vibrant and appealing around… Read more
Bedford-Stuyvesant Lofts Sell for $14M
A developer paid $14.2 million for 35 Claver Place, a mixed-use, loft building on the edge of Brooklyn’s Bedford Stuyvesant… Read more
$85M Loan Closes in 3 Weeks
Ormonde Equity received an $85 million permanent loan to refinance the Ormonde at 2030 Broadway (also known as 154th W.… Read more
Office Owner Secures Atypical Refi
JPMorgan Chase provided a 10-year loan with a fixed interest rate to refinance 27 E. Broadway, a seven-story office building… Read more
Almost Complete: Model Home Opens at 55 W. 17th
The nearly-finished luxury condominiums at 55 W. 17th St. have a brand new sales gallery and model home inside the… Read more
The Limits of Augmented Reality
The exciting new world of virtual reality and augmented reality is quickly hitting a rigid limit: the ability of a… Read more
Buyers Market for Midtown Dwellings
It’s a great time to try and buy a home in Midtown Manhattan, according to real estate website StreetEasy. “Midtown… Read more
Back from the Dead? Uptown Condo Snags “Future Projects” Prize
An architecture prize might include clues to the fate of a stalled mega-project on the Upper East Side. Euro Properties,… Read more
Brooklyn Has All the Best Neighborhoods (For Selling a Home)
It’s a great time to sell a home in many Brooklyn neighborhoods. “Buyers in these neighborhoods faced tougher competition in… Read more
Design Honors for Midtown Office
The 897-foot tower rising at 425 Park Ave. has already won a design award, even though it won’t open till… Read more
New Technology for NYCHA-Owned Apartments
One of the biggest landlords in New York City just finished a contest to generate ideas that could make its… Read more
“Traditional Japanese Comfort Food” Sets up Shop in Soho
Japanese restaurant Raku will open its second location at 48 Macdougal St. in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. “Raku specializes in gourmet… Read more
Limo Company Snags Warehouse
Not every industrial property sold in Brooklyn is renovated into luxury condominiums. Limousine company Luxor LLC paid $5 million for a… Read more
