Queens
$9B Plan to Close and Replace Rikers Island Goes to City Council
The City Planning Commission voted 9-3 Tuesday for a plan to build jails in Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn that would… Read more
DEP Will Add 5,000 Rain Gardens to City Sidewalks
The city’s Department of Environmental Protection has begun construction of more than 5,000 specially-designed curbside rain gardens in Brooklyn, the… Read more
New Kosciuszko Bridge Opens 4 Years Ahead of Schedule
The second span of the Kosciuszko Bridge, spanning Newtown Creek between Brooklyn and Queens, was slated to open to traffic… Read more
CushWake’s Preuss and Schmitz Market Mixed-Use Site in Queens
Cushman & Wakefield has been retained to market for sale 138-23 Queens Blvd., a 29,784-square-foot lot in Queens’ Briarwood neighborhood. Ownership… Read more
Next Generation Honoree: Jakub Nowak Amasses Formidable Track Record at Marcus & Millichap
In eight years of commercial real estate brokerage, Jakub Nowak has built a top-producing team of investment sales professionals and… Read more
BK, Queens Projects Among MRC’s $1.3B in YTD Deals
Major projects in Brooklyn and Queens were among the beneficiaries of the more than $1.3 billion in financings and note… Read more
Avison Team Markets Rockaway Beach Rentals
Avison Young is marketing the 92-unit Shore View Apartment Complex at 9202-9280 Holland Ave. in Queens’ Rockaway Beach neighborhood. The… Read more
Impending Mansion Tax Pushes Manhattan Townhome Sales, Pricing
With a higher New York City mansion tax taking effect July 1, buyers and sellers rushed to close deals on… Read more
32BJ President Héctor Figueroa Dies at 57
Labor leader Héctor Figueroa, president of the country’s largest property services union, died suddenly of a heart attack on July… Read more
Bridge Investment Deploys $500M in O-Zone Strategy
Bridge Investment Group said it has invested $509 million across its Opportunity Zone Strategy. “Our team has deployed capital in… Read more
NYC Office: Biggest Development Pipeline in More Than 10 Years
New York City office is experiencing its largest office construction pipeline in over a decade, especially in Midtown Manhattan, says… Read more
Queens Dairy Will Bring Milk Distribution Back to NYC
Bartlett Dairy has received Uniform Land Use Review Procedure approval to develop a 54,000-square-foot dairy distribution center on a significant portion… Read more
CushWake’s Preuss and Louie Market Adjacent Hotels Near LaGuardia
Cushman & Wakefield has been retained to market for sale 183-15 and 183-31 Horace Harding Expressway, two newly-built adjacent hotels… Read more
AECOM JV Will Take Lead on Rikers Island Replacement
A joint venture led by AECOM will oversee the city’s first-ever design-build program, which will replace the Rikers Island Correctional… Read more
“She Builds” Panel Zeroes in on Brooklyn
More than 100 industry professionals gathered for the second event in the Fordham Real Estate Institute’s “She Builds” breakfast series. Held… Read more
After Amazon HQ2: N.Y., D.C. Offer Dramatically Different Tale of Two Housing Markets
Participation in the Amazon HQ2 sweepstakes has resulted in dramatically different outcomes for the Arlington, VA and Manhattan, NY housing… Read more
Compass’ Polsinellis Market Ridgewood Development Site
Compass’ Adelaide Polsinelli and Trystan Polsinelli have been hired to market 63-49 & 63-53 60th Pl. in Ridgewood, Queens. The property offers… Read more
Comptroller: $101B of NYC Properties Face Superstorm Risk
Nw York City has lagged in implementing resiliency projects to protect coastal areas from rising sea levels and the threat… Read more
School of Rock Tunes Up for Second Brooklyn Location
School of Rock has signed a new 3,500-square-foot lease at 300 Graham Ave., a 25-unit condominium building in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg… Read more