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Fresh push to save a billion birds a year from killer glass
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Ornithologists estimate that 330 million to one billion birds die annually in the United States due to glass collisions, fatalities that can be prevented
Deals & Dealmakers
Judge rules against NYC water rate hike, $183 credit to homeowners
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A judge has ruled against a plan by the city to hike water rates and give homeowners a $183 bill credit. Photo by Shaylor/ Flickr Saying the proposed rebate
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Executives say Trump presidency would be bad for REITs
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Donald Trump, with his warnings of a “big, fat, ugly bubble,” has sold himself as the messiah of the American economy. Photo by Rafael Matsunaga/ Flickr
Debt & Equity
iFunding crowdfunds itself
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SOHIN SHAH & WILLIAM SKELLEY It seems fitting that iFunding, a startup that crowdfunds real estate investments, is turning to crowdfunding to fund
Deals & Dealmakers
Malkin says no to ESB offers
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By Sarah Trefethen EMPIRE STATE BUILDING Malkin Holdings wants to go ahead with the IPO of a portfolio of New York buildings that includes the Empire State
Debt & Equity
$700M recap hastens Lexington Realty’s push into industrial sector
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Lexington Realty Trust is accelerating its push towards industrial properties with a recapitalized a portion of its suburban office assets into a joint venture.
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Black Friday sales cast cloud on retailers as rents continue to rise
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By Dan Orlando The National Retail Federation reports that the annual shopping surge between Thanksgiving and the weekend that follows lacked a bit of
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Mack-Cali starts work on new apartment buildings
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Rendering if RiverParc in New Jersey Mack-Cali Realty Corporation  today announced its Roseland subsidiary has begun  construction on two  multi-family
Construction & Design
DOB finalizes construction safety training requirements
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New York’s Buildings Department has finalized training requirements put in place by last year’s safety legislation. Construction workers on most major
Deals & Dealmakers
New York women form new power group
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By Linda O’Flanagan Two of New York’s most influential women’s groups have announced they will merge to form one single, stronger group.
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Famed bookstore has new NoMad home
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By Holly Dutton Iconic bookstore Rizzoli has a new home. The famed book seller that first opened 50 years ago will re-open in NoMad, just off Madison Square Park.
Deals & Dealmakers
New York REIT pays $335M for Twitter HQ building
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 New York REIT, Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust  has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire Twitter’s headquarters