Deals & Dealmakers
Executives, politicians pressuring Trump to fund $24B infrastructure project
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Real estate executives and public officials are keeping the pressure on Washington, D.C. to help fund the Gateway Program, the project that industry leaders
Construction & Design
Cuomo pushes infrastructure, an end to homeless in 2018 state of the state
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In his eighth state of the state address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo extolled the importance of infrastructural investment to keeping New York economically competitive
Deals & Dealmakers
Anita Laremont to replace Purnima Kapur as city planning chief
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Planning Director Marisa Lago just announced that the department’s general counsel, Anita Laremont, will replace Purnima Kapur as DCP’s next Executive Director.
Deals & Dealmakers
Amazon joins Bronx’s last mile club
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Amazon plans to open up a last-mile delivery facility in the Bronx, fueling an increasingly competitive race for New York logistical hubs.
Deals & Dealmakers
18-month long L train shutdown sparks retail worries
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority has announced that it will shut down the portion of the L train that runs between 14 Street in Chelsea and Bedford Avenue
Deals & Dealmakers
Landlord harassment bill may have side effects
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The New York City Council has just introduced a bill that aims to increase the penalties for commercial landlords engaging in tenant harassment.
Deals & Dealmakers
Hines building 15-story apartment tower for seniors in Midtown East
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Development giant Hines has formed a joint venture with capital partner, Welltower Inc., to build a 15-story apartment tower for New Yorkʼs senior citizens.
Featured
Chinese gaming café gets a piece of history with lease at Hamilton-Holly house
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A Chinese gaming café franchise is not throwing away its shot to secure its space inside a New York City landmark. Wanyoo Café signed a 20-year lease at 4 St.
Debt & Equity
New EB-5 regulations could kill program, say experts
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The popular EB-5 immigrant investor program will receive some long-awaited guidelines in the coming weeks — but they aren’t the type of changes real estate had in mind.
Featured
Industry welcomes NYC retail tax cut, but warns more to be done to revive flagging high street
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An amendment to the Commercial Rent Tax passed by the New York City Council last week will make life a little easier for Manhattan’s small business community
Deals & Dealmakers
Industry split on where to grow life science hub
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The industry is bullish on creating a life sciences hub in New York City, but there are differing opinions on where it should go. New York City is home
Deals & Dealmakers
The Factory draws another company to Long Island City
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Here’s one way to get the word out about the Long Island City office market. Halo Branded Solutions, one of the top producers of promotional-branded goods