Deals & Dealmakers
EB-5 overhaul on cards, says Greystone’s Allison Berman
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Since she was a child, Allison Berman wanted to be a pediatrician, but when she began taking pre-med courses in college, it suddenly didn’t feel right any more.
Residential
Op-ed: To meet housing needs, public-private partnerships a must
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By Amir Sobhraj, CFO, Zara Realty Few would deny that one of the most pressing needs in New York City is quality affordable housing. AMIR SOBHARJ We’ve
Green Building
Flawed metric that rewards inefficiency shouldn’t guide green policy
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REBNY is committed to energy-efficient policies that make our city greener, stronger and more sustainable. We recently continued that commitment by testifying
Construction & Design
EDC seeking developer for historic Harlem corridor
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By Sarah Trefethen A 42,000 s/f property on 125th Street in Harlem is available for redevelopment through the Economic Development Corporation.
Construction & Design
Caesars starts work on mega convention center
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Caesars Entertainment Corporation has broken ground for its newest development, CAESARS FORUM, a $375 million, 550,000 s/f conference center in Las Vegas.
Residential
Jon Hamm, Jennifer Westfeldt renting out UWS pad for $15,000 per month
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Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt are renting out their Upper West Side penthouse apartment. Hamm and Westfeldt, who broke up in 2015, continue to have joint
Deals & Dealmakers
Non-profit organization NADAP renews full-floor lease at Rudin’s 355 Lexington
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NADAP, a non-profit organization which operates programs that connect disadvantaged New Yorkers with jobs, community supports, healthcare and other resources
Residential
Banner year sets Compass up for global growth spurt
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Luxury tech-driven real estate platform Compass announced a banner first half of 2016 marked by milestones in company expansion, revenue growth, and agent achievement.
Deals & Dealmakers
Wendy Silverstein to keynote REW Women’s Forum
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Wendy Silverstein, president and CEO of New York REIT, will keynote the 7th annual Real Estate Weekly Womenʼs Forum. Celebrating the theme Make Your Voice
Construction & Design
Engineers earn Empire Award for work on 1WTC
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Jaros, Baum & Bolles (JB&B) was awarded the Empire Award for their work on One World Trade Center at the 2015 ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards
Technology
MetaProp NYC startup OnTarget tackles construction delays
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New York City is the world capital of epic construction delays. The gold standard is the Second Avenue Subway, which was first proposed in the 1920s.
Deals & Dealmakers
MIPIM seeking submissions for annual startup competition
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Reed MIDEM, the real estate conference organizer, announced that submissions have opened for the North American leg of the third annual MIPIM Startup Competition.