Residential
NEW DEVELOPMENT: DoBro building launches leasing, Village condo 40 percent sold
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● AVALONBAY Leasing underway at Downtown Brooklyn rental  AvalonBay Communities, Inc. announced the launch of leasing at Avalon Willoughby Square, 326
Deals & Dealmakers
Cold-storage company inks 140,000 s/f industrial lease
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In a transaction arranged by CBRE, Refrig-It Warehouse, a full-service, public cold-storage warehousing company, has signed a 140,000 s/f industrial lease
Retail
RKF lands Hackensack gig
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RKF has been named the exclusive retail leasing agent for 10,519 s/f of retail space within Pathmark Plaza at 375-417 Route 17 South in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Construction & Design
Don’t wait for paid leave law to take effect; Engineer something better now
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MICHELLE DeCARLO By Michelle DeCarlo When former ASHRAE NY President Lorey Flick Roberts created the Women in Engineering Committee (WiE) her primary purpose
Construction & Design
Proposed zoning targets 21st century jobs in industrial North Brooklyn
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The de Blasio Administration wants to open North Brooklyn for business. Zoning changes may soon be coming to the borough’s industrial northwest corner
Deals & Dealmakers
Lower Manhattan reaching new heights as developments take shape
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By Holly Dutton Lower Manhattan leasing has surged to highs not seen since pre-recession days in 2006, while employment rates reached 2003 levels.
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Vintage tower still the toast of downtown
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For most New Yorkers, hunting down the perfect cocktail bar might involve lots of querying — search engines, friends, co-workers, the dreaded glut of year-end “best” lists.
Debt & Equity
HFZ funds fintech venture upturning security deposits
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Obligo Inc., a financial technology company serving the real estate market, has completed a $5 million financing round. Obligo has developed a new financial
Construction & Design
Skyway could ease commuter crunch
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Rendering of the proposed skyway A proposed East River Skyway could ease commuter congestion between Manhattan and the booming Brooklyn market.
Deals & Dealmakers
Loans Round-up: New Empire scores $41.5M loan for 47th Street project
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Rosenberg & Estis Counsel for Emerald Creek Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., served as legal counsel for lender Emerald Creek Capital in a one-year bridge
Featured
Ellipse brings LeFrak full circle in Newport
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LeFrak’s latest Jersey City high rise is part luxury rental tower, part ocean liner. Between the Hudson River lapping up against the pier, the gentle tink-tink-tink
Deals & Dealmakers
Hofstra brings Breslin into legal fold
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Hofstra University is expanding its law program to meet demand for more attorneys skilled in navigating the challenging and changing real estate market.