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Surge of market studies doesn’t necessarily leave the real estate industry wiser
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By Konrad Putzier “Manhattan’s rental market puts on the brakes,” read the headline of a Citi Habitats report that reached this desk on a recent Wednesday.
Construction & Design
Condo developers barred after naming elderly mother as the guy in charge
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By Holly Dutton Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has banned two developers from the business after finding they lied about their shady backgrounds
Residential
City Council rezones East Harlem to secures affordable housing
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After three years of governmental fine-tuning and community input, the New York City Council adopted its rezoning plan for East Harlem on November 30.
Lawsuits
Former socialite Verina Hixon evicted, fined for not paying Upper East Side co-op fees
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A well-heeled Manhattanite and former friend of Ivana Trump has been pushed out of her Upper East Side co-op and forced to pay close to $700,000 in penalties
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Preventing package pile-ups: Thanks to e-commerce explosion, it’s not just the doorman’s job, anymore
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MICHELE TABAK With the steady rise in e-commerce, building owners and managers have found themselves providing a new amenity purely out of necessity —
Residential
HAVE YOU HEARD? Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse chosen;
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The annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House will be at 125 East 65th Street in Lenox Hill this year. Hosted by the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, the event
Construction & Design
FIRST LOOK: New renderings for Ekstein’s LIC development
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The first renderings have been release for the new Ekstein Development Group condo in Long Island City. The building is directly above a subway tunnel.
Residential
HAVE YOU HEARD? Bono checks out Wburg penthouse for his kids, CT private island cuts $50 million from pricetag
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U2 frontman, Bono was spotted getting his hipster on in Williamsburg recently. The Irish rocker checked out the $2.85 million penthouse unit for sale at
Residential
Hudson Yards effect driving development, apartment sales on Manhattan’s West Side
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As the pieces of the city’s next big neighborhood begin to come online, nearby developments and businesses are reaping in the benefits of being so close
Residential
Roommate startup lands new cash
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Roomors, the New York-based housing solution for young professionals, has completed an investment round lead by Thayer Street Partners. The co-living startup
Residential
Hudson Realtors close on merger with Manhattan group
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The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR) is beginning its outreach to real estate professionals throughout Manhattan now that it has merged with
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Millionaires woe as mansion tax threatens softening housing market
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has revived a so-called mansion tax proposal for homes worth $2 million or higher. The plan, which officials say will