Retail
AYR fashion brand hopes to raise profile with UES pop-up
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Cult-fashion brand AYR has signed a short-term lease at 958 Lexington Avenue. The Worldwide Leasing Team of Faith Hope Consolo and Corey Shuster at Douglas
Deals & Dealmakers
LEASES: Bugatchi moves into Midtown, Blink Fitness opens another in NJ
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NEW YORK New Street Realty Advisors arranged a lease transaction at 385 South End Avenue between Kumon Math and Reading and the the LeFrak Organization.
Residential
WHO’S NEWS: Residential appointments and promotions
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KEVIN KURLAND Citi Habitats announced that industry veteran Kevin Kurland has joined the firm as the new Senior Managing Director of their Greenwich Village office.
Deals & Dealmakers
HUD steps in to help fix NYCHA
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In the wake of what is being described as systematic failures within New York City’s Housing Authority, NYCHA, the agency will cede much of its control
Construction & Design
New report concludes happy workers, happy business
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JAMIE FEURBORN Architects are facing increased demand to create work environments that contribute positively to an individual’s well-being.
Deals & Dealmakers
Levi Strauss squeezes into Empire Outlets
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Levi Strauss & Co. has opened its doors at Empire Outlets on Staten Island. The store opening represents the next step forward in a phased opening
Featured
de Blasio ramps up homes plan, promising 100,000 more affordable homes
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Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to further ramp up affordable housing construction and protection has the support of New York’s real estate community but not
Deals & Dealmakers
C&W collaborates with Saltmine on virtual office space platform
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Cushman & Wakefield announced a collaboration with Saltmine, a San Francisco-based SaaS startup that provides design data technology for the commercial
Deals & Dealmakers
Beauty salon co-working company on hunt for more tri-state space
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Phenix Salon Suites, the co-working firm for hair stylists, just added five tri-state locations and is on the hunt for more. The fastest-growing salon
Views
City partners need to build on milestone construction safety legislation
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GARY LABARBERA  By Gary LaBarbera, president, Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York,  Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed into
Construction & Design
Arc forms partnership with Claremont
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Arc Building Partners and Claremont Companies have entered into a strategic partnership agreement. The deal will bolster Claremont’s construction capabilities
Construction & Design
Oxford Properties unveils plans for next big project
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Pelli Clarke Pelli is the architect for Union Park, a $3.5B mixed use development in Toronto. Canada’s Oxford Properties has unveiled plans to build