Market Snapshot: The Week of May 21, 2014
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New Yorkers Don’t Punish Their Babies By Naming Them ‘Kale’: It’s been the “Year of the Kale” since 2012 and America is taking it to another level, naming their babies after the superfood. Well, New Yorkers won’t cave into the pressure and the Observer has the report. The Workaholic’s Guide to Taking a Break: We […]
Brookfield Office Properties filed its first plans yesterday for their SOM-designed residential tower located at 401 West 31st Street, adjacent to all the Hudson Yards hoopla. The 756,674-square-foot, 702-foot-tall tower will host 790 apartments with 3,438 square feet of retail on its ground level. The design sits within a grouping of glass towers and a low slung, tapering structure. The […]
The Whitney Offers a Year of Free Admission to Construction Workers: Hyperallergic confirms the museum’s way of giving back to the people who worked so hard on the project. Governors Island is Getting a 30-acre Park: A portion of Governors Island’s new park is open to the public and NYMag’s Justin Davidson gives us a […]
Downtown Brooklyn is booming across the board, and buyers are keen to get in on the changes afoot. Five months after hitting the market, Brooklyn’s tallest tower is filling out fast, with half of the units now leased. The SLCE Architects-designed residential skyscraper at 388 Bridge Street rises 590 feet, with 234 rentals and 144 […]
The Grace Building Refinanced: Bryant Park’s neighbor has just been evaluated for nearly 3x its previous appraisal, leaving its owners with some fat pockets. NASDAQ has the details on this incredible refinancing. Manhattan Leases More Gym Space: New York City’s gotta keep it tight and right. The Real Deal has the real… deal on the […]
Pinterest Helped Build Apt CB2: The results are in. Pinterest users helped decorate 5 rooms. Apartment Therapy has the final look. Penthouse in Former Police Gym on the Market: One person’s police gym is another person’s… 6,600 square foot duplex penthouse! This unbelievable transformation has earned itself a price tag of $31.495 million. MTA Looks to […]
In the last few days the streets surrounding the High Line in Chelsea have had their fair share of development speculation, with two major developers potentially scooping up sites on West 18th, West 19th and West 24th . It is rumored the Related Companies may be willing to shell out a whopping $200 million — […]
Jake Gyllenhaal Spotted Checking Out $3.8 Mil Tribeca Townhouse: Is Jake Gyllenhaal looking for a new home in Tribeca? The Real Deal gives us the inside scoop. The City That Never Stops: The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem, and since New Yorkers don’t consider “workaholism” to be a real issue, […]
East Village Radio Is Shutting Down: The neighborhood’s internet radio station announced it’s closing its doors next Friday. The Observer has the details. First Look at the 9/11 Museum: The New York Daily News gives us an inside look at the memorial museum that will open next week. Rizzoli Bookstore Demolition Approved: The Real Deal […]
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