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Taconic Investment Partners has sold a middle-income apartment complex in Brooklyn for $53 million. The owner, operator, and developer of commercial and residential real estate, … Continued

Youth hostel operator, Generator, is backing a plan to permit youth hostels in commercial districts. New York City does not have a law that legalizes … Continued

By Steven Spinola The first quarter of 2015 was an exemplary one for residential real estate, and REBNY’s recent Spring Retail Report has shown that … Continued

Griffin Capital Corporation announced, on behalf of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. the closing of a 300,000 s/f, three-story, data center building and … Continued

By Richard Roberts, Business Agent at Large, Steamfitters Local 638 So far in 2015, there have been at least nine New York City construction site … Continued

Council Member Helen Rosenthal has introduced a bill  that would increase community input on renovation plans for landmarked buildings or buildings in historic districts. The city’s old … Continued

As the June 15 expiration of the 421a tax abate program approaches, groups advocating for both sides of the debate are intensifying efforts to win … Continued

Blackstone has closed on the $415 million sale of the office portion of 717 Fifth Avenue to Anbang Insurance Group, the Chinese entity that bought … Continued

LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) opened at the Javits Center in New York last week with the 26th edition of the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference delivering the largest trade show floor in LFI history. Thousands of attendees from around the world flooded LFI exhibit halls...