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Classic Villard mansion clicks with new e-tailer
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Classic Villard mansion clicks with new e-tailer

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High-end menswear e-tailer Trunk Club will open its first store at The Villard Mansion on Madison Avenue on November 1. CBRE Group, Inc. announced that it represented the New York Palace Hotel, operated by Northwood Hospitality, in the 26,190 s/f retail lease for the New York flagship store of Trunk...
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New York Festival of Lights will showcase leading global artists

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The New York Festival of Light (NYFOL)) comes to DUMBO, Brooklyn, for three consecutive nights November 6 through 8. A curated collection of lighting installations from renowned artists designing in the medium of light from all over the world and from Brooklyn will be showcased during the festival. New York...
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Luxury home builders drive construction to new records

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Driven by an unprecedented surge in high-end residential construction, as well as by continued strength in the commercial and government sectors, New York City construction activity is brushing up against the heights experienced during the boom years of 2007 and 2008. In its annual New York City Construction Outlook, the...
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Design AIDD to design new rental

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New York-based LEED-accredited architecture firm Design AIDD Architecture, DPC, has been awarded the contract to design a six-story multi-family market rate rental project at 284 Wadsworth Avenue in Washington Heights, which will be known as HAP 4.1. Developed by HAP Investments, the 10,000 s/f residence will have 10 one- and...
NYBC warns of funding gap in MTA plan
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NYBC warns of funding gap in MTA plan

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The MTA Board of Directors recently approved a $32 billion Capital Plan for 2015-2019 that the New York Building Congress says faces several hurdles before going forward. The spending plan is allocated to three priority areas: • $23.5 billion for core “system renewal.” This includes approximately $17 billion for the...
TF Cornerstone taps Winick to market Union Square retail site
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TF Cornerstone taps Winick to market Union Square retail site

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Winick Realty Group announced that TF Cornerstone has selected Steven E. Baker, president, and Aaron S. Fishbein to exclusively market the prime Union Square retail availability at 7 East 14th Street. Located between University Place and Fifth Avenue, the 2,400-square-foot space is ideally situated for retailers looking to capitalize on...
Parking system gets test drive in Brooklyn
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Parking system gets test drive in Brooklyn

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A new environmentally friendly automatic parking system is being given a test drive in downtown Brooklyn. Parkmatic, specialists in mechanical and automated parking systems for more than 20 years, is introducing its Carousel Parking System to the US at Verti-Park, 169 Tillary Street, at the corner of Gold Street in...
REBNY membership hits 16,000, highest since 1896
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REBNY membership hits 16,000, highest since 1896

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By Steve Spinola It gives me great pleasure to announce this week that The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) has welcomed our 16,000th member, this marks a significant milestone for our organization and caps a period of steady growth and influence over the years. The journey to 16,000...
C&K scores NJ first with top marks for technology
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C&K scores NJ first with top marks for technology

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C&K Properties announced that 2 Gateway Center, its Class A office tower in Newark’s Central Business District, has achieved best-in-class Platinum certification by WiredScore for its technological superiority. The certification marks the first WiredScore Platinum award to a commercial building in the State of New Jersey. The certification process, which...
Report: New York still waiting for 80 percent of Sandy relief money two years after storm
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Report: New York still waiting for 80 percent of Sandy relief money two years after storm

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Two years after Hurricane Sandy devastated New York, the city is still waiting for over 80 percent of Government-promised rebuilding money. The bulk of the $10.6 billion in earmarked federal aid is still trickling its way through bureaucratic red tape, according to a report from the New York Building Congress. However, the construction industry leader said Mayor Bill de Blasio's recent effort to kick-start the Build It Back campaign to help New Yorkers rebuild could be the silver lining many property owners have been looking for.