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Architects say there's more than a trace of Asian cities such as Shanghai (above) in Manhattan's newest skyscrapers (right). New York’s iconic skyline has long served as an inspiration for developers and urban planners in East Asia. Now, this creative flow is showing signs of reversing – and Manhattan is becoming increasingly similar to cities like Hong Kong. New-York based architects have built skyscrapers, airports and public parks in East Asia’s rapidly growing cities. The lessons learnt in places like Singapore and Tokyo are finding their way back into new projects in Manhattan. Jonathan Solomon, assistant dean of the Syracuse School of Architecture and former Professor at Hong Kong University, sees a particularly strong influence of past projects in Asia on the World Trade Center, Hudson Yards and Atlantic Yards.

CHRIS SPANO New York builder Christopher J. Spano will share the spotlight with a host of celebrities at the annual Ackerman Institute Moving Families Forward … Continued

RFR Realty LLC announced three new office leases totaling 23,504 s/f at 757 Third Avenue in the Grand Central District. MPA – The Association of Magazine Media, took 12,199 s/f on the 11th floor; investment advisory firm Train, Babcock Advisors LLC agreed to a full-floor 6,961 s/f lease on the 22nd floor; and Laura Pomerantz …

Jerry’s Artarama is coming to New York. The 15-store art-supply chain, which is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., has signed a 10-year lease for 4,452 s/f … Continued

openhousenewyork (OHNY) presents the 11th Annual OHNY Weekend, an open invitation to the public to explore private residences, new buildings, historic houses, sacred spaces, and … Continued

THIS WEEK’S SALES & ASSIGNMENTS UNDER $10 MILLION: Ariel Property Advisors has announced the sale of a house of worship at 612 West 180th Street … Continued

CNY Interiors, LLC (CNY) has been selected to provide construction management services for the interior renovation and modernization project at the landmark North Villard at … Continued

THIS WEEK’S LEASES UNDER 10,000 S/F ALAN BONNET Adams & Co. Real Estate brokered two new leases for Shulsky Properties at 330 Fifth Avenue. Alan … Continued

By Richard Silver President, American Pipe & Tank Co., LLC � A small fraction of buildings in New York City produce eighty six percent of … Continued