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Survey: NYC commercial properties overvalued

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Office buildings and other commercial properties in Manhattan are overvalued, especially compared with commercial real estate in other major global cities, according to a survey … Continued
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Shopping concept store takes 4,000 s/f on Madison Avenue

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980 Madison Avenue Cushman & Wakefield announced today that it represented Suite 1521, a new shopping concept slated to open in September, in a 4,000-square-foot … Continued
Report: More New Yorker’s are struggling to pay the rent
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Report: More New Yorker’s are struggling to pay the rent

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Nearly one third of New York City renters are forking over half their salary every month to pay the landlord. A new report from NYU’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, says that and infulx of residents and a uncertain development pipeline has created “increasing affordability challengesˮ for New York City renters. “Given that two-thirds of New Yorkers rent their homes, it’s concerning to see that rental housing has become increasingly expensive across the city and increasingly unaffordable to many tenants,” said Ingrid Gould Ellen, co-director of the Furman Center.
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CBRE opens ‘shop window’ for research papers

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CBRE Group, Inc. has launched the Global Research Gateway – a new online portal providing access to CBRE’s extensive real estate research, knowledge and insight … Continued
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$4B Carey merger catapults investment manager’s status

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W. P. Carey Inc. has announced a $4billion merger with its non-traded REIT affiliate Corporate Property Associates 16 – Global Incorporated, know as CPA:16 – … Continued
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Subleases trump traditional leases amid New York City tech boom

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From social media heavy-hitters like Tumblr and Foursquare to creative content providers like BuzzFeed, Manhattan has become a veritable hotbed for technology startups, and that, … Continued
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Parson’s New School of Design on the block

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By Sarah Trefethen The Times Square building that is home to the fashion school at Parsons The New School for Design is for sale. 560 … Continued
Development site sales drive $10B buying spree
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Development site sales drive $10B buying spree

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The revival of development site sales helped push Manhattan’s investment sales up to $10.56 billion in the first half of this year. Randy Modell, vice president of Ariel Property Advisors, said razor thin vacancy levels are driving up rents and condominium prices are rising sharply as buyer demand meets scarce product. “Both trends are fueling …
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Sweetgreen to open first NYC spot in NoMad

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Sweetgreen, the organic, farm-to-table salad shops founded in Washington, D.C., has opened its first NYC location. This is the 20th location of sweetgreen, opening six … Continued