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Bank closes on $250M Baccarat construction loan

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The condo-hotel is set to open next year. Bank of America has closed a $235 million construction loan for the Baccarat Hotel & Residences, the … Continued
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Mapping where the tech titans call home in NYC

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By Holly Dutton Silicon Valley bigwigs in New York City? It’s been happening the past few years, as tech giants like Google, Apple and Microsoft … Continued
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Modern Spaces celebrates LIC

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Long Island City brokerage, Modern Spaces invited the New York community to celebrate the diversity and charm of the LIC neighborhood. Equipped with “I Heart LIC” sunglasses, brokers, politicians and community members of all ages came out to the Clock Tower at 29-27th Avenue, to party while DJ Cerok’s soundtrack played in the background.  Councilman …
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Grass looks greener on other side of slump

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By Orlando Lee Rodriguez Absorption within New York City has been remarkable, considering that all of it has taken place without the benefit of financial … Continued
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Leasing at 530 Seventh fashionably busy

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530 Seventh Avenue 530 Seventh Avenue kicked off the New Year right where 2012 ended – with a flood of leasing activity by top fashion … Continued
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Going green gaining ground in property valuation

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By Steven J. Schleider, MAI, LEED-AP BD + C President, Metropolitan Valuation Services Back in the day, which wasn’t that long ago, everyone thought going … Continued
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Michael Rothschild named Manager of the Year

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Michael Rothschild Members of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) Residential Management Division came together for the 15th Annual Residential Management Leadership Awards … Continued
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Make-over team assembled for Ladies Mile office building

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Jones Lang LaSalle has been tapped to lead the turnaround of 920 Broadway, the 106,000 s/f Flatiron building bought by the Carlyle Group and ClearRock Properties last week. Asset manager Carlyle Group partnered with owner / operator ClearRock to buy the pre-war office building on the Ladies Mile for $58.5 million. The new owners said this morning they are planning a $10 million renovation of the property that will include a new lobby, elevators, HVAC, restrooms, windows, security system and energy conservation technology.
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Starwood, Tribeca Associates kick off sales at new Baccarat

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Starwood Capital Group, in partnership with Tribeca Associates, announced the official start of sales for Baccarat Hotel & Residences New York, located just off Fifth Avenue on 53rd Street directly across from the Museum of Modern Art. Designed by the award-winning architects of Skidmore Owings & Merrill, the 50-story glass tower will feature 61 private …
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Chickpea opens in Union Square

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CHICKPEA, a health conscience Mediterranean concept restaurant chain, which co-brands with RED MANGO has just signed 10 year lease valued at $2.4 million for a … Continued