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Digital production co. expands at Rudin building

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The Rudin Family reported longtime tenant, Industrial Color Brands, is continuing to grow its footprint 32 Avenue of the Americas, one of the most historically significant telecom buildings in the City of New York. The company, which provides digital production services to the fashion, retail, advertising, media and entertainment industries, has finalized a lease for …
WHO’S NEWS: Commercial appointments and promotions
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WHO’S NEWS: Commercial appointments and promotions

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Avison Young announced that investment real estate sales professional James Nelson has joined the company. Nelson joins the firm as a Principal and Head of New York Metro Area Investment Sales. He will lead the company’s investment sales practice in the New York Metro Area. Nelson brings 20 years of experience to Avison Young, most recently …
Original Cushman family property being marketed for sale by C&W
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Original Cushman family property being marketed for sale by C&W

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A unique Chelsea property has come full circle as a sales team from Cushman & Wakefield begins marketing the property originally built for the Cushman family. The Donac five-story walkup at 402 West 20th Street was built in 1897 for Angelica B. Faber, the daughter of developer and real estate investor Don Alonzo Cushman. Born …
Out-of-towner getting comfortable with New York City real estate landscape
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Out-of-towner getting comfortable with New York City real estate landscape

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Unlike most tristate developers, John Saraceno was not fixated on New York City. Yet, after 14 years, $2.2 billion in acquisitions and $230 million in calculated capital improvements, he and his partner, Jonathan Schultz, find themselves with a pair of properties on West 31st Street and, now that they’re here, they aren’t going anywhere anytime …
Cookie giant Tateʼs continues to grow
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Cookie giant Tateʼs continues to grow

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Rechler Equity Partners announced that the East End’s homegrown cookie giant, Tate’s Bake Shop, will be expanding its operations at the Hampton Business District (HBD). Tate’s domestic and international success has required the company to increase the size of its warehouse and distribution center, which will be expanded into the HBD’s newest building at 200 …
Canadian funds pay $700M for St. John’s Terminal
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Canadian funds pay $700M for St. John’s Terminal

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Oxford Properties, the global real estate arm for the Ontario municipal employees pension fund, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board partnered to buy 3.25 acres of land from Westbrook Partners and Atlas Capital Group.
Chef Jose Andres to be honored at C-CAP benefit
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Chef Jose Andres to be honored at C-CAP benefit

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CHEF José Andrés, internationally recognized culinary innovator, author, educator, television personality, humanitarian, and owner of ThinkFoodGroup & minibar by José Andrés will be honored at C-CAP’s annual culinary event on Tuesday, February 27 at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers. Andrés will receive the C-CAP Honors Award, recognition granted to individuals within the culinary industry for exceptional …
NYC Council Speaker makes non-partisan appeal
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NYC Council Speaker makes non-partisan appeal

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Just three weeks into his new role as speaker of the City Council, Corey Johnson made his pitch to the construction industry as the official who will help them get things done.
New tax law toxic to affordable housing
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New tax law toxic to affordable housing

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Changes to the tax code will hamstring the country’s future affordable housing supply, according to expert analysis, potentially costing the country billions of dollars in revenue.
Ballard Spahr, Lindquist & Vennum complete merger
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Ballard Spahr, Lindquist & Vennum complete merger

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Ballard Spahr and Lindquist & Vennum have completed their merger, Ballard Spahr chair Mark Stewart announced. The combined firm — which retains the name Ballard Spahr — has more than 650 lawyers in 15 offices across the United States.