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You should be in pictures: Developers turning to illustrators to showcase properties
With the residential sales market in New York struggling from declining overseas interest and a multitude of political factors, owners and their brokers marketing higher-end properties have had to get creative about standing out from the rest of the gleaming and amenity-laden pack. And some are choosing old-fashioned illustration as...
Brookfield unveils four-acre South Bronx development
$950M Bankside development will have more than 1,350 apartments
Good tech may not be pretty, but it works
Tech Week speakers believe 'invisible' technology that makes cities more walkable, cleaner and commuter friendly are big part of future growth
Jersey politicians urge developers to look beyond its waterfront
New Jersey politicians are asking developers to look beyond the downtown waterfront for building opportunities. “Jersey City is so much more than the next Brooklyn,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “It‘s a great place to start a groundbreaking business or grow an existing one. The families need places to grow, but...
City biz leaders blast commercial rent plan
High rents not solely to blame for retail malady, say business leaders
Tishman Speyer signs 320,000 s/f deal at Morgan post office site
International marketing and PR giant taking half of redeveloped former psot office building
Igluu steps in to the fray: Startup promises more broker-friendly business model
Igluu, an apartment rental and sales listing service startup, is hoping to court home buyers away from StreetEasy with the launch of an online portal and accompanying app the company’s CEO says will be aimed at empowering brokers. While the site already displays listings — at one point around 50,000...
Facebook leases 1.5M s/f at Hudson Yards
Over eight million square feet has been leased or sold at Hudson Yards bringing the overall leasing commitments to 91 percent of the development.
REBNY strikes historic deal with trade unions
The Real Estate Board of New York has struck a historic accord with the city’s construction unions. The deal aims to put both groups on the same side of building New York and helping the city retain its role as a leader in the global economy. “The construction industry’s labor...