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Adidas makes play for Brooklyn’s shoppers
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Adidas makes play for Brooklyn’s shoppers

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RKF gets credit for an assist after helping Adidas secure an 8,700 s/f lease in Downtown Brooklyn. The storefront at 452 Fulton Street will serve as Adidas’s first flagship in the borough and its opening this spring will signal the next chapter in the company’s branding. The property is situated in the heart of the revitalized Fulton Mall, an area that’s home to a well-trafficked downtown shopping district with more than 150 stores, including nearby co-tenants such as Modell’s, Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, Macy’s and H&M, as well as forthcoming retailers like Target, Armani Exchange and Century 21. “The growth of retail corridors in Brooklyn over the past two years has been huge, fueled by a number of non-retail drivers, such as an increase in residential developments and an exceptionally low office vacancy rate,” said Ryan Condren, managing director of the CPEX New York Retail Leasing team.
Muller is a real estate industry’s class act
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Muller is a real estate industry’s class act

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By Dan Orlando Esther Muller is about to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of her co-venture, the Academy for Continuing Education (ACE), which provides continuing education courses for real estate professionals. However, before Muller ever dipped her toes into the real estate pool, education was a core part of her life....
DUMBO seeing a slew of new development
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DUMBO seeing a slew of new development

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By Holly Dutton In the last two decades, a Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood has gone from a desolate, industrial corner of the borough to one of the hippest and priciest neighborhoods in New York City. And now, a flurry of new development is poised to bring a whole new set of...
Industry gets two new billion dollar companies with FirstService, Colliers split
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Industry gets two new billion dollar companies with FirstService, Colliers split

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Five years after they merged, FirstService Corporation is set to spin off its Colliers International operation. FirstService Corporation announced yesterday (Tuesday) that its Board of Directors has approved, in principle, a plan to separate FirstService into two independent publicly-traded companies — Colliers International, one of the top three global leaders...
New Williamsburg hotel being built in Poland
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New Williamsburg hotel being built in Poland

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One of Williamsburg’s latest hotels is being built in Poland. You read that right. And a developer on the Bowery may soon follow its lead. Polcom Modular, a Polish modular construction firm, is assembling the modular units for a 254-room pod hotel at 626 Driggs Avenue. Once assembled, the units will be shipped to New York and installed in July or August, according to developer Charles Blaichman. Construction is expected to finish by the first quarter of 2016.
From FiDi to DUMBO, neighborhood names take more than letters
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From FiDi to DUMBO, neighborhood names take more than letters

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By Dan Orlando BoCoCa sounds more like a place to spend spring break than a neighborhood in Brooklyn. While it may have the ring of a tropical island, a trendy coffee shop or a lip balm, it’s actually the combination of three separate Brooklyn neighborhoods: Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, and...
Happy days as Cunningham returns to his roots
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Happy days as Cunningham returns to his roots

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By Holly Dutton Bill Cunningham, a veteran of the real estate industry, has big plans for Corcoran, having recently returned to the firm as general sales manager. Cunningham, who began his career at Corcoran in 2001 as a sales associate, quickly rose through the ranks to become executive managing director...
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Union Square the new place to be

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By Holly Dutton Retail in and around Union Square has seen a jolt in daily visitors, according to a recent study. The neighborhood, which houses one of the city’s busiest subway stations, has experienced an 11 percent increase in daily visitors since 2012, according to the Union Square Partnership’s (USP)...
Where the ultra-rich are spending trillions on homes
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Where the ultra-rich are spending trillions on homes

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The United States is the most popular country for foreign ultra wealthy individuals looking to buy second, third and fourth homes, according to a new survey that pegged spending last year at $3 trillion. There are 211,275 ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals – defined as those with US$30 million and above in net assets – in the world and 79 percent of them own two or more residences.