Some activists would like to scrap the Penn Station redevelopment plan endorsed by Governor Hochul in favor of a reimangined Penn Station such as the artists rendering above. Vornado, the largest real estate developer on the Penn Station tower projects, now says it is delaying indefinitely plans to start construction on five office towers around MSG, giving new momentum to opponents of Hochul’s planned redevelopment. Photo: Rethink Penn Station NYC Vornado Retreats from Building New Penn Station Towers...At Least for Now The sagging market for office space has opened a window of delay that is energizing opponents of Governor Kathy Hochul’s... News 18 Feb 2023 | 09:50
Overhead view of brownfield site on East 78th and First Ave. that DEC says must be cleaned up before developer can begin building new 35 story luxury condo tower. Public comment period is now open. Photo: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Developer Wants to Build Lux Condos on E. 78th St, but DEC Says: Clean Up Brownfield Before Building 35 Story Tower A San Francisco real estate developer bought the quarter acre lot at E. 78th St. and First Ave. for $73.5 million late last... News 13 Feb 2023 | 11:29
The Building Dept slapped a stop work order on crane work after 70 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from it onto West 66th St. near Central Park. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Major Oil Spill at Lux Condo Site Draws Crane Stop Order, Fine A 70 gallon diesel oil spill on December 27 at a controversial luxury condo tower construction project overlooking Central... Home 29 Dec 2022 | 04:33
Lobby sign offers workers a chance to win football tickets as an incentive for coming into the office. Photo courtesy of GFP Real Estate When Friday is the New Saturday An existential question hangs like summer thunder clouds over Labor Day this year. Traditionally, the phrases “post-Labor... News 02 Sep 2022 | 12:45
Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via Flickr NYC Real Estate: It’s Alive! It’s alive! That’s what we learned about the New York City real estate market during the first quarter of 2021. Somehow the... Voices 07 Apr 2021 | 11:01
Photo: Steven Strasser How Co-Op Boards Inflate Prices During Down Markets When is the price of your home not the actual price of your home? In the new development world, for example, real estate... News 09 Feb 2021 | 03:24
Words Matter in Real Estate In real estate, the facts are the facts. As the country watched the drama unfold over the past weeks, first at the Capitol... News 29 Dec 2020 | 12:41
Photo: Steven Strasser Real Estate Wakes Up New York real estate is waking up! The slow beginnings of revival have characterized the third quarter of New York City’s... News 06 Oct 2020 | 10:34
Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via flickr Cash, Kinship and Culture How does a real estate brokerage succeed in the COVID-19 world? Of course, it’s about the agents who choose to associate... News 12 Aug 2020 | 12:39
Second Avenue, Church of Nativity, 1865 (approximate). ( Photo: Digital Collections, The New York Public Library) Church of the Nativity Sold For five years residents of the Lower East Side campaigned to have the former site of the Church of the Nativity turned into... News 06 Apr 2020 | 12:55
The former Barneys store near 76th Street, which closed in early 2018, is one of a number of vacant storefronts on Broadway in the West 70s. ( Photo: Michael Garofalo) The Rent Isn't Too Damn High Anymore Looking to rent a vacant storefront in the iconic retail corridor running up Broadway between West 72nd and 86th Streets?... News 09 Dec 2019 | 10:54
Jeff Goodman addresses one of his walking tour groups. ( Photo: Courtesy of Jeff Goodman) He Loves New York Jeff Goodman is a native New Yorker and a real estate agent. He once crossed paths with a tour guide and, recognizing the... News 07 Oct 2019 | 05:02
Strivers, Retirees and Chicken Wings Senior sentiments - After reading this column's observance of the proliferation of senior residences in Manhattan, where... Columns 05 Aug 2019 | 02:39
City Council Member Helen Rosenthal, left, Speaker Corey Johnson and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. ( Photo: Courtesy Office of the City Council Speaker) At last, a city storefront database From the Upper West Side to Astoria to Bed-Stuy, empty storefronts seem to be everywhere you look in New York City. These... Voices 02 Aug 2019 | 02:18
