The Real Deal New York

27 Downing Street and Luis D. Ortiz

Developer and real estate lawyer Andrew Leider has unloaded his townhouse at 27 Downing Street in the West Village for $7.2 million, the New York Post reported.

The 5,094-square-foot, 19th-century mansion, which once served as a carriage house, was featured on last night’s episode of “Million Dollar Listing New York.” At the time of filming, the property had not yet sold. [more]

Rocco’s Tacos (Credit: Flickr)

The restaurant row on Adams Street in Downtown Brooklyn is gaining a Mexican eatery new to the city.

Rocco’s Tacos has signed a 15-year lease at 339 Adams Street, the building’s developer Muss Development said in a release. The restaurant – which has five locations in Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Boca Raton – doubles as a tequila bar. It boasts 225 varieties of the beverage distilled from agave. [more]

The Rushmore and Gary Barnett of Extell

Extell Development and Carlyle Realty Partners must pay $5.8 million to 40 former buyers in their Rushmore condominium for the interest on funds that the purchasers had in escrow, a state Supreme Court judge has ruled.

The decision Wednesday by Justice Anil Singh is another blow to Extell and Carlyle in a three-year dispute with the group over the escrow funds. [more]

Bill Murray and the Villager (Building photo via StreetEasy)

Comedian Bill Murray put his penthouse duplex at the Villager on the rental market only three weeks ago, but he has already dropped the rent by $2,000 — from $14,500 to $12,500, the New York Post reported. [more]

From left: Dan Shannon, Nancy Ruddy, Morris Adjmi and Eran Chen

From the May issue: When the construction pipeline slows down, it’s not just developers who suffer. The architects who are usually brought on board to design the projects get hit, too. But while new building slowed down during the recession, it’s been heating up lately because developers are rushing to bring apartments online to deal with the shortage of inventory that resulted from the halt in construction. [more]

Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Fort Greene is slated for a five-story, 32-room hotel along Park Avenue, according to Department of Buildings permits seen by Brownstoner.

The hotel will rise over three vacant lots between Cumberland Street and Carlton Avenue, and will be part of the Choice Hotels group which includes Comfort Inn, Quality Inn and Clarion Hotels, the owner told Brownstoner. [more]

A rendering of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

The U.S. Tennis Association has only one more step to take before it can expand its complex in  Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, DNAinfo reported. The proposal, which has been criticized by preservationists, now goes before the City Council after the Planning Commission signed off on it Wednesday.

In its $500 million plan, the USTA is looking to overhaul its 42-acre Billie Jean King National Tennis Center; replace the aging Louis Armstrong Stadium; build a  Grandstand Stadium and two parking garages; and replace seven tennis courts. [more]

101 Central Park West and George Gershwin

A scion of the Gershwin family has sold his co-op apartment at 101 Central Park West for $5.37 million, the New York Observer reported.

Marc Gershwin, the son of George and Ira’s brother Arthur, lived in the 15th-floor classic seven apartment for three decades. In late 2012, brokers Lorraine Ding and Michele Gershwin of Akam Sales managed to find a buyer for the unit, which was listed for $5.75 million, but the buyer was ultimately rejected by the co-op board. They then found the current buyer, Eiko Adams, a resident of St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. [more]

Alberto Vilar and the apartment at 860 United Nations Plaza

Half of the “golden” duplex at 860 United Nations Plaza that once belonged to notorious fraudster Alberto Vilar is back on the market with an asking price of $4.95 million, Curbed reported. [more]

East Village in the 1970s (Photo by Ann Sanfedele via Vanishing New York)

Developer lists China-inspired Bridgehampton home for $28 million. Trinity Prep School on Upper West Side looks to raise low-income tenant rents by 41 percent. Douglas Steiner’s planned apartment tower in the East Village could desecrate the dead, preservationists say. Brooklyn Navy Yard to host high-speed nighttime cycle racing. How eyewear store Warby Parker made the transition to brick-and-mortar. Read these stories and more after the jump.