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BofA accused of “backdoor bailout” … and more
1. Attorneys general investigating foreclosure practices at banks could start settling with lenders [NYO]
2. Brooklyn apartment buildings in
Crown Heights and Park Slope sold to investors [Brooklyn
Eagle]
3. BofA accused of “backdoor bailout” for $2.8 billion mortgage settlement [Post]
4. Albanese Organization closes on Chelsea Art Museum at West 22nd Street for $19.35 million [Real Estate Weekly]
5. Construction starts at M & G Diner site at 383 West 125th Street [Harlem Bespoke]
6. East Harlem officials consider rezoning Park Avenue to create more housing and jobs [DNAinfo]
7. Coney Island operator prematurely demolished the “Shoot the Freak” booth on the boardwalk, city says [Brooklyn Paper]
8. New trend in home décor uses photographic art to spruce up a home [AP via NYDN]
9. Mixed-use building at 45 West 57th Street sells for $29.55 million [Real Estate Weekly]
10. Advocates ramp up efforts to preserve portion of the Bowery with height limits [DNAinfo]
11. Post columnist Lois Weiss gives “Golden Brick” awards for year’s top real estate deals [Post, 1st item]
12. Landmarks Preservation Commission votes against proposal to replace sidewalks in Soho [Curbed]
13. Investment market for office buildings springs back [NYT]
14. Landlords now use computerized technology to monitor vacancies and rent [WSJ]