Hard Rock moves ahead with planned Atlantic City casino … and more

1. Fire ravages Lower East Side building, killing one resident [NYT]

2. Hard Rock Cafe set to begin building $300 million Atlantic City casino [Philadelphia Inquirer]

3. Brooklyn Flea set to reopen [Brownstoner]

4. Lower East Sider throws so-called rent parties, asking guests to suggested donations to keep her afloat [WSJ]

5. Historic Cobble Hill convent sells for $5.4 million [Brownstoner via Curbed]

6. A look back at St. Marks Place, from 1830 to present [NYT]

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7. Caba Rojo closes in Chelsea after 51-year run [NYT via Vanishing New York]

8. KB Homes posts strong fourth-quarter profit, defying expectations [Bloomberg News]

9. Lady Gaga maps out top 12 NYC restaurants [Eater]

10. Counting down the top 10 biggest victims of the commercial real estate bust [Benzinga]

11. Residents rally to halt planned Gramercy Park wine bar [Eater]

12. Best Midtown eateries of 2010 ranked [Midtown Lunch]

13. Bank loss in crucial Massachusetts foreclosure case could influence rest of nation, experts say [Bloomberg News]