Construction workers rally against Ratner, worst year for housing since records began … and more

1. Economists say 2011 could be the worst year for new-home sales since records began
[NYDN]

2. Construction workers rally against Bruce Ratner in Brooklyn
[Brooklyn Paper]

3. Five Mile Partners talks with innkeepers after Cerberus backs out of hotel deal
[Bloomberg]

4. Nine-room trophy unit at 740 Park hits the market for $29 million
[Post, 1st item]

5. A glance at the office spaces of the future
[Business Insider]

6. Photographer Jonas Karisson buys Tribeca penthouse for $4.57 million
[Post, 2nd item]

7. Wall Street banks plan $5 million in CMBS sales
[Bloomberg]

8. New Orleans Hornets center Emeka Okafor tours Manhattan lofts
[Post, 3rd item]

9. Mortgage refinancing strains banks
[WSJ]

10. Short-sales jump as banks get realistic
[Bloomberg]

11. Northeast corridor gets $450 million from feds to upgrade railways
[Inhabitat]

12. Developer Joe Farrell to complete the Polo Club condo in Southampton
[Post, 4th item]

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