Midtown Class A vacancy hits 15%, Hunts Point getting stimulus funds … and more

July 01, 2009 08:18AM

1. Midtown Class A office vacancy rate hits 15 percent [Post, 2nd item]
2. What real estate you can buy for $400,000 [NYT]
3. Mayor Bloomberg vetoes bill to lift residency requirement for civil servants [NYDN]
4. Hunts Point to get stimulus money for development [NYDN]
5. George Comfort & Sons reportedly trying to negotiate with Deutsche Bank for Worldwide Plaza again [Post, 3rd item]
6. Second Avenue tenants angry about building evacuations, blame city and MTA [Post]
7. Hotel loan defaults double nationwide [Bloomberg]
8. Cooper Union builds amid downturn [WSJ]