Borders bookstore chain may close completely, private equity firms compete for Anglo Irish portfolio … and more

1. Borders bookstore chain may have to close completely, shutting 399 stores
[WSJ]

2. Private equity firms compete for Anglo Irish U.S. real estate loans
[Bloomberg]

3. Actress Polly Bergen enjoys Southbury, Conn. mansion [Post]
4. 113-year Staten Island Colonial hits the market for $646,000
[NYT]

5. Ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov in contract to sell Rockland County home for $3.695M
[Post, 1st item]

6. Smoke monster at 26 Broadway returns
[Curbed, 1st item]

7. TV financial analyst Vera Gibbons lists 150-square-foot studio for $230,000
[Post, 2nd item]

8. Living in Vernon, N.J. is like a vacation all year round
[NYT]

9. Celebrity yoga guru Tara Stiles buys at 90 Prince Street for $1.78M
[Post, 3rd item]

10. Azure adds new preferred lender [Curbed, 2nd item]
11. The Frick estate’s Stone Mansion drops asking price to $52M from $68M [Post, 5th item]

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