From left: Jerry Stackhouse, the Atelier and Deborah Cox

The Atelier is getting two more celebrity residents. Brooklyn Nets powerhouse Jerry Stackhouse and Broadway star Deborah Cox are the newest boldface names to sign leases at the Moinian Group-developed condominium building at 635 West 42nd Street between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues, a source with knowledge of the deals told The Real Deal. [more]

From left: Joseph Moinian and Gary LaBarbera

A report card commissioned by a new union advocacy organization that gave the Moinian Group’s operations an “F” has several flaws and seems to unsystematically target the developer for its penchant for hiring nonunion workers. In its report, Build up NYC, a coalition of labor groups including 32BJ SEIU, the Hotel Trades Union, and the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, excoriated the Moinian Group for a laundry list of alleged failings at its buildings, as well as a poor record of worker relations…. [more]

Joseph Moinian and Speaker Christine Quinn

A group of elected officials and union workers has given the Moinian Group a failing grade when it comes to the company’s landlord and development operations, the New York Observer reported. The so-called report card faults Moinian with failed relationships with tenants, vendors and workers, and the group is holding a rally today near City Hall to bring awareness to the issue. [more]

1 West Street

Residents of 1 West Street have filed a class action lawsuit against the Moinian Group and Douglas Elliman Property Management over the 500-unit rental building’s response to Hurricane Sandy, Curbed reported. The suit seeks damages over allegations that the defendants did not sufficiently secure, protect or care for the Financial District building before, during or after the storm. This is not the first residential property to lawyer up and seek damages from the storm. Residents of 88 Greenwich Street filed suit against the condominium board and property manager over allegations that they took no precautions against flooding, which left the building uninhabitable, as previously reported. [more]

From left: Richard Nassimi, the W Downtown and Bow Wow

The W Downtown Hotel and Residences at 123 Washington Street has long been a draw for celebrities; Houston Rockets baller and former New York Knicks superstar Jeremy Lin lived in the building for a short time earlier this year. Now the building has attracted another celebrity, this time from the world of rap music.

Rapper Bow Wow, formerly known as Lil’ Bow Bow, is renting a two-bedroom spread at the Financial District building, sources told The Real Deal. The music sensation, who rose to fame as a teenager and whose real name is Shad Moss, secured a short-term rental deal at the property late last month, they said. [more]

From left: Joseph Moinian, Mat Van Damm and 100 John Street

The Moinian Group and Town Residential have ended their longtime business relationship, The Real Deal has learned, meaning Town will no longer act as the exclusive leasing agent for a large segment of Moinian’s residential portfolio.

Town, the firm founded in 2010 by Citi Habitats founder Andrew Heiberger, previously represented the Ocean at One West Street, 90W at 90 Washington Street and the Renaissance at 100 John Street, where Town Marketing and Leasing oversaw a rebranding this past June. Those associations have now ended, both Town and Moinian confirmed. [more]

Joseph Moinian

From the November issue: 6:00 to 6:30 a.m.  I wake up between 6:00 and 6:30. I check the New York Post. If there are headlines that I like, I will read the full version later on my iPad in my car. I also like to watch international news when I’m getting ready, like the BBC and Al Jazeera.

7:00 a.m.  I only eat breakfast about three times a week, egg whites with maybe some tomato or grilled onions. I also drink a skim latte from Starbucks every day, without sugar, because I like the bitterness. I bring it with me to the office and it stays on my desk until it gets cold. Joe’s entire system is on-the-go. [more]

From left: Jovani Rampersad, Jonathan Tootell and 450-460 Park Avenue South (credit: PropertyShark)

OfficeLinks, the workspace, meeting facility and virtual office service provider, has inked a 10-year lease for 14,000 square feet at Joseph Moinian’s 450-460 Park Avenue South, Crain’s reported. This marks the OfficeLinks’ fifth location in Manhattan and its second space taken at a Moinian property. [more]

From left: Jovani Rampersad, Chris Hughes and 60 Madison Avenue

The New Republic, the Washington, D.C.-based magazine of politics and culture, has inked a 3,750-square-foot lease at 60 Madison Avenue, according to a Moinian Group announcement released today. Jovani Rampersad, commercial leasing director at Moinian represented the owner; Elie Reis of Rice & Associates represented the tenant in the transaction. The office will be used for executive and editorial purposes. [more]

From left: the Atelier, a rendering of 605 West 42nd Street and Joseph Moinian

The managers of the luxury condominium Atelier is suing the Moinian Group — alleging that the developer used funds from the West Side property to help complete an adjacent West 42nd Street tower.

The Costas Kondylis-designed Atelier, located at 635 West 42nd Street, has 478 residential units, and sits right next to the site of Moinian’s planned luxury tower at 605 West 42nd Street, which will have 970 apartments and 100,000 square feet of retail space. [more]