Alex Jinishian and 925 Ninth Avenue

Given that New York City seems to suffer perpetually from a lack of good schools, the addition of one in a neighborhood can lure homebuyers and boost property values. But schools are also behind a variety of recent real estate deals across the city, with a total of eight scheduled to expand or open in 2013 and 2014, the New York Observer reported. Two are already up and running. [more]