As condo developments popped up all over the city, an industry of marketing and advertising sprouted up around them. But real estate experts are wondering what will happen to those divisions now that the U.S. economy is turning. More
With dire prognostications for the U.S. real estate market multiplying like a virus, it's no surprise that the impregnability of Manhattan's market is being questioned. More
As nervous as brokers are about the 2008 residential market, there may be one bright light: Commissions might be back. Nationally, that's happening, according to Steve Murray, editor of Real Trends, which tracks commission rates. More
For Ilan Bracha, who balances a career as a broker at Prudential Douglas Elliman with his role as a developer at B+B Investment Group, the dual positions are an opportunity to flex both muscles. More
For this month's supplement, we peek behind the curtain wall and ask: When architecture meets real estate, what happens? More
Columbia University has already won approval for a controversial $7 billion expansion of its campus into West Harlem. But now New York City's proposal to rezone Harlem's cultural and business center on 125th Street is igniting another firestorm. More
The rush to build in recently rezoned residential neighborhoods caused construction complaints to skyrocket just over 18 percent in 2007 to 21,971. That's both the largest number of complaints and greatest year-over-year increase for all five boroughs, according to the New York City Department of Buildings. More
How NYC real estate breaks down post-crunch—and who's on top More
New retail records set where Broadway crosses Seventh Avenue More
West Village townhouses are increasingly breaking the $10 million mark and attracting the city's wealthiest buyers. But some brokers fear that the neighborhood's once bohemian edge is being overwhelmed and diluted by high-end condos and luxury retail. More
City officials often tout construction as a sign of economic vitality, but in the midst of the building comes the very real challenge of how to sell or rent properties affected by dust, debris and noise. More
West 57th Street is poised to go from dowdy to chic. Upscale merchants such as Nordstrom are said to be eyeing 57th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, and a luxury hotel could also sprout on a block where several properties have recently changed hands. More
Hell hath no fury like a real estate broker scorned, especially when it involves a multi-million dollar deal, the client refuses to pay the commission and the FBI makes an appearance at the closing. More
President of Edward J. Minskoff Equities, a New York-based real estate acquisition and development company. Minskoff founded the company, which leases and manages 5 million square feet of primarily commercial space, in 1987. More
It's one sign that the condominium boom is over in parts of New York City: In up-and-coming, newly hip neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Long Island City, developers who originally planned to make millions by selling new condominiums are instead now renting these units. More
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