International briefs 08/29/08 Hong Kong developers hunt for deals in mainland China
Developers in Hong Kong are looking to buy cheap land in mainland China as the market slows there.
The Chinese home mar...
Condos in the country 08/29/08 Montvale, NJ
The Enclave
Developer Woodmont Properties' project includes 20 luxury villas, ranging from 4,200 to 4,900 square feet, and eight single-family homes, sitting on o...
Hezekiah Pierrepont, creator of Brooklyn Heights 08/26/08 From the August issue: In Hezekiah Beers Pierrepont's day, New
York City was confined to Lower Manhattan, horse-drawn carriages were
the only way to get around and Brooklyn wa...
Long Island office market remains stable 08/26/08 The commercial market on Long Island is stable, according to Cushman & Wakefield's mid-year report. During the year's first half, about 739,000 square feet were leased on
L...
Luxe co-op sales up, townhouse sales down in Manhattan 08/25/08 Co-op sales above $5 million in Manhattan increased during the first
half of 2008, compared to last year, while $5 million-plus townhouse
sales decreased, according to a mid-y...
Ratner to build first housing tower in Brooklyn 08/20/08 Forest City Ratner is building its first residential building in Brooklyn. The developer announced today that it closed on financing for a
3...
Core named sales agent for Alma 08/18/08 Core Group Marketing has been named the exclusive sales and marketing
agent for Alma, developer Beck Street Capital's boutique condominium a...
Retailers doubling up to draw shoppers 08/15/08 From the August issue: Hot soup and ice cream, anyone? While
those foods may not seem like an obvious -- or even appetizing --
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Manhattan luxe market prices high, but could fall 08/12/08 When deals stop officially closing at ultra-luxe 15 Central Park West
and the Plaza Hotel, will the overall market show big price drops? That's what high-end ...
City wants to turn Village warehouse into public school 08/06/08 Parents, preservationists and now the city are asking New York State to turn a former West Village warehouse into a public school. The city Department of Education sent a letter...
Retailers doubling up to draw shoppers 07/31/08 Hot soup and ice cream, anyone? While those foods may not seem like an obvious — or even appetizing — combination, for Coldstone Creamery and Original Soup Man, reta...
East End sales, prices down in 2nd Q 07/30/08 Sales and home prices in the Hamptons and North Fork were down in the
second quarter, according to Prudential Douglas Elliman's second
quar...
Brokers help build affordable housing 07/22/08 Members of Brokers Build will don hard hats and tool belts at a
Brooklyn construction site on July 30 to help Habitat for Humanity
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Craigslist rental 'agency' charged with fraud 07/17/08 Four people have been charged with fraud for allegedly operating a fake rental agency and cheating 4,000 New Yorkers out of almost $1 million. An undercover investigation by the...
Sales down, prices flat in Queens, LI 07/17/08 Sales were down compared to last year while prices remained flat in
Queens and Long Island, according to...
Shelter Island's shelters get pricey 07/16/08 Shelter Island's name used to say it all. It was a secluded island,
nestled apart from the North Fork's ...
Chinatown blocks re-zoned 07/02/08 Developers are eying two blocks in Chinatown now that the city council
has approved the re-zoning of the area between Walk...