12. The city’s plans for the Brooklyn House of Detention on Atlantic Avenue probably won’t be realized before Mayor Bloomberg leaves office [NYDN]
13. Fiterman Hall near ground zero still isn’t fixed, although the rebuilding cost to taxpayers has nearly doubled [NYDN]
14. Developer Charles S. Cohen is investing in the film business now [Post]
15. The Commerce Department reported that new-home sales fell less than expected in June, and shares in home builders went up after the news and [Bloomberg]
16. Mortgage tax collection has plunged across Long Island [Newsday]
17. The Shinnecock Tribe and Southampton officials could reach a deal on Long Island’s first casino [NYT]
18. Some alternative real-estate related opportunities are holding up [WSJ]
19. The Inman Real Estate Connect conference offered a lively debate [UrbanDigs]
20. A tiny bit of the new Brooklyn Bridge Park has quickly become popular [Post]
21. A Congressional committee is investigating whether the city and Yankees inflated the value of the site the new stadium to float nearly $1 billion in tax-free bonds [NYDN]