Hudson Yards megadevelopment inspires a new line of sex toys
1. Brooklyn condos sold for 44 percent off at auction
[Crain’s]
2. Manhattan construction company receives $6.3 million tax credit to move to Chicago [Crain’s]
3. With its opening day imminent, an early look at the new Upper West Side Apple store [Curbed]
4. Goldman Sachs cancels annual Christmas party [Crain’s]
5. Mother of Beastie Boy puts her Upper West Side apartment on the market [Curbed]
6. Author Regina “Gigi” Mahon is selling her Plaza condo for $22.5 million [Curbed]
7. Betsey Johnson retail stores receive an Upper East Side makeover [Racked]
8. Many Hamptons pop-up shops have shuttered for the winter [Curbed]
9. Appraisers say proximity to appraisal sites confirms their legitimacy [Realtor Mag]
10. NAR report says 29 percent of recent buyers purchased a home in foreclosure or a short sale [Realtor Mag]
11. Mega-broker Sharon Baum using her iconic Rolls Royce again, indicating a sign of recovery [NYO via Cityfile]
12. New retailers have popped up on Atlantic Avenue in downtown Brooklyn [NYT]
13. Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed home loans fall to lowest in five weeks [Bloomberg]
