Bank of Ireland selling $1.5B in performing U.S. commercial property loans, Farkas buys Connecticut estate … and more

1. Bank of Ireland taps HFF to sell $1.5B in performing U.S. commercial property loans [Bloomberg]
2. Rachel Weisz eyes Mets star David Wright’s $7M Flatiron spread [Post, 1st item]

3. Department of Labor building in Downtown Brooklyn getting gut-renovated, adding a floor [Brownstoner]
4. Sunset Park food production plant Maramont moving to Pennsylvania to cut costs, leaving 148 without jobs [NYDN]
5. Andrew Farkas picks up North Haven, Conn. estate [Post, 4th item]
6. East Harlem block goes smoke-free [NYDN]
7. Interview magazine’s editorial director buys $9.45M townhouse in Greenwich Village [Post, 2nd item]
8. U.S. self-storage REITs winning simply because people are downsizing, losing their homes [CNBC]

9. Restaurateurs George and Jenifer Lang, of the late Cafe Des Artistes, sell Lincoln Square maisonette at a loss [Post, 3rd item]
10. General Growth CEO says he’s waiting to see Westfield Malls’ next move before paring down portfolio [Bloomberg]