A look inside One57, HARP 2.0 refinances already exceed last year’s total … and more

1. Number of HARP 2.0 refinances in first five months of 2012 exceeds 2011’s total [Reuters via CNBC]
2. New REBNY report shows that NYC property values are rising, unlike in other U.S. locations [Metro]
3. Massey Knakal agrees: brokerage reports stabilizing market and increasing dollar volume and property sales numbers [GlobeSt]
4. Daffy’s Atlantic Terminal location, which will shutter along with other locations, could be a boon to Forest City Ratner [Brownstoner]
5. Lounge chairs outside Red Hook IKEA become hot spot for teen hook-ups [DNAinfo]
6. Take a look inside One57 [Business Insider]
7. LPC votes yes on Brooklyn Municipal Building facelift [Curbed]
8. Why one of the few remaining restaurant supply businesses on the Bowery plans on staying for a long time [NYO]
9. Oregon woman hopes her honest reason for selling her home will make it sell quickly [NYDN]
10. Newly renovated Rockaway Beach park will open this Thursday [DNAinfo]
11. Oceanfront Southampton property cuts asking price by $2.5M to a new asking total of $29.5M [Curbed]
12. LES timeshare back yard freshens up with new works of graffiti art [The Lo Down]
13. See how East Hampton estates looked a century ago [Business Insider]