$100M commercial development planned for Williamsburg, Astoria residents say hospital construction is damaging homes … and more

1. $100M commercial development planned for Williamsburg’s Wythe Avenue [WSJ]
2. Astoria residents claim new medical facility construction is causing structural damage to their homes [DNAinfo]
3. Durst to spend up to $1M to install green roofs in its Midtown portfolio [WSJ]
4. Hallmark store in Brooklyn Heights cleared to make way for condo project [Brooklyn Heights Blog]
5. Brooklynites in posh neighborhoods make life easy for burglars [NYDN]
6. Former power plant in Yonkers to become hotel and convention center [Architect’s Newspaper]
7. “My Ground Zero” doc tells story of WTC rebuilding project [Curbed, 2nd item]
8. Survey: In most home markets, Americans would rather buy than rent [CBS]
9. Home prices, once again, defy analysts’ expectations [WSJ]
10. Investment sales in Toronto have marquee $13 billion year [Globe and Mail]