Commission rebates could entice NJ buyers to take the plunge
Legislation pending in the New Jersey Legislature would allow brokers to offer rebates to Garden State buyers. The bill,...
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Madoff effect not clear in suburbs
Suburban real estate agents in New York and New Jersey are taking a wait-and-see approach on whether Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50 billion financial fraud will cause an increase in real estate listings from victims...
Corzine models new NJ board after REBNY
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine is copying New York City in his latest bid to revitalize the Garden State’s sagging economy. On Monday, Corzine announced the creation of a New Jersey real estate advisory...
Property tax reform left hanging by Spitzer’s exit
Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s abrupt resignation and the ascension of Gov. David Paterson on Monday have stalled Spitzer’s efforts...
Roosevelt Island sees wave of chain stores
Following the rule that stores follow population, formerly sleepy Roosevelt Island is changing as more chain stores are moving into the middle-income enclave in the East River. Formerly known as “Welfare Island,” Roosevelt Island...
Residential towers coming to Jersey City’s Journal Square
Jersey City is beginning to look inward. As the city sometimes called “New York’s Sixth Borough” grows, it is...
State colleges go green
The state’s SUNY and CUNY college systems will make green building the standard for all new developments, a policy being outlined at a three-day upstate conference that ends today. The public university systems, which...
Blesso, Ardency convert West Village townhouses back to single-family
In the mid-1800s, the West Village was the prime spot for the city’s wealthy families to live. After the upper classes moved uptown, the...
Jersey City rental tower burns
An 18-story luxury rental tower being built by Equity Residential in Jersey City was struck by a four-alarm fire last night. The fire at 77 Hudson, which caused no injuries, began before 9 p.m....
Emerging Hoboken neighborhood awaits election
The future of the last large undeveloped swath of Hoboken hinges on a November special City Council election, as...