Lieber takes over from Doctoroff … and more

1. Robert Lieber becomes city’s deputy mayor for economic development  [NYO]
2. Despite news that Merrill Lynch will remain Downtown, preservationists say fight to save Midtown’s Hotel Pennsylvania not over [NYO] 
3. Work begins at controversial 360 Smith Street site, the 44-unit Robert Scarano-designed project once known as the “Heavy Metal Building” [Gowanus Lounge]
4. Valentine’s Day Auctions Slated For Five Neighboring Sites On Atlantic Avenue near Boerum Place [Brooklyn Streets, Carroll Gardens via Curbed]
5. Now renting: condos at 40 Bond [Curbed]
6. The history behind some New York City Starbucks sites [LostNY]