Carlyle Hotel withdraws attempt to amend labor contract, Beige Book sees signs economy is stabilizing … and more

1. Carlyle Hotel withdraws attempt to amend labor contract [Crain’s]
2. 110 Fourth Avenue in Park Slope 20 percent rented [Brownstoner]
3. AIG sues 20 Henry Street developers for breach of contract [Brownstoner]
4. Top office spaces in Manhattan available for sublease [NYO]
5. Not much happening in the high-end market [Manhattan Homologue]
6. Mortgage applications fell last week [CNN Money]
7. A look at the Fred F. French Building, at 551 Fifth Avenue [Curbed]
8. 32-34 Greene Street lofts under construction [Curbed]
9. Beige Book sees signs economy is stabilizing [Crain’s] and [CNBC]
10. Home builder confidence hits six-month high [CNN Money] and [Bloomberg]
11. REITs rise on Goldman statement that industry is showing signs of liquidity [Bloomberg]
12. Lenders pushed appraisers to inflate values before housing bust [Land Use Accountability Project]
13. Fannie and Freddie are under pressure to revamp [Bloomberg]