JPMorgan Chase pledges $1M for Central Park restoration, Simon Property Group considering purchase of Growth Properties assets … and more

1. More companies looking at pricey office space again [NYO] 
2. JPMorgan Chase announces $1 million donation to restore storm-ravaged sections of Central Park [NYT] 
3. Carroll Gardens condo construction, halted by buildings department two years ago, could remain unfinished indefinitely [NYDN]
4. Elliman broker and daughter to George Lazenby sells $1.85 million co-op, buys $1.2 million Superior Ink condo. [NYO]
5. Local artist sets up “faux cemetery” in Dumbo [Post]
6. With Second Avenue subway construction planned, city zoning for express bus lanes on East Side [NYDN]
7. Philanthropist turned alleged con artist Marco Stoffel loses West 12th Street townhouse amid scandal [NYO]
8. Bronx workshop aims to spread green businesses and developments in the neighborhood [NYDN]
9. Simon Property Group considers purchasing General Growth Properties assets [Bloomberg] 
10. Federal regulators select Pimco to evaluate insurance companies’ home loan investments [Bloomberg] 
11. Goldman Sachs and Warren Buffet establish $500M small business aid program [Bloomberg]