Quinn speaks out against potential Walmart expansion, retail sales increase … and more

1. Study finds that close to 40 percent of homeowners only get one loan quote before settling on a mortgage [The Street] 

2. Commerce Department records increase in retail sales in November [WSJ]
3. Senior loans for two major Staten Island developments are up for sale
[Crain’s]
4. Residents of Brooklyn co-op at 75 Livingston Street oppose historic district plan [WSJ] 
5. Media mogul Christy Ferer lists East Hampton estate for $15.9 million [Curbed] 

6. HPD commissioner subpoenas data on 10 Bronx buildings [WSJ] 

7. Shore Theater on Coney Island expected to get landmark designation [Brownstoner] 

8. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn speaks out against potential Walmart expansion in NYC [NYDN] 

9. As more families move in, city sees increase in urban apartments with suburban proportions [WSJ] 

10. Government decisions are key in predicting future of housing market [Foreclosure Truth] 

11. Studley broker team talks about recent deals [NYO]