Brown Harris Stevens denies 740 Park loan conflict of interest, Lower Manhattan mosque still congressional campaign issue … and more

1. Brown Harris Stevens denies conflict of interest related to 740 Park loan
[NYO]
2. Publicly held home builders running out of options
[WSJ]
3. Foreclosures could rescue housing market
[CNN Money]
4. Obama declares major disaster in New York State
[NYT]
5. Freddie Mac increasing multi-family loans
[WSJ]
6. Candidate in race to succeed Weiner criticizes Lower
Manhattan mosque plan in direct mail ad
[BrooklynPolitics]
7. Meanwhile, Muslims support Lower Manhattan mosque plan
[UPI]
8. East Village losing parking lot on Third Avenue for
apartment building
[EV Grieve]
9. Chelsea parking lot also getting apartment building
[Curbed]
10. President of Mexican design firm buys condominium at 907
Fifth Avenue for $10.4 million
[NYO]
11. Exterior of 365 Broadway in Tribeca gets refurbished
[Curbed]
12. Hotel Williamsburg opening pushed to October
[HotelChatter]
13. Lincoln Center’s Hypar Pavillion gets design award
[Curbed]