1. It appears that Billy Macklowe’s deal to buy at 950 Fifth has fallen through [NYO]
2. Only one NYC building made this list of the best buildings of 2012 [Architizer]
3. The noisiest neighborhoods in NYC [Gothamist]
4. Pier 5 opened yesterday at Brooklyn Bridge Park, and the park’s footbridge was installed today [Brownstoner]
5. Downtown buildings take inspiration from the Upper East Side [WSJ]
6. Actor Gérard Depardieu, staple of French cinema, lists Left Bank manse [Curbed]
7. America’s hottest neighborhoods, 2012 edition [Realtor.com]
8. Lush Cosmetics expands to the Upper East Side [NYO]
9. Hamptons-made and -inspired holiday gifts [Curbed]
10. Decorating for Christmas like a pro [WSJ]
11. Seaport gallery opens first exhibition post-Sandy [DNAinfo]
12. Home prices could jump 9.7% in 2013: JPMorgan [WSJ]