Arbitration group inks major leases in Downtown and Midtown, Sackett Union sells out … and more

1. American Arbitration Association inks 105,000 square foot of leases in Downtown and Midtown [GlobeSt] 
2. Sackett Union in Carroll Gardens sells out [Brownstoner] 
3. Feds release first part of $51 billion Sandy aid package [NYT]
4. The Green Building in Gowanus to open rental space at 501 Union Street [DNAinfo]
5. Brookfield Asset Management’s Brazil subsidiary slapped with bribery charges [WSJ] 
6. Dumbo townhouses masquerading as condos [Curbed]
7. 51 Jay Street rooftop gets nod from Landmarks Preservation Commission [Brownstoner] 
8. Village’s Pink Tea Cup going under [Crain’s]
9. HFF arranges $72 million refinancing for Hoboken’s the Vanguard [REW] 
10. The next 21: Young real estate agents who are making a mark [Business Insider] 
11. Russell Simmons’ FiDi penthouse back on market for $11 million [Curbed] 
12. Revisiting Chelsea’s Love Lane [Ephemeral New York]