Jon Corzine’s ex closes 18 Gramercy Park’s first sale for $16.9M, madcap Manhattan truly a seller’s market … and more

1. Jon Corzine’s ex-wife closes 18 Gramercy Park’s first sale for $16.9 million [NYT]
2. Historic townhouse at 830 Greenwich Street hits market for $17.5 million [NYT]
3. Townhouse designed by Robert A.M. Stern asks $15.95 million [Curbed]
4. Dumbo’s Pearl Street Triangle in its new avatar [NYT]
5. Retail condo near Flatiron poised to hit the market [NYO]
6. New York’s quest for constant development will lead to its ruin: OPINION [Brooklyn Eagle]
7. Hotelier Jim Graves, father of CORE’s Michael Graves, drops out of Congressional race [NYMag]
8. In madcap Manhattan, some listing prices actually rise after home is listed [NYT]
9. City Connections celebrates its silver jubilee [City Connections]
10. How to come out on top in the real estate bidding wars [NYT]
11. How can foreigners secure financing for NYC real estate? [NYT]
12. Opponents of Domino Sugar Factory development get enlightened [Gothamist]