1. Standard Bank takes 23,000 square feet at Tishman Speyer’s 520 Madison Avenue [NYP]
2. 10 ways to vet a real estate agent [Trulia]
3. Artist creates cutout of Staten Island from steel damaged by Hurricane Sandy [DNAinfo]
4. Dubai property giant Emaar gets first investment grade in four years as market rebounds [Bloomberg News]
5. Snow wreaks havoc on city’s transit services [DNAinfo]
6. Jewelry retailer Frey Wille sets up at Soho’s 120 Prince Street, Thor Retail Advisors reps tenant [Press Release]
— Hiten Samtani