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Pi Capital bringing 82-unit mixed-use building to Koreatown

by Eddie Small | July 29, 2019 05:50PM

Pi Capital Partners is planning to develop a 26-story building in Koreatown. The developer is planning a 67,000-square-foot mixed-use...

School Construction Authority exec tapped to lead DOB

May 06, 2019 02:16PM

The Department of Buildings has a new boss. Melanie La Rocca, a vice president at the School Construction Authority,...

New DOB maps shows all building violations, permits issued in past 12 months

by Kathryn Brenzel | March 08, 2019 03:00PM

The Department of Buildings now has an interactive map that offers a quick glimpse at construction activity, accidents and...

Busted elevator in your townhouse? DOB offers owners amnesty to get devices up to code

by Kathryn Brenzel | March 01, 2019 06:45PM

One month after a woman was trapped in an elevator on the Upper East Side for three days, the...

LISTEN: TRD discusses ‘Elevated risk’ cover story during latest subscriber call

by TRD Staff | January 25, 2019 08:00AM

For our latest subscriber conference call, The Real Deal’s James Kleimann, Kathryn Brenzel and David Jeans discussed our ‘Elevated risk’ cover story, which found...

Subscribers: Here’s the info for today’s call on elevator accidents

January 24, 2019 11:30AM

TRD SUBSCRIBER

Today at 2:30 p.m. (EST), subscribers will get an inside look at our January cover story–a seven-month investigation on...

Subscribers: Here’s the info for tomorrow’s call on elevator accidents

January 23, 2019 11:30AM

TRD SUBSCRIBER

Tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. (EST), subscribers will get an inside look at our January cover story–a seven-month investigation on...

Calling all subscribers: Tune into our conference call on elevator accidents this Thursday, Jan. 24

by TRD Staff | January 22, 2019 11:00AM

Join The Real Deal’s editorial staff on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 2:30 p.m. for our next subscribers-only conference call. TRD’s managing web editor James...

Calling all subscribers: Tune into our conference call on elevator accidents this Thursday, Jan. 24

by TRD Staff | January 21, 2019 04:00PM

Join The Real Deal’s editorial staff on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 2:30 p.m. for our next subscribers-only conference call. TRD’s managing web editor James...

City to revoke permits for Extell’s Kazakh-backed tower at 50 West 66th Street

by Will Parker | January 17, 2019 12:15PM

The city’s Department of Buildings plans to strip Extell Development of permits to build a 775-foot skyscraper at 50...