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The 100 Most Powerful People In New York Real Estate

This list in 2009 and 2010 reflected a recessionary New York, one thoroughly upended by economic maelstroms like high unemployment and the odd major bank collapse. No one had need of more office space; no one had financing for investments; no one had much to do save get on the blower and commiserate, or, on the odd workday, try to set up sit-downs or walk-throughs. The president of the United States was No. 1 in 2009, because everyone looked to the government for help. Toss me some TALF!

Publication The Commercial Observer
Date 2011-05-03
Author The Editors

Perky Starbucks on move

After shuttering some locations just two years ago, Starbucks is now ready to pour its caffeinated concoctions from several new city locations. The first new 1,200 square foot coffee outlet will open on the 43rd Street side of One Bryant Park just a few sips west of Avenue of the Americas

Publication New York Post
Date 2011-04-27
Author Lois Weiss

Real Estate Deal Watch: NY landlord does the honorable thing

Durst goes ahead with handshake deal to lease half a floor at BofA tower despite late-arriving offer for the full floor from another company; it was “greatly appreciated.”

Publication Crain's New York Business
Date 2011-04-26
Author Theresa Agovino

Condos Break Glass to Try Classic Style

The owners of a 1925 building on upper Fifth Avenue are finishing a gut renovation while preserving the brick and limestone facade, the latest example of a developer trying to attract wealthy buyers with the allure of early 20th-century architecture.

Publication The Wall Street Journal
Date 2011-04-23
Author Craig Karmin

Pyramid Tower To Rise On Manhattan's West Side

It’s now an empty lot, but big plans are in the works to turn a stretch of West 57th Street into an eye-popping, ultra modern tower. "The design of the building is really quite interesting. It is a 600 and some odd unit residential rental in the shape of a pyramid with a sloping roof," explains Durst Fetner Residential C.E.O. Hal Fetner.

Publication NY1
Date 2011-02-17
Author Jill Urban
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