Living In … NoHo, Manhattan
A once-forgotten part of the city, this neighborhood north of Houston Street now has a vibrant retail and cultural scene — and some of the priciest housing….
Brooklyn’s priciest home sale closes at $20.3M
The headline in 2018 said, “Brooklyn could see a new resi record. But a lot can change before the deal closes.” A lot did change. Yet the deal still closed this month for a cool $20.3…
Dual Flush Toilets – An Environmentally-Friendly Option
According to their statistics Duravit has contributed to a cumulative saving of over 2.1 trillion gallons of water since entering its partnership with WaterSense through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). …
Compass: We can survive slump of 6 to 9 months
Compass is one of the richest residential brokerages, fortified with $1.5 billion in venture capital. Now facing an uncertain economic future, the company said it has enough cash to withstand a slump of two or three…
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ alum Jessica Capshaw cuts an off-market deal in Santa Monica
Jessica Capshaw of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and her husband, Honest Co. co-founder Christopher Gavigan, have sold their Santa Monica home for $5.75 million. …
New listings for Manhattan homes have all but disappeared
New inventory and contract signings in Manhattan continued to plunge during the third week of the state’s stay-at-home order. The borough’s housing market saw 52 new listings come to market last week, an 89 percent drop…
“Be very careful what you ask for,” top broker warns borrowers seeking relief
As thousands of commercial real estate borrowers look for help to make their monthly mortgage payments, they should do so cautiously. “We’re advising our borrowers, be very careful what you ask for,” warned Ackman Ziff Real…
Fitness Centers Sued Over Member Charges, As Coronavirus Threatens $30 Billion Gym Industry
A downturn, and a surge of at-home options, threatens the workout titans. …
Robby Browne, Real Estate Player and Philanthropist, Dies at 72
As a top agent in New York City, he socialized with celebrities and the business elite. He also contributed to numerous AIDS- and gay-related charities….
Five Facets Of Wellness Design Enhance Homes During Quarantine
This is probably not the time you’re going to be remodeling your residence to deal with added home-front challenges, but there are wellness design approaches you can take even now, without a remodel, to mitigate some…
Coronavirus Layoffs: Groupon, Dish Latest To Cut Jobs Amid Pandemic
The national crisis, spurred by the spread of coronavirus, has impacted nearly every industry. …
Original TV ‘Hulk’ Lou Ferrigno sells longtime Santa Monica home
Lou Ferrigno, who starred as the title character on the CBS show ‘The Incredible Hulk,’ has sold his longtime home in Santa Monica for $3.25 million. …
Knotel says one-third of members want rent relief
Roughly one-third of Knotel’s members are looking for a break on rent, the flex office space company disclosed Tuesday. As Knotel grapples with its own financial woes, the figure sheds light on the dilemma facing co-working…
Scott Disick relists Hidden Hills farmhouse for $6.25 million
Reality TV star Scott Disick is still trying to flip his Hidden Hills farmhouse, relisting the two-story home for $6.25 million. …
Former Knicks head coach Rick Pitino sells Miami mansion
Professional basketball coach Rick Pitino sold his Indian Creek waterfront mansion for $17 million. Pitino, head coach for Iona College and for Greece’s senior national team, sold the eight-bedroom, 9,700-square-foot estate at 38 Indian Creek Island…
Data mine: Investment sales in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Investment sales in Manhattan and Brooklyn Manhattan investment sales hit a 12-month low in February with just $942 million in deals recorded, down 21 percent from January and 54 percent below the 12-month average. The borough’s…
‘Dunkirk’ cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema finds a nest in the Bird Streets
In Hollywood Hills, “Interstellar” and “Dunkirk” cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema has shelled out $2.16 million for a ranch-style home. …
China is home to the most real estate billionaires
The largest share of the world’s real estate billionaires are from China, according to The Real Deal’s analysis of Forbes’ 2020 “World’s Billionaires List.” Chinese billionaires comprise almost 42 percent of all real estate billionaires, followed…
Live Nation wants to renegotiate rents
Live Nation Entertainment is live music’s dominant force and among the biggest occupiers of space in the events business. But the company is now looking to make big spending cuts, including renegotiating on $2.3 billion in…
Retail landlords are creating a blacklist of tenants who aren’t paying rent
While mom-and-pop retailers may be feeling the economic pain of coronavirus the hardest, some bigger companies have decided to forgo rent payments as well. But landlords aren’t buying it. Owners of malls and shopping centers have…
