Bed Bath & Beyond is planning to reopen 600 stores across the country, the latest chain retailer to unlock its doors as states wind down shelter-in-place orders. The home-goods company estimates about half its stores will…
On Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg took direct aim at real estate’s holiest of holies: The L word. “Over time, location will hopefully be less of a factor in how many people work,” he said in a note…
Workers abandoned their office buildings in mid-March to heed stay-at-home orders. But their absence may allow for the accumulation of other health risks. A new study, conducted by Purdue University researchers Dr. Caitlin Proctor and Dr….
The U.K.’s billionaire Reuben brothers have snapped up another Manhattan real estate bargain. The investors bought a $100 million piece of a construction loan SL Green Realty made to the developers of a Gramercy Square condominium…
The Melrose Collection, a troika of residential buildings in West Hollywood, Calif., are designed to help ensure those who like the enclave’s wellness-focused lifestyle will stay health during the pandemic recovery. …
Guy Gal believes real estate has a quality control problem. In his view, most agents are simply “hucksters and charlatans.” “Nine out of every 10 agents shouldn’t be licensed, let alone actually doing transactions,” he said….
Despite Simon Property Group’s promise to enforce social distancing guidelines and screen potentially sick employees at the dozens of malls it planned to reopen, foot traffic dragged at those locations early on. From May 3 through…
Immigrants arriving in New York in the 1870s who were suspected of carrying diseases were isolated and treated on two man-made islands….
Marissa Zajack created the look of TV and film productions, most recently for Ryan Murphy Productions. Interior design is similar and different. …
Barry Sternlicht, who has amassed an estimated net worth of $3 billion over the years, is co-founder, chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group. The investment firm manages more than $60 billion in assets, and Sternlicht…
City legislation that temporarily bars landlords from going after restaurant and retailers’ personal assets may face another legal hurdle. Last week, the City Council passed a bill that suspends the enforcement of personal liability provisions in…
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Developers and landlords are asking the city to freeze property taxes, slash late fees and allow monthly payment plans. The groups calling for the immediate action include the Real Estate Board of New York, the Community…
With summer camps shut down and beach vacations seeming risky, homeowners are investing in ways to create a summer retreat at home….
A lot has changed since 1991, when the city set the interest penalty at 18 percent for unpaid taxes on large properties. Inflation and interest rates are at historic lows and a pandemic is pounding the…
A San Francisco startup that’s digitizing mortgage, title and escrow said it raised $123 million — sinking another nail into the coffin of time-consuming and cumbersome real estate closings. The funding round brings States Title Inc….
Between 1940 and 1972, Fisher & Paykel designed and engineered a host of laundry and kitchen appliances and by 1974, the brand sold its one millionth refrigerator and one millionth laundry product….
Convene’s top design executive is stepping down after more than 10 years with the firm, the company announced Thursday. Joyce Bromberg, Convene’s chief design officer, is resigning, just as the flex-space company braces for a gradual…
Facebook and Mastercard are the latest major employers to rethink their office needs as remote work grows in appeal. Mark Zuckerberg informed Facebook’s 45,000 workers on Thursday that the tech giant would shift toward more working…
Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld’s Colorado retreat, complete with a wood-and-stone mansion, guesthouse and private luge course, is asking $13.25 million. …
