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Dick's Sporting Goods hunts for large space, for first Manhattan store ... - The Real Deal New York (blog)
... The rapidly expanding big-box retailer Dick's Sporting Goods is looking at large, multi-story locations including 1333 Broadway in Herald Square and 3 Columbus Circle in Midtown to open its first store in Manhattan, several industry sources said.
Vantage transfers stake in $540 million Queens portfolio to partner Area Property - The Real Deal New York (blog)
In another building, the superintendent talked of a sale, while worrying whether he would keep his job, one tenant, who asked to remain anonymous, said. Vantage, which bought about 10000 apartment units since being formed in 2006, has struggled with ...
Turtle Bay crane collapse site still lacks permit - The Real Deal New York (blog)
Still, Feldman has a good track record as a sponsor -- backing projects like the Setai Wall Street, condos at 40 Broad Street and Hotel Thirty Thirty at 30 East 30th Street -- and probably has a plan to put the money together, a source said. ...
Extell prices One57 at $6000 per square foot. - The Real Deal New York (blog)
the source said, adding that the $6000 per square foot price tag represents a presale discount and that units on the higher floors are already more expensive. Gary Barnett, president of Extell, said he could not confirm numbers for the project and ...
Real estate pros not concerned about impact of school rezoning on Tribeca ... - The Real Deal New York (blog)
Another broker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said he did not expect much of an impact. "PS 3 is just as desirable," the broker said. "The property values in the Village are sky-high, just like Tribeca." A third broker said property values ...
Bids for 1370 Broadway reach nearly $130M, sources say - The Real Deal New York (blog)
Potential buyers are offering about $130 million for the 16-story office building 1370 Broadway, owned by office landlord Sitt Asset Management and investor Carlton Associates, multiple sources said. Sitt Asset, controlled by president Ralph Sitt, ...
IHOP to take space in Chelsea's Limelight - The Real Deal New York (blog)
One retail broker, who asked not to be identified being critical of Ashkenazy, wrote in an email, "That's of course not going to happen." But others were intrigued by the idea. Retail broker Gene Spiegelman, an executive director at Cushman & Wakefield ...
Eric Schneiderman: the new (ex-deputy) sheriff in town - The Real Deal New York (blog)
"He has really set a tone for that office," said a real estate industry executive close to Schneiderman who asked not to be identified. "If you go back to Eliot [Spitzer] you would find people who would say that Eliot was a very political AG. ...
Fourth Avenue finds footing - The Real Deal New York (blog)
When The Real Deal checked out the now-empty space at 669 Union, a person on the premises who identified himself as the building owner (but declined to give his name) said a new bar-lounge will be opening in the space shortly. This upscale deli-grocery ...
Alrose's Allegria Hotel on LI files for Ch. 11 - The Real Deal New York (blog)
However several sources speaking on background disputed that. Rosenberg declined to say why he filed for bankruptcy protection. Typically, borrowers file for bankruptcy when lenders are on the verge of holding a foreclosure auction or when it becomes ...
NY state's real estate oversight board takes two-year hiatus - The Real Deal New York (blog)
The board is constantly reviewing the licensing laws, first adopted in 1922, one board member, who asked to remain anonymous, told The Real Deal. The member pointed to the advertising overhaul as evidence that the board was doing its job. ...
Bedbugs creep into Prudential Douglas Elliman's Madison Avenue headquarters - The Real Deal New York (blog)
The bedbugs were initially spotted yesterday morning in the office of a senior broker at the firm, according to sources who asked not to be identified, and Elliman, the largest residential broker in New York, later asked workers to leave the offices ...
Chetrit discrimination case settled out of court - The Real Deal New York (blog)
On Friday, a spokesperson for the Chetrit Group, who refused to give her name, chose not to comment on the settlement. Jack Babchik, of Babchik and Young, of White Plains, NY, who is the Chetrits' attorney, did not return a call seeking comment, ...
CBRE bigwig Rudin heads to Brookfield - The Real Deal New York (blog)
A top executive of a competing brokerage firm, who asked not to be identified being critical of a competitor, said Rudin's exit would not have a large impact because the heavyweight brokers have such a strong say in the management of the New York ...
BGC eyed Cushman, Studley before Newmark deal: sources - The Real Deal New York (blog)
Financial brokerage BGC Partners, which agreed last month to acquire real estate services firm Newmark Knight Frank, weighed buying other property companies such as Cushman & Wakefield and Studley instead, two industry sources said. ...
Conde Commission - The Real Deal New York (blog)
Another veteran agent, also not involved in the deal who did not want to be identified speaking about rebates, said the rebate for a large deal like this would be about 20 percent to 30 percent, or about $5 million to $7.5 million. ...
$2B Conde Nast lease draws speculation on commission fee - The Real Deal New York (blog)
Another veteran agent, also not involved in the deal who did not want to be identified speaking about rebates, said the rebate for a large deal like this would be about 20 percent to 30 percent, or about $5 million to $7.5 million. ...
The disclosure dilemma - The Real Deal New York (blog)
"In New York City, everyone was worried there would be a big backlash [among] buyers and sellers; we would present the form and it would be like, 'Oh, wait, I have to get my lawyer to look at this,'" said one broker, who asked to remain anonymous. ...
Blackstone Wins Bid - The Real Deal New York (blog)
In addition, the owners have an agreement to transfer the leasehold to Blackstone, a source said, but it was not clear if Blackstone would pay for the title, or when the exchange would happen. The building is controlled through the leasehold, ...
Managers with listings - The Real Deal New York (blog)
Still, today, those managers appear be selling more than they were pre-recession, according to brokers with rival firms who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of the subject. Chief among them, they say, is Dan Berman, an executive ...
Staples signs a lease at 442 Fifth Avenue - The Real Deal New York (blog)
The landlord had been asking $2.2 million for the entire space, or about $125 per square foot blended, the source said. Midtown Equities and IDB Group bought the building in 2009 for $330 million. The building was represented by David LaPierre, ...
Massey Knakal removes Ken Krasnow as Brooklyn office head due to lack of license - The Real Deal New York (blog)
One attorney, speaking on background about a particular case, was dismissive, asking why the magazine was doing the investigation. ...
Apthorp Conflict - The Real Deal New York (blog)
... problems in several apartments in each of the wings," said an officer of the Apthorp Tenants Association, who did not want to be identified by name. ...
Park Columbus Offer - The Real Deal New York (blog)
A source who declined to be identified but has knowledge of the deal said Fisher Brothers, the long-time real estate family, controlled the bidding entity. ...
$16M mortgage sells at Davis' 1055 Park - The Real Deal New York (blog)
Chicago-based lender Wrightwood Capital sold the note to a "high net-worth" individual this week, a source said. Wrightwood did not respond to a request for ...

