Construction Unions to Rally for Building at Ground Zero
Building is stalled as the Port Authority and the developer, Larry A. Silverstein, debated how much government should invest in private development.
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Robert Scarano, a Brooklyn Architect, Barred From Working
Robert M. Scarano Jr., who has tangled with community groups in Brooklyn, was found guilty of making false statements.
Posted March 8th, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Mark Jaccom
As of April 21, Mr. Jaccom, 54, will become the chief executive of the tristate hub of Colliers International, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage company.
Posted March 5th, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet: Pittsburgh’s East Liberty Waking Up From Urban Renewal Coma
Two big commercial developments help revitalize a once-thriving neighborhood in the city’s East End.
Posted March 2nd, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet: Property Funds See the Value in Being Green
Jamestown Properties, a German commercial real estate investment company, has decided it will go “green” with energy-saving overhauls in nearly its entire $4 billion portfolio of buildings.
Posted March 2nd, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Mark P. Boisi
As of March 1, Mr. Boisi will become the chairman for the New York region of Cassidy Turley, a new commercial real estate company made up of eight firms.
Posted February 26th, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet: Northrop Grumman, Relocating, Is Courted in D.C. Area
Northrop Grumman’s decision to move its headquarters to the Washington area has put officials in Maryland, Virginia and Washington in competition.
Posted February 24th, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet: InterContinental to Open Hotel in Manhattan
The InterContinental will be the largest hotel built from the ground up to open in the city since the Westin in 2002.
Posted February 24th, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Robert I. Toll
Mr. Toll is the chairman and chief executive of Toll Brothers Inc., one of the country’s largest builders of luxury homes.
Posted February 20th, 2010. Add a comment
Walgreen to Buy Duane Reade for $618 Million
Walgreen will greatly expand its presence in New York City with a deal that is expected to close by August.
Posted February 18th, 2010. Add a comment
New Yorkers Ponder Sale of Duane Reade to Walgreen
The acquisition by Walgreen left some shoppers thinking about their emotional connection to a place as mundane as a drugstore.
Posted February 17th, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet: In Des Moines, the Downtown Revival Is a Team Effort
Public and private cooperation helped Des Moines add 3.8 million square feet of downtown office space in the last decade, and projects often move at a speedy pace.
Posted February 17th, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet: Arts Groups Are Moving Into Garment District
With so much of the garment industry moving overseas, theater and arts groups have been filling vacancies in the garment district.
Posted February 17th, 2010. Add a comment
With Big Takeover Bid, Simon Aims to Control 30% of U.S. Malls
General Growth Properties, the bankrupt mall company, rebuffed the unsolicited $10 billion offer from the Simon Property Group, calling the bid too low.
Posted February 17th, 2010. Add a comment
New York Real Estate Board Seeks Station on No. 7 Subway Link
Fresh off a victorious effort to persuade the federal government to move the Khalid Shaikh Mohammed trial from New York City, the Real Estate Board of New York has turned its attention to the missing link in the No. 7 line.
Posted February 17th, 2010. Add a comment
Green Work Spaces Attract Young Professionals
The green movement has taken hold in work spaces, whether with compost sorting in the office or as clusters of small environmental ventures.
Posted February 15th, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: David L. Picket
Mr. Picket is the chief executive of Gotham Developers and the president of its parent, the Gotham Organization.
Posted February 13th, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet: North Jersey Finds Popularity as Home for Data Centers
Commercial real estate is experiencing a boom in data center construction, especially in New Jersey, because of proximity to New York’s financial companies.
Posted February 10th, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet: In New Home, Grey Traded the Cloistered Look for an Open Plan
Grey dispensed with almost all private offices and hired a workplace psychologist to help employees adjust.
Posted February 10th, 2010. Add a comment
New York City Housing Authority Plans to Topple Prospect Plaza
For the first time in its 75-year history, the New York City Housing Authority wants to knock down an entire high-rise complex.
Posted February 8th, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Cory Gubner
Mr. Gubner is the president and chief executive of RHYS Commercial, a full-service commercial real estate company based in Stamford, Conn.
Posted February 6th, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet: Surprising Strength in Long Island’s Warehouse Market
With the lowest vacancy rate of any industrial real estate market in the country, Long Island’s 6,200 warehouses appear to be weathering the recession handily.
Posted February 3rd, 2010. Add a comment
Square Feet: Welcome to Your Condo. Please Don’t Stay.
Several condos around the country have use restrictions, with owners limited on the amount of time they can stay on the property.
Posted February 2nd, 2010. Add a comment
Development at Railyards Is Delayed
More setbacks are reported for the Related Companies, but it still has hope that it will complete the massive development on the Far West Side.
Posted February 2nd, 2010. Add a comment
Panel Suggests 100 Ways Buildings Can Be Greener
The task force’s recommendations include rules for insulating skyscrapers and a plan to install thermostats in individual apartments.