Seventh Avenue Shake-Up: Vornado Lines Penn Station Block With New Shops
Vornado is redeveloping a short stretch of Seventh Avenue into street-level retail as part of its Penn District overhaul, tapping Newmark to handle leasing. Primark’s new Herald Square flagship and heavy transit traffic are helping fuel interest.
Brooklyn Builder Bags Busted Tribeca Site for $30 Million
Rabsky paid $30M for 267 Broadway, ending years of legal limbo and adding another Manhattan project to its pipeline. The sale clears a long‑running receivership and hands the site to a prolific developer.
Chelsea Piers Muscles Into Long-Stalled 250 Water Site In Seaport
Chelsea Piers Fitness has pre‑leased a five‑story, 76,000‑square‑foot club at 250 Water, a major signal that Tavros’ long‑stalled Seaport project is moving forward. The mixed‑use plan calls for roughly 600 apartments with 25% affordable units.
Tribeca Shock Tower, Vornado And Stellar Plot 72-Story Independence Plaza Add-On
Vornado and Stellar filed to add nearly 1,000 units at Independence Plaza, proposing a 72‑story tower that reignites neighborhood fights over growth and affordability.
Broke In The Big Apple, 20-Year Scramble Just To Afford A Down Payment
StreetEasy’s April data show a typical New Yorker would need about 20 years to save a 20% down payment on a median-priced NYC home, with big gaps by neighborhood.
Murray Hill Mansion Shuffle, Kuwaiti Billionaire Lets Gilded Age Palace Go For Cut-Rate $16M
The James F.D. Lanier Residence at 123 East 35th Street, long held by Bassam Alghanim, sold for about $16M, according to filings and local reports.












