AI Upstart Rogo Bulks Up Midtown HQ, Promises 400 New Jobs
Rogo will expand its Manhattan headquarters and create more than 400 jobs, backed by up to $6.5M in state tax credits and a recent $160M funding round. The move deepens the city’s AI-for-finance cluster.
Queens Developer Snags LaGuardia Lot In $13 Million Bet On Future Housing
Azimuth Development Group paid about $13M for a 23,000‑sf parking lot at 90‑26 Grand Central Parkway near LaGuardia, a purchase that could clear the way for future infill uses. The site sits minutes from LaGuardia and now belongs to a firm known for affordable‑housing projects.
City Gives Green Light to 71-Story Giant Over Old Wellington Hotel
The city approved a nearly 120,000-square-foot bonus allowing Extell to build a 71‑story tower at 871 Seventh Ave in exchange for promised accessibility upgrades at the 50th Street subway station. The deal has split neighbors and the community board.
Upper East Side Couple Torched Over 'Communism for Landlords' Housing Crusade
A profile put Bobby and Carola Jain's donations and properties in the spotlight, reigniting debate over donor influence on housing policy in Manhattan. The Jains say the policy views in question are those of affiliated researchers, not their own.
Cash Buyer Nabs Upper East Side Townhouse In Lightning-Fast $18.5 Million Deal
A reworked limestone Upper East Side townhouse went in contract about three weeks after listing at $18.5M, following a gut renovation and lavish outdoor spaces.












