New York’s Department of Buildings announced a first‑ever Existing Building Code to simplify renovations and preservation citywide, with the EBC taking effect July 17, 2027.

Adam America recapitalized units at 409 Eastern Parkway in a roughly $109M transaction that brings GO Residential into a managing role.

Boston Properties is marketing the ground lease for 7 Times Square with a $700M–$750M price range. The listing will be a rare test of demand for trophy Midtown offices.

Federal data show Miami’s metro has edged past New York in overall cost of living, driven by steep home‑price gains, rising taxes and soaring insurance bills.

The Textile Building at 295 Fifth Avenue landed roughly $229M in refinancing after a full redevelopment, with a Walker & Dunlop‑arranged bridge loan backed by Rialto and Hines.

HarbourVest has signed a long-term lease for nearly 20,000 square feet at 9 W. 57th, opening its first Manhattan office in a trophy Midtown tower.

Suzy Welch closed on her Upper East Side townhouse at 160 E 81st St for $23M as she shifts into a nearby Park Avenue condo. The house had been listed for $26M.

Realtor.com data show 220,000 more starter homes than four years ago, but gains are uneven: the South and parts of the West are easing pressure while the Northeast tightens.

A Rabsky‑affiliated builder is proposing roughly 50 apartments at a shuttered Crown Heights nightclub on Empire Boulevard, according to filings and listings.

Weekly tallies show 27 Manhattan luxury contracts and a tightening new‑development pipeline that industry data says is down about 62 percent.

Queens officials say a $7.4M overhaul will modernize the Hollis branch; Borough President Donovan Richards has allocated $1M to the rebuild.

Renderings and permits show a 12‑story dorm for roughly 600 students at 2740 Webster Avenue in Fordham. Developers say the building aims to provide a legal, amenity‑rich alternative to local off‑campus housing.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission will take up St. Mark’s maintenance plan Tuesday — a required step before the church can transfer air rights to a Third Avenue development.