Brooklyn Real Estate Hotshot Bert "Ike" Dweck Swamped By Suits Over Vanishing Millions
Brooklyn dealmaker Bert "Ike" Dweck is facing seven New York lawsuits alleging missing escrow funds, bounced checks and unpaid loans totaling millions.
Last-Second Bankruptcy Freezes Foreclosure Brawl at Flushing’s Old RKO Keith’s
A Chapter 11 filing by Xin Development paused a Maverick-led foreclosure auction for the RKO Keith’s site at 135-35 Northern Blvd, with court papers valuing the parcel near $90.6M.
FiDi Prep School Léman Scores Big Rent Break at Cunard Landmark
Léman Manhattan Prep secured a roughly 28% rent reduction at 25 Broadway after a years‑long dispute with the building’s owner. The amendment eases short‑term pressure on the school amid broader FiDi debt stress.
Penn Station Power Play: Vornado Packs 34th Street Passage With Three Sidewalk Cafes
Vornado plans three sidewalk cafes in a West 34th passageway outside Penn Station as part of its Penn District retail push. The move builds on Plaza 33 and other recent public-space upgrades.
Durst Bets Big On Midtown Glow-Up At 114 West 47th Street
Durst is repositioning its 26‑story tower at 114 West 47th and will market up to 525,000 sq ft as Bank of America pares back. The refresh adds new lobbies, terraces and upgraded amenities aimed at top Midtown rents.
Slim Greenwich Village Tower Muscles Into Skyline As Neighbors Bristle
Foundations are being poured at 11 West 13th Street as a 30‑story KPF tower begins to rise, backed by roughly $190M in construction financing amid preservation pushback.












