Brooklyn Defender Services is moving into roughly 212,000 square feet at Tishman Speyer’s The Wheeler in Downtown Brooklyn, consolidating multiple offices into one headquarters. The deal marks another major tenant win for the Macy’s‑conversion project.

Donna Karan’s Urban Zen sued the owner of a vacant lot next door, alleging the parcel became a dumping ground that sparked a rat infestation and damaged the boutique’s business.

Belmont Park will reopen Sept. 18, 2026 after a $455M rebuild that adds a one‑mile Tapeta track, expanded infield green space and premium hospitality. Aqueduct stages a farewell June 27–28 as downstate racing consolidates.

NYU Langone is lining up two Melville office towers for a proposed $1B+ teaching hospital and research center that would reshape the Huntington Quadrangle. Local officials say the deal could bring jobs but will face months of approvals.

The Rudin family’s real-estate firm is in contract to buy Beacon Harbor Point in Stamford for roughly $150 million. The 239-unit, 2015 tower is nearly fully leased.

Jade Century Properties paid $31 million for a Northern Boulevard block in Queens that had been eyed for apartments; the purchase gives the developer control of a row of restaurants and shops. Local plans and tenant leases will shape what happens next.

George Comfort & Sons and Gaedeke Group are revamping 44 Wall Street's lobby and adding a new amenity center, with work targeting completion in late 2026.

A Midtown East office tower near Grand Central is headed to auction after lenders alleged default on a roughly $57M loan.

Colliers’ market snapshots show big law‑firm moves and Google‑linked subleases have pushed Manhattan’s leasing pace into rare territory. The activity is tightening supply and lifting rents.

Ruby Hotels is reported to be opening its first Manhattan property on Avenue of the Americas, converting an 18‑story 1930s building into 187 rooms with a 2027 target.

Developers revealed a redesigned Utopia Living plan that replaces twin towers with a 13‑story, ~800‑unit building — a change locals say eases skyline concerns but leaves questions about impacts.

Toronto-based Knightstone paid roughly $33M for the 189-room Courtyard at 3 E. 40th St. and plans a value-add renovation while keeping the property in the Marriott system.

SL Green agreed to sell 10 East 53rd Street to Meadow Partners for about $312 million as the REIT trims assets and Midtown leasing shows renewed strength.