The Unification Church has a contract to sell its Midtown headquarters at 4 W. 43rd St. to an affiliate of Bentley Zhao’s New Empire, according to Crain’s. The move could clear the way for redevelopment near the Theater District.

Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows the 30‑year fixed rate fell to 6.30% as of April 16, 2026 — a four‑week low that eases some pressure but leaves affordability strained.

A 20,000‑sq‑ft Karbone lease at 605 Third Avenue — at about $120 per sq ft — marks new highs for renovated Third Avenue offices as availability tightens.

Regency Centers is rolling out Whole Foods‑anchored redevelopments in Holbrook and Mount Sinai while finishing a Target/ShopRite hub in Old Bridge.

Former Barclays chief Robert Diamond has listed his 59th-floor penthouse at 520 Park Avenue for $40M, a high‑end test of demand at one of Manhattan’s most exclusive towers.

Mark Epstein has listed 515 Greenwich Street in Hudson Square, a parcel city planning documents have long flagged for redevelopment. The listing brings a familiar Manhattan owner back into the market.

A 24-unit block at 123 Washington Street is on the market for $22M, offered as a single master unit and leased to a furnished‑housing operator.

Comptroller Mark Levine announced a $4 billion initiative to use pension investments to build and preserve housing across all five boroughs. The plan must win trustee sign‑off.

A 31-story tower at 202 Tillary has finished construction, delivering 465 apartments and 120 affordable homes to Downtown Brooklyn. The building includes retail and amenity spaces.

Todd Boehly’s Eldridge leased roughly 20,000 square feet at 125 West 57th, adding a corporate tenant to Billionaires’ Row’s new office tower. The move underscores demand for amenity‑rich, full‑floor product in Midtown.

Mamdani’s administration is pitching a city‑backed, privately run insurance program to lower property and liability premiums for subsidized and rent‑stabilized apartments. Officials say the fund could cover tens of thousands of units if the plan scales as designed.

Brooklyn logged 324 commercial transactions and roughly $2.2 billion in Q1 2026, led by midsize multifamily and mixed‑use trades that kept deal flow churning.

An appellate panel voided an intervenor mortgage and ordered two Bryant Park condos transferred to investor Ying “Vivian” Ding, resolving a long-running ownership fight.