NoMad Eatery Gobbled Up as Rezoning Gold Rush Hits 28th Street
A developer paid roughly $10 million for a NoMad restaurant at 36 W. 28th St., a rezoned lot that brokers say is now prized for redevelopment. The sale underscores how Midtown South zoning changes are reshaping small‑site values.
Eviction Panic At 800 Fifth Sends Upper East Siders Scrambling
Miki Naftali’s $810M purchase of 800 Fifth Avenue has set off a scramble — tenants are being displaced while brokers compete for an exceptionally thin Upper East Side rental market.
Council Resurrects COPA As Distressed Buildings Become City Hall Battleground
Tenant groups and the mayor are reviving COPA in a slimmer form that would pause sales of certain distressed NYC apartment buildings so nonprofits can try to buy them. The move revives industry pushback and fresh legal questions.
Red Hook West Braces For Private Takeover In Blondel’s Big Bet
NYCHA is preparing to convert Red Hook West to the PACT program under tenant leader Karen Blondel, shifting day‑to‑day management to private partners while residents weigh protections and repairs.
Howden Snaps Up Sky-High Times Square Floor At One Five One
Howden signed a 10-year lease for the full 53rd floor at Durst’s One Five One in Times Square, taking roughly 31,519 square feet. The move highlights demand for upgraded Midtown office product.
Far Rockaway Seniors Score New Digs As Grace's Place Opens
Queens officials cut the ribbon on Grace's Place, a new senior affordable building in Far Rockaway that brings dozens of subsidized studios and a supportive component. The project aims to keep older residents near transit and services.












