Vacant Williamsburg Urban Outfitters Flips To Breitling Members Club For Big-Spender Watch Fans
Breitling and VCR Group are converting the former Urban Outfitters on North 6th Street into a members‑only club with a rooftop lounge and tiered memberships.
Holy Housing Shuffle: Brooklyn Churches Swap Parking Spots For Affordable Apartments
Houses of worship from Lower Manhattan to East New York are converting unused land into income‑restricted apartments. The shift pairs mission with new revenue models.
Carnegie Hill Block Gets $23 Million Shakeup As Aimco Dumps Five Walk‑Ups
A five‑building row in Carnegie Hill traded to ABJ Properties for roughly $23M as Aimco continues to sell off its New York holdings. Neighbors will watch for management or permit changes.
Loeb & Loeb Locks In Park Avenue Power Play At 345 Park
Loeb & Loeb is expanding its longtime Midtown headquarters at 345 Park Avenue, growing to roughly 179,000 square feet as part of a multi‑year lease extension tied to new building amenities.
Central Park Tower Sky Palace Snags $55M Buyer High Above Manhattan
A full-floor condo at Central Park Tower went into contract with a $54.9M ask, the priciest of 15 Manhattan homes to find buyers in the week ending July 5. The 7,000‑sq‑ft unit brings full-floor scale back to the top of the market.
Crown Heights Hotel Skeleton Poised To Rise As 18-Story Apartment Tower
Avery Hall has filed to convert the bankrupt hotel site at 1550 Bedford into an 18‑story building of roughly 250 apartments, with about 30% set aside under MIH. Community Board 9 has pressed the developer on scale and deep affordability.
From Cells To Studios: Chelsea Beacon Breaks Ground At Former Bayview Prison
Crews have started work at the former Bayview prison as Chelsea Beacon takes shape: 131 permanently affordable apartments, supportive units and a short-term transitional residence are planned.
Nolita’s Most Mysterious Building, 190 Bowery, Quietly Hits The Market
The landmarked Germania Bank building at 190 Bowery has been quietly put on the market; owner Aby Rosen has tapped brokers to shop the Nolita property. Industrious now occupies the offices and street retail is leased.












