Soho bound?

Apartment Hunter-Gatherer Prowling

By Laura Kusisto | February 21, 2011 | 2:23 pm

From the glamorous to the quotidian, everything you need to know about New York City's apartment market is contained on StreetEasy, except this: The city's most powerful residential real estate site has begun a quest for new office... MORE»

It's Free to Look: Versatile Brooklyn Heights Duplex

By Matt Coyne | February 21, 2011 | 1:55 pm

Brooklyn. Home to baby yoga, mouse taxidermy and... you, provided you have $1.4 million lying around for this Prudential Douglas Elliman property on Joralemon Street in Brooklyn... MORE»

Battleground.

Wells Fargo Isn't the Only One Getting Bumped

By Laura Kusisto | February 21, 2011 | 11:03 am

When Bloomberg sailed into Wells Fargo's chosen space at 120 Park Avenue, industry insiders were shaken by the switch. Now Crain's reports that even Wells Fargo thought they had the space nailed: "A few weeks ago, [senior vice president John] Saclarides got a call from the landlord telling him that the bank was being bumped to accommodate Bloomberg, which had signed a lease for 400,000 square... MORE»

Would-Be Governer Tony Sanchez Hits Gusher, Sells Texas-Sized Combo for Almost $8 M.

By Matt Chaban | February 21, 2011 | 10:20 am

Everything is bigger in Texas, even the Manhattan... MORE»

Mrs. Butkiss.

Rosenfeld's Hedge Fund Moving to Kaufman's 777 Third

By Laura Kusisto | February 21, 2011 | 8:42 am

Eric Rosenfeld enjoyed brief fame last spring as the author of Mrs. Butkiss and the Big Surprise, an instant classic about a "big woman with a big secret...She's been holding in a... MORE»

On the Market: Knoedler Goes for $31 M.; Uma Inks a Deal; High-Tech Heating in Historic Brooklyn Heights

By Matt Chaban | February 21, 2011 | 8:24 am

Real estate has gone to the dogs--really, they're great sellers [Times] More construction work for women and minorities [Crain's] MTA still hasn't bought much-needed snow equipment... MORE»

A-Rod Slides Into Home at Barnett's Rushmore, West Side's Newest Clubhouse

By Matt Chaban | February 18, 2011 | 6:37 pm

Once upon a time, people could not wait to break their contracts at the Rushmore and flee Gary Barnett's ultra-luxury twin tower complex in Riverside South. Was it a typo or just bubble-era buyers' remorse?... MORE»

Meet the Neighbors! The Musical Loretta Edmonds

By The Editors | February 18, 2011 | 2:54 pm

Welcome to the latest installment of our ongoing interview series, Meet the Neighbors! Loretta Edmonds has been selling real estate in New York for more than two decades, and she knows every neighborhood like it were her beloved Upper West Side. She loves all her clients but has a soft spot for artists and entertainers, having been one herself, and even winning an award from the Screen Actors Guild for her volunteer... MORE»

We're No. 5!

Their Name Is Rio and They've Surpassed Us as the Hemisphere's Priciest Office Market

By Matt Coyne | February 18, 2011 | 12:29 pm

Not only did we just fall behind D.C. in commercial real estate pricing recovery, but now we're behind Rio as the second most expensive office market in the... MORE»

It's Free to Look: Crazy, Crazy Condo at Nouvel's 40 Mercer

By Sharon Elizabeth Samuel | February 18, 2011 | 12:08 pm

Town calls it "New York's sexiest lobby" in "downtown's best building." Beyond 40 Mercer's full-time doorman, live-in super and art installation lies unit 3D, a $4.3 million condo with 12-foot ceilings and views to spare.... MORE»

Nothing lame-ass here.

When Elephants Fly: Dumbo Gets Two Macho Sports Tenants

By Laura Kusisto | February 18, 2011 | 8:50 am

The day Dumbo gets an extreme sports tenant will be the day elephants fly, or so we once thought. Tough Mudder ("not your average lame-ass mud run or spirit-crushing 'endurance' road race," says its Web site) has signed a one-year lease for 2,214 square feet of office space at 55 Washington Street. Trilogy Lacrosse has taken 1,072 square feet in the building for three... MORE»

On the Market: Ratner Talks Frankly; Co-opers Sending Nannies to Work Shifts? Blasphemy!; Paris Hilton Sneaks into Port Authority

By Matt Chaban | February 18, 2011 | 8:33 am

With Watson's Jeopardy win, how long before robots replace brokers? [Brick Underground] Email could become binging in real estate deals [Times] Enjoy the spring weather--it'll be gone before Monday... MORE»

The Bird Cage: Robin Williams Re-Tires to Rushmore Roost

By Matt Chaban | February 17, 2011 | 5:04 pm

Robin Williams will make his Broadway acting debut next month, in the highly anticipated Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. Since the star sold his Manhattan home over a decade ago, he will need a new place to stay.... MORE»

Where's Apple?

Apple Plans Biggest Store in Transit Core—But How?

By Laura Kusisto | February 17, 2011 | 4:17 pm

Trusty real estate sources told The Observer a couple of weeks ago that Apple wants to open a store in Grand Central. Now the blog Cult of Mac has confirmed the news with a source close to the company and reports that the world's largest Mac shack is coming to the Beaux Arts... MORE»

Yes, the park again.

It's Free to Look: A View to End All Views

By Matt Coyne | February 17, 2011 | 2:43 pm

Everybody loves an apartment with a good view. We've seen ones with Hudson River views, ones with Riverside Park views and ones with enormous night sky views. But what about one with views of Central Park? From every... MORE»