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Where have all the architects gone?
Starchitects

Rem, the Destroyer: Prada Patsy Plans Preservation's Eviceration

By Matt Chaban | May 10, 2011 | 8:05 pm

Twelve percent of the Earth's landmass is untouchable by Rem Koolhaas' count. Whether a U.N. World Heritage site, plush nature preserve or lowly landmarked brownstone, architects are running out of room, with only 44,700,815 square-miles left to build. It is for this reason that the severe Dutch architect--The New Yorker once accused him of trying to kill the skyscraper--believes there must be a Landmarks Destruction Commission. ... MORE»

Smith Street and 1st Place, the scene of the crime.
Features

Is That A Dagger I See Before Me? A New Kind of Slice from Lucali

By Nate Freeman | May 10, 2011 | 7:50 pm

Jay-Z and his girlfriend, Beyoncé Knowles, frequent a favorite pizza place in Carroll Gardens. It’s called Lucali and it’s been an object of fetish for pie lovers since it opened to long waits in 2006. “It’s the best pizza I ever had in my entire life,” the rapper told The New York Times in 2009.... MORE»

Beaver tales.
In the Paper

CIM City: Mystery California Land-Eater Devours New York City Next

By Laura Kusisto | May 10, 2011 | 7:44 pm

Few know the true genesis of CIM, but the legend goes like this: In 1986 two Israeli soldiers, who worked on a kibbutz together, came to California on vacation and decided to stay. They started a small landscaping business and bought a couple of cheap apartment buildings, when one day they struck up a conversation about grass or some such with Richard Ressler, an alum of '80s junk-bond yard Drexel... MORE»

Mr. Kiley.
The Power Broker

Gerald Kiley of Grubb & Ellis: The Fisherman of the Suburban Markets

By Jotham Sederstrom | May 10, 2011 | 3:51 pm

On a sun-kissed Thursday afternoon, Gerard Kiley arrived at Grubb & Ellis' new Manhattan headquarters. It was the broker's first visit to the Avenue of the Americas office, but it certainly wouldn't be his... MORE»

Hail suburbia!
Features

Stirrings in the Burbs: Beyond City Limits, Green Shoots Here and There

By Alec Foege | May 10, 2011 | 2:37 pm

In recent years, the outer office markets of the tri-state area--Long Island, northern New Jersey, Westchester County and Connecticut's Fairfield County--have provided refuge for companies looking to flee Manhattan, whether because of 9/11 or prohibitively high rents. But for the first time in recent memory, the suburbs are competing directly with the city as Manhattan recovers its... MORE»

The living area with those park views.
House Porn

It's Free to Look: Just in Time for Summer

By Matt Coyne | May 10, 2011 | 2:20 pm

Warmer weather is here, finally, after so much rain and snow, so isn't it about time you got into some digs that let you take all the warmer weather in? If you've got $6.5 million, Warburg has you covered with this condop on Central Park South. The 2,391 square foot property features three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, three full height Viking wine cellars, new hardwood floors and, of course, park... MORE»

235 West 35th Street.
lease beat

Non-Profit Lease at 253 West 35th

By Laura Kusisto | May 10, 2011 | 11:45 am

253 West 35th Street Could it indeed be true that the grungy Penn Station office market is getting a second chance? At minimum, a tenant named, yes, Better Chance has leased 9,600 square feet for 10 years at 253 West 35th ... MORE»

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On the Market: 1 WTC Debris; Park 51 Progress; Max Fish Sleeps With Fishes

By Matt Chaban | May 10, 2011 | 8:36 am

Tribeca resurgent as onece-stalled projects sell out [Journal] Men in Black 3 rents a big chunk of Clinton Hill... MORE»

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Resnick Flying High on Pharma Lease

By Laura Kusisto | May 9, 2011 | 4:29 pm

110 East 59th Street We can't tell if it's the pre-Lehman asking rents or the prescription pharmaceuticals, but it's a little dizzying atop Jack Resnick & Sons signature tower abutting Park... MORE»

It's like they dropped it right on top of the building...
House Porn

It's Free to Look: People Who Live In Glass Houses Must Have $45 M. Lying Around

By Matt Coyne | May 9, 2011 | 2:05 pm

Here it is, the record-setting Tribeca penthouse. Can it turn a 50% investment? The Prudential Douglas Elliman listing says it was designed to "provide maxium exposure," which makes sense since this $45 million Tribeca penthouse is quite literally a giant glass box on top of a... MORE»

Kids these days.
Plaza-tude

Oak Room Felled by Off-Brand Party

By Matt Chaban | May 9, 2011 | 1:03 pm

When the Plaza was sold in 2004 and transformed thereafter from The Greatest Hotel of All Time into The Greatest Condo Conversion of All Time, among the jewels rechristened was the storied Oak Room restaurant. Like the hotel itself, the place had grown fusty, and it was out to attract a whole new generation of glamour.... MORE»

Loftland

Who You Calling Dumb? Oh...

By Matt Chaban | May 9, 2011 | 11:19 am

The Times Real Estate section had dueling stories from the the most expensive--and acronymed!--neighborhoods on each side of the East River this weekend. So here is a quiz. Which newly tony hood said what? (Hint: both have Belgian block, the Gray Lady reports, but only one has extinct railroad tracks.) Loftopia... MORE»

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On the Market: Sale Ross Wants $60 M. for Duplexes; Tribeca Penthouse Wants Record Again; No One Wants Garment District

By Matt Chaban | May 9, 2011 | 8:03 am

Ex-CEO sues Africa Israel for wrongful termination [Journal] Guggenheim brings the magic to vacant, rat-strewn East Village lot... MORE»

11 Questions

Meet the Neighbors! The Steins Have Lofty Goals

By The Editors | May 6, 2011 | 7:30 pm

Welcome to the latest installment of our ongoing interview series, Meet the Neighbors! In our first duo edition, we bring you Robin and Jeremy Stein, a husband-and-wife team from Sotheby's. Ms. Stein used to work in advertising while Mr. Stein was in theater and shot a film with Maggie Gyllenhaal for HBO a decade ago. Since then, they have become one of the top 25 sellers at the firm in the... MORE»

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And Not a Penny Less for Bronfman's Park Ave Triplex

By Matt Chaban | May 6, 2011 | 6:49 pm

Gordon and Dailey Jones Pattee had been trying to sell their triplex atop 812 Park Avenue since November 2007. The 15-room home came on the market for $36.5 million before being cut three times: $29.75 million, $22 million, $15.9 million. It appears the Pattees would budge no... MORE»