Brooklyn, NY TerraCRG negotiated the $8.575 million sale of 76 Ainslie St., a retail building housing Ainslie Brooklyn, a multi-level restaurant and beer garden in Williamsburg.
Jericho, NY Cushman & Wakefield arranged a 41,000 s/f office lease renewal on Long Island, marking the largest office recommitment signed in the market thus far in 2026. Grassi, a leading advisory, tax and
Manhattan, NY LDG Group LLC, Infinite Horizons, L+M Development Partners, and Urbane Development Group closed on over $97 million in financing for the redevelopment of the former Lincoln Correctional facility in Harlem. With a variety of partners spanning both the public and private sectors
Manhattan, NY SL Green Realty Corp. has sold 10 East 53rd St. for total consideration of $312.2 million to Meadow Partners. The transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, will generate net cash proceeds to the company of approximately $100 million that will be used for corporate debt repayment.
Southold, NY Helmsley Spear, LLC, America’s oldest continuously operating real estate firm founded in 1866, has been retained by the Greenport Business Improvement District (BID) to support strategic retail leasing, business attraction, and downtown economic development initiatives within the Village of Greenport.
Manhattan, NY Manhattan Skyline Management Corp. has secured a long-term lease with Wink Pediatric Eye Care at 424 West End Ave. in the Upper West Side neighborhood. Situated within a street level office at Manhattan Skyline’s 22-story, 230-unit luxury rental apartment building, West River House,
Manhattan, NY Jack Resnick & Sons has secured four separate lease deals totaling 8,886 s/f at 133 East 58th St., its 15-story office building in the Plaza District. The Parkinson’s Wellness Foundation expanded its commitment at 133 East 58th St. to 9,000 s/f. The Foundation added a 2,256 s/f suite
Queens, NY Queens Development Group (QDG), a joint venture between Related Companies and Sterling Equities, in partnership with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), New York City Housing Development Corp. (HDC) and the New York City Economic Development Corp.
Manhattan, NY The International Interior Design Association’s New York Chapter (IIDA NY) has named Tom Polucci, FIIDA, AIA, LEED GA, firmwide director of interiors at HOK, as the recipient of the chapter’s 2026 Leadership Award of Excellence. Polucci was celebrated among more than 800 attendees
Brooklyn, NY Two Trees Management Co., a Brooklyn-based, family-owned real estate development firm, has released that The Refinery at Domino is at 90% occupancy. Several existing tenant expansions and new leases have contributed to this milestone
Manhattan, NY Rudin has finalized a lease agreements totaling 40,345 s/f with flexible workplace company, Industrious, and global architecture firm and design studio, Woods Bagot, at One Battery Park Plaza. The addition of these tenants
Manhattan, NY Tavros, a privately-owned real estate investment management and development firm, has signed a long-term lease agreement with Chelsea Piers Fitness at the planned mixed-use tower at 250 Water St. The New York-based fitness and wellness brand will open a five-story 76,000 s/f fitness club
Manhattan, NY The Durst Organization introduced the availability of up to 600,000 s/f at 114 West 47th St., one the largest available block of Class A space in Midtown. Built by The Durst Organization, the 26-story tower off Sixth Ave. offers a headquarters-quality
Brooklyn, NY Developers Lonicera Partners and Rabina, alongside partner The Davis Companies (Davis), have begun the first move-ins at House 55, a 43-story residential tower located at 55 Willoughby St. House 55 features 295 units across 41 residential floors
Manhattan, NY Columbia Property Trust, Inc. with Versant Media Group, Inc., a new publicly traded modern media company, has entered into a long-term lease extension and a three-floor, 84,509 s/f expansion at 229 West 43rd St. The agreement will establish the property as Versant’s New York City corporate office
As I write this letter, we are preparing to be at the Annual Conference being held at the Rivers Casino, Schenectady, New York. I look forward to reporting on the conference in my next letter. We have some great courses coming up via Zoom. Please be sure to keep watch on upcoming courses by visiting nyscar.org/resources and tools/professional development.
Bronx, NY Owner/operator Lantern Organization, architect IMC Architecture and development consultant Rockabill Consulting closed financing and began an electrification retrofit and renovations at Silverleaf Hall, a 118-unit supportive housing residence located at 480 East 176th St. in the East Tremont neighborhood.
Manhattan, NY The New York Building Congress recently hosted its 105th Anniversary Leadership Awards Luncheon, celebrating the individuals and organizations that have made meaningful contributions to New York’s building and construction industry.
Islip, NY Forte Construction Corp., in partnership with Make-A-Wish Metro New York and Western New York, hosted a wish celebration at its Islandia headquarters for Long Island–based wish recipients and their families.
Manhattan, NY The Salvadori Center presented its 2026 Business Honoree award to Jack Resnick & Sons president Jonathan Resnick at its 2026 Annual Benefit at the Edison Ballroom on May 6th. The event brought together supporters, educators, and industry leaders for an evening celebrating and advancing innovative STEAM education.