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Pierson named chief operating officer at PB

PB has named George Pierson chief operating officer of the firm's Americas operations, effective January 2, 2008. Pierson, who joined PB in ...

CB Richard Ellis arranges financing for acquisition

CB Richard Ellis Capital Markets New York and Madrid offices have arranged financing for the land acquisition and pre-development of 67-69 L...

Zach of Itzhaki Properties brokers $1.4 million development site sale

Itzhaki Properties has completed the sale of an East Harlem Development site. This sale was brokered by Shay Zach associate broker on behal...

Recycled construction debris is now in high demand

When Michael and Elizabeth Allocco established Alloco Recycling in 1990, they never thought they were getting into a "sexy" business. Alloco...

Johnson, Solarz and Anton of Eastern Consolidated broker two sales - $66m

Entertainment artist Jay-Z has earmarked a High Line development site as the location for J Hotel, an upscale five-star 150,000 s/f luxury h...

West 8 to lead design team in planning of Governors Island

Governor Eliot Spitzer and I have completed the selection of internationally renowned design firms West 8 / Rogers Marvel Architects / Dille...

Equipment leasing: Innovative financing for building renovations

Savvy building owners have found equipment leasing to be a fast, easy, cost-effective way to finance a variety of building renovations where...

JEMB Realty refinances Herald Towers for $250 million

"JEMB Realty, an experienced real estate owner, developer and management company headquartered in Manhattan, refinanced Herald Towers, the t...

Michonski of Coldwell cooks Christmas dinner for his employees

In what is now a 14 year tradition one CEO in America turns the table on his employees and does more than give them a good holiday party: he...

SL Green Realty Corp. completes $25m capital improvements at 521 Fifth Ave.

SL Green Realty Corp. has reached the completion of its $25 million capital improvement program at 521 Fifth Ave., a 39-story office tower c...