Giant ‘Vote for Trump’ sign towers over New York city after judge’s ruling
A giant “Vote for Trump” sign lit up the sky in upstate New York on Monday night after a judge ruled the billboard was permissible, despite complaints from local Democrats. Ta. Around 7:15 p.m. Monday, a crowd gathered to watch the 100-foot-tall “Vote for Trump” sign light up atop the Sticker Mule facility in Amsterdam, […]
Tunnel to Towers 5K draws more than 40K to ‘honor’ and ‘remember’ America’s fallen heroes
Uniformed police officers filled the streets of New York City on Sunday for the 23rd Annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Celebration to honor, remember and celebrate the lives of fallen U.S. soldiers and first responders. The walk has begun. The event, which symbolizes fallen 9/11 FDNY firefighter Stephen Schiller's final steps from the […]
Two new tenants at famed NYC towers bolster luxury retail market
Two significant new leases have been signed in prime Midtown locations, providing a boost to Manhattan's overall luxury retail market and landlords. In a post-pandemic world of omerta, sources must remain anonymous. Strict non-disclosure agreements do little to keep information confidential and significantly reduce lawyers' billable hours. Our spies have revealed that Bonhams, the venerable […]
NYC towers put final touches on major upgrades as they buck downtown malaise
The bad news about Downtown is well known: 30% of the offices are vacant, Water Street is a near ghost town, and some of the older buildings are at risk of foreclosure. But there's good news, too. And it's not just the World Trade Center and Brookfield Place. Two large buildings on Liberty Street have […]
Aging NYC office building shows how to succeed despite trend toward shiny new towers
Let’s say you own a 60-year-old, roughly 900,000-square-foot office building in Midtown. Demand for space in your midcentury building is weak, and you have a looming $500 million mortgage payment. you: Are you rushing to refinance when lenders are backing away? Are we going to complain to the New York Times that this is the […]
Century-old NYC office building signs two deals to buck trend toward newer towers
While some older buildings are declining, others are thriving: Two new deals totaling 104,000 square feet have brought occupancy at George Comfort & Sons’ 960,000-square-foot 498 Seventh Ave. to 95 percent. Publicly traded technology company Pubmatic signed a direct lease for 60,000 square feet. The subtenant plans to nearly double its space in the first […]
Victor Wembanyama towers over Japanese players at Olympics
Victor Wembanyama made most people laugh in his first NBA season and he’s doing the same thing at the 2024 Olympics. On Tuesday, when France and Japan faced off against each other, the 7-foot-4 Wenbanyama formed an incredible pairing with 5-foot-6 guard Yuki Togashi, helping France win 94-90 in overtime. The match, which pitted the […]
Trump-branded towers will rise in these Middle Eastern locales
The Trump Organization is partnering with Saudi Arabia’s luxury real estate giant Dar Global to develop Trump-branded properties in Dubai and Oman. The two projects are the latest undertakings for the company of former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate in November’s election. Dar Global, the international arm of London Stock Exchange-listed Saudi Arabian […]
NYC developer gets nearly $1B loan for residential towers overlooking Hudson River
As foundation work progresses on two dramatically styled apartment towers downtown, funding has finally been secured for the high-profile riverside project. Atlas Capital Group has closed a $985 million construction loan for the tower at 80 Clarkson Street, which it is developing with Zeckendorf Development and Baupost Group, people familiar with the matter told The […]
Barron Trump TOWERS Over Everyone At High School Graduation
Barron Trump just hit a major milestone! The 18-year-old graduated from Oxbridge Academy in Florida on May 17 and had his … source