Category Archives: Real estate

How do real estate executives spend their days?

September 23, 2015- I spotted former Brookfield Properties leasing chief, Ed Hogan, in (more…)

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BatteryPark.TV gets results again: Condo conversion of 70 Battery Place falls apart

Update August 8, 2015- by Steven E. Greer As a direct result of BP.TV informing the rent-stabilized tenants at 70 Battery Place (more…)

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The city needs to urgently connect the bike path to the Seaport

September 7, 2015- by Steven E. Greer For many years, the construction of The Battery has closed down the bike path that would allow (more…)

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State Senator Dan Squadron wants the city to take over the BPCA

August 27, 2015- By New York State Senator Daniel Squadron Over the last 40 years, Battery Park City has gone from a concept to the extraordinary neighborhood we see today. (more…)

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BNY Mellon moves into Brookfield Place

September 10, 2015- The signs for BNY Mellon have been installed outside of the entrance to 225 Liberty. (more…)

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Sadly, told you so: Stores in Brookfield Place are already closing

September 12, 2015- by Steven E. Greer I recently wrote the essay, If you build it, they won’t come, explaining why Brookfield Place retail (more…)

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9/11 Memorial officials spent anniversary seeking cash in DC

September 13, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Only BatteryPark.TV has pointed out that the executives who run Mike Bloomberg’s brainchild (more…)

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The new Peck Slip public school in the Seaport

September 8, 2015- I coincidentally was by the new Peck Slip school and snapped this. (more…)

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Brookfield hides the new ICE cooking school behind security gates

September 10, 2015- by Steven E. Greer The biggest opening in Brookfield Place is probably a totally mystery to most BPC residents. (more…)

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Jean-Georges to open a Fish-Eataly in Pier 17

September 9, 2015- The Post reports, “Howard Hughes Corp. has landed a big fish as its South Street Seaport’s culinary anchor (more…)

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Cirque du Soleil coming to Pier 26

The massive structure set up on pier 26 for Fashion Week September 5, 2015- The HRPT, led by Madelyn Wils, continues to operate without any input from the (more…)

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Review: The SeaGlass Carousel is a miserable experience

September 7, 2015- I stopped by the newly opened SeaGlass Carousel in The Battery. I am not (more…)

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First Look at the South Street Seaport’s 60-Story Condo Tower

September 3, 2015- Curbed reports, “Rumors of a helix-shaped glass tower slated for a site (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA plans to cut park spending, eliminate conservancy

Update September 1, 2015- As we first reported below, the BPCA is confirming. A local adverting flier reported, (more…)

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NYU to build small hospital Downtown

September 1, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD I have had extensive talks with the man in charge of strategy and development at NYU Medical Center, (more…)

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Gateway Plaza woman prevails in housing court against billionaire LeFrak

Update February 23, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Last year, BatteryPark.TV exclusively reported on the legal victories by one small pro se tenant (more…)

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Your building is likely rent-stabilized

June 17, 2015- By Steven E. Greer DNAinfo has a story today about the 421g law making FiDi luxury “condos” rent-stabilized (more…)

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Exclusive: Lawsuit to remove Howard Milstein and Milford Management from BPC

Update July 21, 2015- The Real Deal blog picked up our story.  (more…)

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Pier 40 board member Mike Novogratz sells adjacent St John’s complex

Update August 25, 2015- In a humbling venture into real estate, away from his comfort zone of equities, (more…)

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A comparison of the pencil towers that no one will live in

August 26, 2015- Crain’s compares the record-setting height of these new real estate bubble catastrophes that are plaguing the city. (more…)

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