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NYC members-only club seeks $600M in fraud suit against developer Michael Shvo
June 27, 2024 | 6:47pmThe lawsuit alleges that Michael Shvo lured the glamorous, business-and cultural-focused Core Club to 711 Fifth Ave. – a building he claimed to own – with “sinister and fraudulent” schemes.
Hey there, Delilah! Celebrity hotspot to open latest venue in Meatpacking District
June 24, 2024 | 2:36pmDelilah, a celebrity-favorite mecca with locations in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Miami, signed a lease for a 10,000 square-foot, two-level pleasure palace at 50 Ninth at West 14th Street.
Hudson Yards skyscraper The Spiral lands five new tenants to lift occupancy above 80%
June 23, 2024 | 10:35amThe Spiral has been a favorite Realty Check subject since we first reported Pfizer would anchor the Tishman Speyer tower back in August 2017. Its strong pulling power -- enhanced...
Flexible co-working facility The Square replaces former WeWork floors
June 23, 2024 | 10:32amWeWork’s former floors at Hines’ 205 Hudson St. will survive as co-working space, but under a different business model and with some redesigned sections. Hines, which owns the boutique office...
Years after the end of COVID, NYC remains trapped in 'Long Lockdown'
June 22, 2024 | 8:00amThe virus and quarantine may be over, but the effects are still hurting the city's recovery.
Why shuttering NYC's illegal pot shops is more urgent than ever
June 18, 2024 | 5:11pmThe legal blowback to Operation Padlock to Protect should send a loud warning to Mayor Eric Adams: Crackdown on unlicensed dispensaries now, before it's too late.
Iconic NYC restaurant remains indefinitely closed for 'renovations,' faces murky future
June 18, 2024 | 5:00pmCallers hoping to book dates for weddings and other events were recently told no reservations were being taken while O’Keeffe weighed options for the fabled venue.
Twin-towered residential project 1515 Surf Avenue nears completion in Coney Island
June 16, 2024 | 1:08pmThe imminent completion of LCOR’s 1515 Surf Avenue is the best news Coney Island has seen since the Parachute Jump was designated as a city landmark. The twin-towered apartment building...
Wall Street-area office market sees strong leasing activity in May, CBRE report finds
June 16, 2024 | 1:05pmThe market saw 321,000 square feet of office deals last month, according to CBRE -- 17% ahead of the five-year monthly average of 274,000 square feet.
Michelin-starred chef who spearheaded the FiDi area’s culinary revival dead at 45
June 16, 2024 | 1:04pmThe shocking, premature death over the weekend of Michelin-starred chef James Kent at age 45 cast a pall over Downtown – and the Wall Street area especially. Although Kent had...
Blackstone boosts footprint at 345 Park Ave. with massive lease expansion
June 16, 2024 | 12:23pmBlackstone’s imminent deal to expand by 250,000 square feet at its global headquarters, Rudin Management’s 345 Park Avenue, is a robust indicator on two playing fields: Park Avenue and the world....
Coney Island’s wiener war escalates as Nathan's hot dog eating contest organizer rips Joey Chestnut
June 12, 2024 | 4:21pm“Joey was not banned. Joey chose not to compete in the contest the moment he chose to make an endorsement deal with one of Nathan’s competitors,” Major League Eating said.
Joey Chestnut is out of 2024 Nathan's hot dog eating contest in beef over vegan franks
June 11, 2024 | 1:35pmA rep for Major League Eating (MLE), which Nathan’s sanctions to run the event, said the organizers bent over backwards to meet Chestnut’s various other demands.
Related's Hudson Yards inks 2 major deals in Covington & Burling, Susquehanna International Group
June 9, 2024 | 2:38pmTwo just-signed, major, new deals demonstrate the sustained appeal of Related’s Hudson Yards complex -- and the preference for newer buildings over highly-regarded older ones. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the...
French hospitality outfit Accor signs lease at Michael Shvo's 711 Fifth Ave
June 9, 2024 | 1:38pmThe sounds of levity at 711 Fifth Avenue last week didn’t come from the spectacular Core Club on the tower’s top four floors, but from the new offices of Accor...
NYC plan to convert obsolete office buildings into residential units would solve crisis — but City Council stands in the way
June 6, 2024 | 7:11pmThe biggest obstacle to residential conversion in New York isn’t the cost but archaic zoning rules that severely limit the areas and numbers of buildings eligible for conversion.
Manhattan West adds American favorite PJ Clarke's to thriving roster
June 2, 2024 | 2:42pmBrookfield’s thriving Manhattan West complex already had Italian, Middle Eastern, Spanish and Japanese restaurants. Soon, it will add home-town American favorite P.J. Clarke’s to the mix. The eatery, officially known...
Chinese retailer Miniso signs lease at JEMB Realty's 150 Broadway
June 2, 2024 | 2:14pmFiDi's sagging retail scene just got a badly needed boost. Chinese “lifestyle” and consumer goods chain Miniso, which has more than 6,000 stores worldwide including two in Manhattan, signed a 5,000 square-foot...
REBNY data shows healthy office occupancy, edging closer to pre-pandemic levels
June 2, 2024 | 1:12pmNever mind foreclosures and predictions of doom. The Real Estate Board of New York’s latest analysis of office building “visitations” presents a less pessimistic take on the endlessly discussed and debated...
Red Lobster scrambles to keep Times Square location open -- as landlord seeks to double rent: sources
May 31, 2024 | 1:34pmEmployees of the Times Square location have been told that their store is not on the chopping block.