New York City

New York Real Estate: Jehovah's Witnesses Are Selling Their NYC Watchtower Headquarters; Religious Group Expected to Gain More Than $1Billion

The Jehovah's Witnesses will be moving out of the New York City area and are selling their Watchtower headquarters located in Brooklyn. The religious organization is expected to raise more than $1billion from the sale.

New York Real Estate: Manhattan’s Apartment Vacancy Rate Increases to the Highest Level Since August 2006

Vacancy rate of Manhattan apartment rose to the highest level since August 2006. Vacancy rate of Manhattan apartment rose to the highest level since August 2006.

Adele Already Dropped '23' Without Anyone's Knowledge

Can you guess what '23' was about? While "25" continues to sell like hotcakes, fans and speculators may be surprised to know that Adele has already - in a way - dropped the anticipated follow up album after "21," without anyone's knowledge.

New York Crowdfunding Firm Offers Real Estate Investors With Return Rates Of Up To 10%

InvestSelect, the crowdfunding company's newest platform, issues loans instead of investing equity in real estate. Participants who invest $25,000 or less are promised a 9% return from interest rates. Those who shed out at least $30,000 are offered a higher return rate of 10%.

New York City Rent: Half Of AirBNB Listings In The Big Apple Are Possibly Illegal

After an investigation done by New York government officials, it turns out that more than half of AIRbnb listings in the city of New York for the month of November are actually illegal. According to NY Curbed, the NYC government pressured the website to share their user data. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman took charge of this effort. Although the website, which is now pegged to be worth $24B, succumbed last Tuesday to the government's demands, officials refuse to believe that the data shared to them is complete.

Community Board Members Opposes Mayor De Blasio's Zoning Plans

Mayor Bill de Blasio has high hopes when it comes to New York City's affordable housing plan but several Manhattan community board members and lawmakers "cast a symbolic vote against two city-wide zoning changes" proposed by the mayor.

Manhattan’s New Condominium Buildings To Sell Out For $20 Billion Dollars

Condominiums in Manhattan get plenty of attention from real estate buyers and are set to be sold for a total of $20 billion dollars.

Thanksgiving Day Parade: A History of Macy’s New York City Tradition

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is the first parade that marched down Broadway in the Winter of 1924, and was seen by more than 3.5 million spectators. The parade was a time of prosperity for Macy’s department store.

The Wild and Dark History of the Empire State Building, One of New York City’s Most Recognized Landmarks, and Known for its Record-Breaking Height

Upon completion of the building in 1931 at a cost of $40,948,900, it surpassed its competitors and became the tallest structure in New York. The building has had more than 30 suicide attempts. The first one occurred when a laid-off worker threw himself down an open elevator shaft while the building was still under construction.

NYC Real Estate: The Cheapest and Priciest Rental Rates in the Neighborhood this Fall

Zumper recently released a map of NYC's priciest and cheapest areas to rent in this Fall season.

Ten Biggest Real Estate Projects Coming in NYC

In New York City, there will be ten huge projects coming which are mostly high rise. New York City will be having ten enormous projects upcoming that will surely boost the real estate industry in the area.

New Housing Project for Veterans Launched in Canandaigua

Canandaigua, New York gives back to brave and outstanding veterans by providing them a new low- cost housing project.

New Yorkers Are Being Tricked into Giving Up Their Homes by Fraudster Realtors

A scam to trick people into signing over documents for their homes has been revealed and culprits are hiding behind the law.

New York City Real Estate Market Flooded With Celebrity Owners

Celebrities of all sorts love calling New York home and it is evidenced by the number of properties owned by famous people in the Big Apple.

New York Real Estate is Not Entering a Bubble Anytime Soon

Contrary to what many people think and believe in, a new report says New York real estate is far from entering a bubble.

NYC Skyscraper Evolution: The Next Generation of Gotham’s Grooviest Towers

NYC will be the home of the tall, taller and tallest towers. Gotham City will not just be known as Batman's home. As it actually represents New York City at night, it will also soon be the home of the tall, taller and tallest towers, ranging from 800 feet tall to nearly twice that, reports Lois Weiss of the New York Post.

Real Estate Technology is Disrupting the Industry in Two Fronts

Tech companies who want to venture into the real estate industry are facing the tough challenge of bringing about change without totally disrupting the “institution.”

New York Real Estate: Stuyvesant Town is on the Market Again for $5.3 Billion

Stuy Town will finally have an official owner. Blackstone Group LP is said to be buying the massive apartment complex, which is currently under the control of lenders, for $5.3 billion.

New York City Mayor de Blasio Held His First Town Hall Meeting Addressing Real Estate Crisis

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio held his first ever full- pledge town meeting in 20 months to address the city's curre real estate crisis.

Helen Keller Non-Profit Seeking to Sell Large DoBro Building

The American organization is seeking to sell its office building in New York. The Real Deal shares the information that the Helen Keller Services for the Blind, the American organization which helps blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind people to live, work and thrive independently, plans to sell a 96,000-square-foot office building in Downtown Brooklyn.

A Man Dreams of Building a Pedestrian Bridge between Jersey City and Manhattan

The vision of a New Jersey resident to have a footbridge that will connect New Jersey and New York CIty will bring comfort to thousands of people taking the mass transportation everyday.