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Manhattan Developer Steven Witkoff Holds Off Redeveloping New York City's Park Lane Hotel Into Central Park Luxury Condos

Developer Steven Witkoff is holding off on his plans to redevelop Manhattan's beloved Park Lane Hotel into Central Park luxury condominiums at the moment. As it turns out, the owners are still talking about other options.

Jewish Theological Seminary Sells $96 Million Worth of Real Estate, Proceeds Go To NYC Redevelopment

The Jewish Theological Seminary has just announced that the institution has already sold their real estate assets, worth $96 million. The proceeds of the sales will be used to upgrade their New York establishment.

New York City Real Estate: Citigroup Buys Back Tribeca Headquarters, To Pay SL Green $2 Billion

Citigroup is pursuing its option to buy back its own headquarters, found in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood at 388-390 Greenwich Street. As it turns out, the option to buy the office complex for $2 billion was part of an earlier agreement with its landlord, SL Green Realty Corp.

New York Real Estate Eyes on Public Restrooms Construction

Construction of public bathrooms could be the next big project in New York City this year. Apart from the five biggest real estate projects in NY this 2016, it seems that construction of public bathrooms could be the next big project in New York City this year, reports say.

Top Event Venues You Can Rent in New York

Throwing a party? Here are great venues you can choose from. Are you celebrating your anniversary this first quarter, throwing a pre-graduation party for your sister, or giving your best friend her most memorable shower party just before she ties the knot? Whatever occasion it is you are going to celebrate, you surely need some event venue ideas.

New York Real Estate: One57 Condo Offers Fully-Furnished Condo to Boost Sales

From beds to bath towels, this luxury unit is loaded. But will buyers bite the $20 million price tag?

David Blaine Net Worth: Magician Selling Greenwich Village Co-Op For $2.27M

The famous thrill-seeking magician David Blaine is enlisting some help for his next magic trick: selling his New York City Greenwich Village co-op. Blaine has already listed his 1,044 square foot home at 41 Fifth Avenue for $2.27 million, the Observer reports.

Celebrity Real Estate: Maya Angelou's New York Harlem Home Seeking $5 Million

The 100-year-old Harlem townhouse of the famous poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, who passed away back in 2014, has just hit the market - the New York City home frequently visited by the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Cicely Tyson is now seeking $5.1 million, the New York Times reports.

Expansion Plan of New York's Museum of Modern Art Gets a Design Cut

New York's iconic MoMA will begin construction of its expansion project, but not without scaling down a big chunk of its design.

Top 5 Biggest Real Estate Projects in New York

Here are some of the biggest projects coming to New York this 2016, as listed by The Real Deal. Despite the recession that hit the entire world back in 2008, it seems that New York had long been enjoying its economic recovery and that of its real estate from then on to date.

Stay Inside This Airbnb Apartment Inspired by Netflix for $400 a Night [PHOTOS]

Relax, rent an apartment, and see a movie. The Netflix-inspired Airbnb rental in New York is loaded at $400 a night.

New York Real Estate News: Platinum Drive Realty Opens New Office in Northern Westchester

Platinum Drive Realty, a leading real estate firm servicing Westchester County, Manhattan and Connecticut, is expandin its brand presence in Northern Westchester with the opening of their new office located at 27 South Greeley Avenue in Chappaqua.

'A Japanese Constellation:' MoMA Features Japanese Architects Toyo Ito, Ryue Nishizawa and Kazuyo Sejim of SANAA & More

While winter decided to take over the city of New York (as well as majority of the east coast), Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art has been preparing an activity for New Yorkers could do while indoors: "A Japanese Constellation: Toyo Ito, SANAA, and Beyond," an exhibit showcasing the work of notable Japanese architects.

New York Real Estate: Landmark American International Building on 70 Pine Street Conversion Embraces 21st Century

What was once an insurance company office at the vintage 1932 property on 70 Pine Street (formerly known as the American International Building) has not turned into a collection of contemporary apartments. The conversion not only cost $50 million more than expected, but it also had to extend a year to reach completion.

Former Syms Complex At Trinity Place Gets Makeover, New Name: 500-Foot-Tall, 77 Greenwich Street

Plans are soon becoming a reality for the development of the former Syms complex at 28-42 Trinity Place in the Financial District of New York City, which will be renamed 77 Greenwich Street.

New York Real Estate: City Launches Bidding Wars For Mixed-Use Development in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen

The New York City Economic Development Corp. is looking for a developer to help demolish majority of a block in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan. The city is looking to put up a mixed-use development in its place.

New York Real Estate News: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Welcomes Prudential Nutshell Realty to Its Brokerage Network

New York-based Prudential Nutshell Realty joins the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, part of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage franchise networks, and will now be operating under the name Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nutshell Realty.

Survey Says 1 in 3 New York Luxury Apartments are Empty Most of the Time

New York may be considered the concrete jungle but this is also the place where many expensive homes are built, maintained and becomes empty.

New York Office Gets a 'Hotline Bling' Makeover, Installs a James Turrell Sculpture

Employees can bust their best dance moves during break inside a room just like in Drake's "Hotline Bling" music video.

Top 5 States Where You Can Pay Off Your Mortgage at the Soonest Possible Time

According to the article published in January 25, 2016, the State where you can pay off your mortgage the fastest Cleveland, Ohio. In Cleveland, the median list price is $128,000 and the number of years to easily pay off your mortgage debt would be around, 5.4 years.

NY Attorney General Says Helmsley Estate Executors’ Fees Too Much, Wants It Cut Down

Leona Helmsley aka the billionaire woman who owned the Empire State Building is long gone, over nine years, but her estate is still hounded by controversies. Just recently, New York’s attorney general told Helmsley’s executors including two of her grandchildren, that the $100 million fee they were asking was too much and should be reduced by 90 percent.