Letitia James sues Peak Capital over rent-stabilization deregulation

December 2, 2025 / no comments

Letitia James is going after a prominent Brooklyn landlord, accusing the firm of illegally deregulating rent-stabilized units. The New York Attorney General’s office and the Division of Housing and Community Renewal sued Peak Capital Advisors on Monday, Crain’s reported. The lawsuit alleges Peak illegally deregulated more than 150 units across 30 properties in Queens and Brooklyn, including buildings located in Greenpoint, Astoria, Sunnyside and Long Island City. Since 2019, Peak deregulated dozens of units by using the state’s “substantial rehabilitation” program, designed for full-system replacements. Peak’s properties, however, didn’t warrant “substantial rehabilitation,” according to the agencies’ investigation. Peak allegedly tried […]

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Jay Group closes on $130M development site in Greenpoint

December 2, 2025 / no comments

The Jay Group in November secured a massive construction loan for a project on the Greenpoint waterfront. Now, it has the site to match. Jacob Kohn’s firm acquired the lot at 97 West Street in the Brooklyn neighborhood from Jack Guttman’s Pearl Realty Management for $130 million, the Commercial Observer reported. Pearl Realty had owned the site since 2001, when it acquired the lot between Greenpoint Avenue and Milton Street for $7 million. None of the parties involved in the transaction commented to the publication. The sale was disclosed in city records on Monday. Last month, the Jay Group landed […]

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Empire State Realty buying Scholastic Soho building for $386M

December 2, 2025 / no comments

Tony Malkin is continuing his retail buying spree. Malkin’s Empire State Realty Trust is in contract to buy the Scholastic Building in Soho for $386 million, the company announced Tuesday. Scholastic owns the building at 555-557 Broadway and leases the majority of the space, which includes 368,000 square feet of office and 28,000 square feet of retail along Soho’s prime shopping corridor. Malkin said he was attracted to the property for its in-place revenue and the ability to add value by marketing the “three uniquely large floors in a more than 110,000 square feet block.” ESRT expects the all-cash deal […]

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The 10 priciest residential deals in the Hamptons in 2025

December 2, 2025 / no comments

The Hamptons’ luxury market was on fire in 2025.  Following a lull in top-dollar deals last year, the East End’s highest tier snapped back to life, crowned by its first nine-figure deal since 2023. The surge pushed the year’s top 10 residential closings to a combined $579 million, up significantly from $327 million in 2024 and even outpacing the $550 million logged in 2022.  The momentum extended beyond the priciest deals. Between January and October, 20 homes in the Hamptons sold for $20 million or more, according to an analysis by the Wall Street Journal. By late fall, the luxury […]

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