Regulate or unleash? $2.5B White Plains project raises big questions

July 15, 2025 / no comments

Developer Louis Cappelli is negotiating with the city of White Plains to build 2,000 to 3,000 apartments on the closed Galleria Mall site. To start fresh with an 11-acre site — by demolishing a parking garage on 4 acres owned by the city — he is offering more of what local advocates want: affordable housing. […]

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Berkadia lost over $24M from Mordechai Weiss’ alleged fraud: lawsuit

July 15, 2025 / no comments

Berkadia claims it lost over $24 million in Mordechai Weiss’ alleged fraudulent apartment deal in Houston. The firm filed an explosive lawsuit alleging Weiss, Howell, New Jersey-based Cross Bridge Title and Elya Kahn of Greenrock Funding worked together to create a document trail for a “sham transaction” showing a sales price of $97.8 million to […]

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North Brooklyn townhouses rise in luxury contracts 

July 15, 2025 / no comments

For the second week in a row, a North Brooklyn townhouse topped Brooklyn’s luxury contracts.  The Greenpoint home, last asking $7.2 million, was the priciest of the 18 contracts signed for at least $2 million from July 7 to July 13, according to Compass’ weekly luxury contract report. There were 12 contracts signed for townhouses […]

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Savanna misses critical loan payment at 5 Bryant Park

July 15, 2025 / no comments

Savanna is running out of options at a Midtown office tower. The real estate investment firm missed a required balloon payment on a $463 million CMBS loan tied to 5 Bryant Park, Bisnow reported. The loan backing the office building matured last month, according to a report from CRED iQ. Savanna acquired the 34-story property […]

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