“Big Ass Fan” entrepreneur sells Greenwich Village townhouse

June 23, 2025 / no comments

A big-ass deal led Manhattan’s luxury signed contracts last week.  J. Carey Smith, a Texas-based entrepreneur known for launching “Big Ass Fans” and “Big Ass Lights,” found a buyer off-market for his townhouse at 11 West 12 Street, according to Olshan Realty’s weekly report. The home, which entered contract asking $27 million, was the priciest […]

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Toll Brothers in contract to buy Brandon Miller’s former Chelsea property for $53M

June 23, 2025 / no comments

A long-vacant development site near the High Line once owned by Brandon Miller has found a buyer, almost a year after the developer’s tragic death. Toll Brothers is in contract to buy 118 10th Avenue in Chelsea from Benny Barmapov, a source familiar with the deal said. The contract price is $53 million. The Pennsylvania-based […]

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City abandons Elizabeth Street Garden plans

June 23, 2025 / no comments

After a decade-long fight, the city is leaving the Elizabeth Street Garden intact.  First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro on Monday announced in a virtual news briefing that the city has, instead, reached an agreement with Council member Chris Marte to rezone three other sites that would net 620 affordable units, or more than 400 apartments […]

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Kingston rent control survives court challenge

June 23, 2025 / no comments

A major test case of the legal viability of rent stabilization in parts outside of New York City tipped the scales in favor of tenants. The New York Court of Appeals upheld the vacancy study held by the city of Kingston, the Times Union reported. In turn, the city’s decision to reduce the rent of […]

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What Trammell Crow’s Soho project means for NYC’s future

June 23, 2025 / no comments

You probably didn’t wake up this morning and wonder if Trammell Crow will build more than 99 rental units at 126 Lafayette Street. But the firm’s decision will tell us a lot about the future of the city’s multifamily development. The international real estate firm took control of the vacant site last week by paying […]

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NYC’s top deals: Mayweather-linked LLC buys Diamond District building

June 23, 2025 / no comments

There were 158 deals recorded, totaling about $512 million, in New York City on June 20.  🏆Residential: The top residential deal in New York City was for a sponsor condominium unit at JDS Development and PMG’s 111 West 57th Street along Billionaires’ Row. Jin Wang and Mingju Li paid $11 million for the unit, which […]

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