Harry Macklowe’s stop-and-start journey to sell his East Hampton estate could soon gain traction thanks to a not-so-secret weapon: the ability to legally inhabit it. Macklowe is putting the property at 64 West End Avenue back on the market for $35 million, the New York Post reported. The famed developer has been trying to sell the Hamptons estate with little luck for nearly two years. One of the impediments to a sale has been the lack of a certificate of occupancy, needed for a resident to actually live there. East Hampton Village officials have accused Macklowe of illegal land clearing […]

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Weather, supply, tariffs, labor and changing consumer habits continue to drive up the cost of groceries. President Trump falsely claims prices are falling.

On his first day in office, Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed three housing-related executive orders.  One relaunched the Office to Protect Tenants, which was created by Mayor Bill de Blasio but hollowed out by the last administration. Another sought to speed up housing construction, while the other focused on opportunities to build housing on public land. Leila Bozorg, the newly-appointed deputy mayor of housing and planning, said the orders lay the groundwork for what’s to come.  “I think the executive orders that we put out on day one of the administration really show that comprehensive approach that we want to take,” […]

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President Trump revived a campaign promise to cap interest rates, but it is unclear how he would make that a reality.

The bill would allow lawmakers to keep their existing stock and continue to sell it if they provide seven to 14 days of notice. Democrats called it a “gift to insider traders.”

Tampa-based Franklin Street has purchased a storied Atlanta-based hospitality brokerage firm.
Franklin bought Hodges Ward Elliott and plans to incorporate some 20 brokers from the smaller firm into its roster of 400 employees, CoStar reported. 
HWE, which helped sell $17B in hotels over the past five years, will continue to operate under its brand name while offering a deeper pool of services in insurance, project management, leasing and property management, according to Franklin Street’s press release.
Terms of the sale were not disclosed. HWE will close its own office space, and employees will work at Franklin Street’s offices in Atlanta, Dallas and Nashville as well…

A spokeswoman for Verizon said the carrier was working to resolve the issue.

A new kind of tap-in, tap-out system at gyms has some New Yorkers flustered.

For beleaguered casual dining chain TGI Fridays, thank goodness it’s 2026.
The restaurant operator unveiled a plan this week for a fresh start in the new year, with a goal of more than 1,000 restaurants and $2B in annual revenue by 2030. TGI Fridays released its “1-2-3 Strategic Vision,” which, beyond expansion aspirations, also includes strategic pillars centered on activating its brands, strengthening its franchise system, investing in talent and exploring more flexible store formats.

Bilt, a rewards and payments start-up, has three new credit cards that can help users earn points when they pay their mortgage. You will need to do math.