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Aya Picks Up Cassa Hotel in Midtown for $55M
Aya New York is making a bold play in Midtown Manhattan.Aya Acquisitions is scooping up the Cassa Hotel for $54.7 million after years of financial turbulence surrounding the property, the Commercial Observer reported.The co-living company, thro...
SL Green Expands Manhattan Portfolio in $160 Million Deal
Manhattan’s largest office landlord, SL Green Realty, has agreed to acquire two new properties in a $160 million deal. The transaction for 346 Madison Ave. and the adjacent 11 E. 44th ...
DRE Bulletin Digest: Summer 2025
Why this matters: The DRE’s Real Estate Bulletin informs licensees on rules of conduct, changing legislation and new licensing exams, which we digest to help you keep your practice and conversations current. The Summer 2025 edition of the C...
Eddie Huang Wonders Whether the West Village Will Work
Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photos: Getty A pocket listing could be defined as the holy grail of ...
New York City Real Estate Doesn’t Make the Grade
School’s back in session. Real estate is, too.JEMB Realty recently ended a legal nightmare with ASA College at a building in Herald Center. The saga began in 2020 when ASA missed rent payments, leading JEMB to sue the school and its owner, Al...
Can You Close On a House in Less Than 30 Days?
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s possible to close on a house in less than 30 days, the answer is yes – it can be done in under a month. Achieving a fast closing requires careful planning, organized documentation, and clear comm...
Lenders Look to Sell Off Debt on EY Plaza
Lenders are looking to sell the debt connected to the Brookfield-owned EY Plaza after a deal to purchase the distressed downtown office tower fell apart. Colliers peddled the $275 million non-performing loan in an offering memorandum, stressin...
How a Macy’s parking structure became L.A.’s latest luxury apartment complex
An unlikely corner of one of L.A.’s once-famous/now-dead malls is open for business again this week as residents move into luxury apartments on the spot that used to be a Macy’s parking lot. The Westside Pavilion was one of the city’s pr...
