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• AMID CRISIS, DEALS KEEP COMING

  September 30, 2008 - THERE are some big holes in the ground that might remain holes for a long time, and plenty of leasing deals in the works that have also pushed the "pause" button. But, hey, it's...more >

• DURST EYES CONDE NAST STAYING

  September 23, 2008 - HOPING to turn the current financial chaos to its long-term advantage, the Durst Organization has "reached out" to media giant Condé Nast "with a proposal to stay" in its present...more >

• REALTY TEETERS ON WALL ST.'S WOES

  September 16, 2008 - THE collapse of Lehman Bros. and the sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America obviously bode ill for Manhattan commercial real estate. So does continued uncertainty over AIG, which dodged a bullet...more >

• TIMES SQUARE GETS A FACELIFT

  September 2, 2008 - SL Green doesn't know yet whether media giant Viacom will stay at 1515 Broadway - but the publicly traded commercial real estate giant isn't waiting until then to put a gleaming new face on...more >

• FOR DEVELOPERS, LIFE'S A DITCH

  August 26, 2008 - LARGE, empty holes and vacant lots at prominent locations look jarringly out of place in thriving Midtown. Nothing looks worse than a project stuck in a holding pattern after old buildings are...more >

• DEALS TAPER OFF IN A LARRY LULL

  August 19, 2008 - THE last weeks of August are usually slow in real estate, but this year's pre-Labor Day crawl is more like a full stop. Large investment sales, especially of major sites for new commercial...more >

• EIGHTH AVE. HOTEL PROJECT SLOWS

  August 12, 2008 - A big Eighth Avenue de velopment site might not be developed any time soon. Work has stopped at TriBeach's assemblage on the avenue's west side between 46th and 47th streets, setting off a...more >

• A WALK ON THE STREET'S SUNNY SIDE

  August 5, 2008 - SO what if Manhattan office vacancies are up to 9 percent from 8 percent a year ago and investment sales are stalled? So what if vacant stores big enough to take in elephant herds are visible on...more >

• 'TIME' FOR SOME ACTION

  July 29, 2008 - MACKLOWE Properties wasted no time finding a fancy retail tenant for 510 Madison Ave. Luxury watch emporium Tourneau has signed a lease for a 3,300 square-foot store at the fast-rising tower's...more >

• WEINSTEIN'S RETURN TO OLD DIGS

  July 22, 2008 - IT will be a homecoming of sorts for Harvey and Bob Weinstein. Their Weinstein Co., which is spread over five Manhattan locations, is expanding by taking a floor at 99 Hudson St. in TriBeCa - the...more >