City parks could get more water fountains under Council bill

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 6/16 12:33A Caroline Spivack

New Yorkers may have an easier time finding public drinking fountains on steamy summer days thanks to a bill passed by the City Council last week that will require the Parks Department to add 50 new drinking fountains near park entrances by 2035....

Next generation of high-end sushi restaurants comes at a lower price

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 5/23 12:33A Kat Odell, Bloomberg

New York City is a global capital for high-end sushi, home to some of the most sought-after omakase experiences outside of Japan. Those chef’s choice meals have also become extremely pricey—especially compared to similar experiences in Tokyo....

Real estate money pours into two Brooklyn council races

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 5/13 12:48A Nick Garber

Deep-pocketed donors are pouring money into two unusually competitive City Council primary races in Brooklyn, in hopes of unseating progressive incumbents in next-door districts. Real estate developers and financiers are funding outside PACs that...

Carlyle buys luxury rental building for $32M in break from self-storage shopping spree

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 4/22 9:41A Julianne Cuba

Private-equity giant the Carlyle Group has acquired a luxury rental building in Gowanus, records show. Amid a monthslong stint snatching up at least half a dozen self-storage facilities throughout the five boroughs, the Washington, D.C.-based...

Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill top Redfin list of hottest U.S. neighborhoods to buy in

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 3/28 9:45A Lilah Burke

Central Brooklyn is on the rise, according to data released Thursday by real estate firm Redfin. The ZIP code covering Prospect Heights and Clinton Hill topped the company’s list of hottest neighborhoods in the United States in which to buy a...

Prospect Lefferts Gardens apartment building sells at 40% loss

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 3/25 12:33A C. J. Hughes

A Prospect Lefferts Gardens building at the heart of a fierce gentrification battle over an ice cream shop has changed hands at a big loss. The building, 616-624 Flatbush Ave., a mixed-use site whose storefronts include the popular Scoops, which...