On the Market: Scribner Building Trade, WiFi Snub, Pier 15 Pitches
By Jhanasobserver June 15, 2011 8:48 am
reprintsConstruction union agrees to lower wages of those working on a West Side affordable-housing project. [Crain’s]
JPMorgan Chase forces out mortgage chief for ripping off active-duty military. [Bloomberg via Crain’s]
Yankee joins East Harlem charter school and affordable-housing project. [Journal]
Fulton Street Transit Center shows off progress, Harlem Museum for African Art delays open date. [Curbed NY]
Pier 15 wants proposals from companies or organizations who can immediately make the pier profitable. [DNAinfo]
James Franco graces 20 Pine with his presence, shoots a film there. [Curbed NY]
China’s growing wealth generates investor interest for international property. [Bloomberg]
RealtyTrac says housing market is years away from fully recovering. [HousingWire]
Outdoor pools are a waste because they can only be used a few months a year, so this Chelsea townhouse has one in its living room. [Journal]
Developer transforms neglected lots to shiny, new office buildings. [NY Times]
Mayor Bloomberg proposed offering wifi in more than 20 parks — but none in southern Brooklyn. [Brooklyn Paper]
Insurance broker signs 10-year lease for 31,800 square feet at 250 Park Avenue. [Crain’s]
Hell’s Kitchen wants the 52nd Street park it was promised. [DNAinfo]
Thor Equities plans purchase of Scribner Building (597 Fifth Avenue) for $108.5 million. [NY Post]
