The Closing: Irene's NY Tab; FiDi's 'New Golden Era'; Fuzzy Feelings for a Tribeca Reno; and an Important Labor Day Tip
By Thornton McEnery August 31, 2011 6:49 pm
reprintsThe Oak Room’s new toilets are already backed up with issues, and they haven’t even been built yet. [DNA Info]
Will the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 usher in a new “Golden Age” for Downtown real estate? [Crain’s]
Bank of America might be looking at amputating some of its toxic (read: mortgage bond-related) extremities. [Bloomberg]
Hurricane Irene’s damage might cost New York State a cool one billion dollars. [NY Times]
A salvation in Tribeca. [Curbed]
You know you did pretty well when you sell your place for more than $10 million and you’re disappointed in how far you had to come down on your asking. [Curbed]
‘A Diatribe on the Uselessness of the Rental Broker.’ [The Awl]
The “Carroll Gardens Finger” building is complete and…. well, we’ll let you start in with the insults. [Brownstoner]
Jane Walentas carousel is all shined up and ready to go. [McBrooklyn]
Elika Associates is getting into the management game. [The Real Deal]
And finally, in case you get an unwanted thought about pool toys this Labor Day weekend, we pray you’re not in Ohio. [NY Post]