Top Cushman vet jumps ship

Commercial brokerage veteran Joseph Harbert has joined Colliers International as president of the Eastern region. His hire is part of the company’s effort to raise its profile in the area, especially in New York City. “We hired Joe because he is a proven leader in the New York market,” said Dylan Taylor, CEO of the U.S. division of More...

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By news On Friday, May 18th, 2012
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Economists skeptical of city’s record job gains

While the city economy is certainly gathering momentum, economists are skeptical that it’s growing faster than at any time since the 1950s, as data released Thursday showed. An analysis of state Department More...

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Big Fifth Avenue store space hits market

One of the few retail vacancies on the most expensive retail strip in the nation is being gussied up in anticipation of a new tenant. Landlord Thor Equities is spending $5 million to renovate the former Takashimaya More...

By news On Friday, May 18th, 2012
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Fledgling property firm inks 10th buy

Seven-month-old Trevi Retail has scooped up its tenth Manhattan property since launching. The latest purchase is a mixed-use property at 155 Bleecker St. in Greenwich Village for which the company paid $6.97 million. The More...

By news On Friday, May 18th, 2012
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The RED Wrap: Gary Barnett’s $90M moment

He always said he’d do it, and on Thursday developer Gary Barnett came close enough to delivering on that promise to take his victory lap.  More...

CoStar’s People of Note (May 13-19)

This week’s People of Note includes the following markets: Austin, Chicago, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio and Washington, DC. AUSTIN Transwestern Expands Investment Services Group By More...

By news On Thursday, May 17th, 2012
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City’s job gains in 2012 are best in 60 years

The city gained an eye-popping 12,000 private-sector jobs in April, bringing total private-sector growth to 60,000 for the year, the best four-month streak since the 1950s, according to an analysis of state Department More...

By news On Thursday, May 17th, 2012
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City’s job gains in 2012 are best in 60 years

The city gained an eye-popping 12,000 private-sector jobs in April, bringing total private-sector growth to 60,000 for the year, the best four-month streak since the 1950s, according to an analysis of state Department More...

By news On Thursday, May 17th, 2012
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Willets will wait: Project’s timetable is extended

Bowing to the recession, the city had already broken up its massive makeover of rundown Willets Point into three phases. Now the first one, which includes housing, retail and a hotel, will be sliced up further, More...

By news On Thursday, May 17th, 2012
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Willets will wait: Project’s timetable is extended

Bowing to the recession, the city had already broken up its massive makeover of rundown Willets Point into three phases. Now the first one, which includes housing, retail and a hotel, will be sliced up further, More...