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- How do brokers get listings from the Department of Justice?
From left: Paul Manafort with Trump Tower, Jeffrey Epstein, and Bernie Madoff with 133 East 64th Street (Credit: Getty Images, CityRealty, and Wikipedia) In early July, after an unsealed criminal indictment revealed that New York prosecutors would move to seize Jeffrey Epstein’s Upper East Side mansion, broker Jason Haber, of
- Costs rising as Fort Lauderdale tries to dam its water crisis
Fort Lauderdale faces a daunting task to repair its aging water and sewer systems and replace crumbling pipes that break without warning. The costs keep rising faster than the city can get to the needed work. Fixes to its failing water treatment plant are on hold after the lowest bid
- Why is the Valley so hot—and how can LA cool it down?
The San Fernando Valley is consistently one of the warmest places in the Los Angeles region. | Shutterstock The city is experimenting with “cool” pavement, but what the region really needs is more shade On a July afternoon, a garden cart loaded with dozens of sensors cruised around some of
- Former members of Trump Doral may have to wait decades to get their deposits back
Donald Trump at Trump National Doral (Credit: Getty Images) Ex-members of Trump National Doral have been waiting to inch forward on the refund list at the Doral golf course and resort — and they may have to wait decades more. To move up on the list by one spot, four
- More than 10K new apartments hit the LA market in 1 year. That wasn’t enough
Downtown Los Angeles (Credit: Wikicommons) In case anyone missed the memos that Los Angeles County desperately needs more housing, here’s a reminder. The number of new apartment units that went online in L.A. County doubled year over year, according to Marcus & Millichap’s multifamily report. But even that wasn’t enough
- US Tennis Association Owes City $311K in Rent for US Open Stadiums in Queens
The City Comptroller’s Office released a report today that found the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) owes the city $311,000 in unpaid rent for the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, a few days before the U.S. Open Tennis Championships begin in the Queens stadium complex. The USTA signed a 99-year lease
- Hasbro to add Peppa Pig, PJ Masks to toy lines with acquisition
The acquisition enhances the toy giant’s portfolio with Peppa Pig and PJ Masks.
- NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer unloads on proposed assault weapons amendment
Florida’s top gun lobbyist took a second shot Thursday at a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to prevent the possession and sale of assault weapons. Marion Hammer, a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association and Unified Sportsmen of Florida, appeared before state economists for the…
- Video games getting some heat in the wake of America’s mass shootings
The shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, led President Trump to reference video games as a factor he felt contributes to such violence.
- NCAA’s plan to regulate and test agents is raising questions
The NCAA will give a test to National Basketball Players Association-certified agents in the fall that will allow those who pass to represent players who test the waters of the NBA draft in the spring of 2020.
- A Missed CMBS Payment on Big Midtown Apartment Tower. No Sweat?
In the wide world of real estate, it’s an oddball story indeed when a landlord is poised to miss a big payment on a hundred-million-dollar loan and neither borrower nor lender seems even slightly cowed by the impending mishap. But that nonetheless seems to be the case at 100 West
- Another J-51 lawsuit has been granted class action status
Tenants at a Forest Hills building in the midst of a J-51 lawsuit have been granted class action status as they move forward with their case. Queens County Supreme Court Judge Timothy J. Dufficy handed down the ruling in favor of tenants at 111-32 76th Avenue, a rental building owned
- How do brokers get listings from the Department of Justice?
From left: Paul Manafort with Trump Tower, Jeffrey Epstein, and Bernie Madoff with 133 East 64th Street (Credit: Getty Images, CityRealty, and Wikipedia) In early July, after an unsealed criminal indictment revealed that New York prosecutors would move to seize Jeffrey Epstein’s Upper East Side mansion, broker Jason Haber, of
- Harvey Weinstein owes $233K in taxes to New York state
Harvey Weinstein owes more than a quarter million dollars in taxes to New York state, according to a report. Crains New York Business cited public tax warrant records showing a $233,217 tax lien that dates to October 2018, just five months after the disgraced movie mogul was arrested in Manhattan on
- Streaming roundup: Netflix dominance eroding amid Hulu, Amazon subscriber gains
Netflix is still far and away the most dominant player in the streaming industry. But the streaming platform is slipping in U.S. market share to rivals Amazon and Hulu.
- Five years in, smart water bottle maker LifeFuels is almost ready to ship
Smart water bottle startup LifeFuels Inc. will start selling and shipping its bottles in mid-September, the company confirmed to the Washington Business Journal. People who sign up for LifeFuels’ waitlist on its website have been told the company will start taking orders for its bottle at the end of August
- Gov. Ron DeSantis to clean water advocates: Keep pushing legislators on conservation issues
Gov. Ron DeSantis this week encouraged advocates for clean water to keep pressing lawmakers to pass conservation measures in the upcoming 2020 legislative session. DeSantis, noting that legislators this year exceeded his environmental funding request of $625 million by $55 million, said local voices…
- Atom Tickets, The Trade Desk partner to track movie ticket sales
The new capability aims to offer insights on what devices and media formats lead to purchases.
- Here are the 15 biggest moments in Creative Village’s history
One of downtown’s most active developments — the $1.5 billion Creative Village — has generated a lot of buzz over the years. So, Orlando Business Journal looked back in its archives to piece together some of the development’s biggest moments ahead of the launch of the project’s cornerstone: UCF Downtown.
- Mexico City’s Terraza Cha Cha Cha coming to LA’s Arts District
Mexico City-based Grupo Palmeras is bringing its popular rooftop restaurant to Downtown Los Angeles. The company will open an 11,450-square-foot Terraza Cha Cha Cha on the rooftop of Third & Traction, a mixed-use development at 810 East Third Street in the Arts District. Its space will include a terrace spanning
- Keller Williams Midtown downsizing offices amid belt-tightening
Keller Williams Midtown is downsizing — the latest indication of how the residential firm is tightening its belt amid a tough market. The brokerage informed agents earlier this week that it would leave 1155 Avenue of the Americas and relocate to 575 Fifth Avenue on Aug. 26. “This decision underscores
- The story behind the disappearance of a Connecticut developer’s wife
Fotis Dulos stands during a court hearing in June in Stamford. (AP Images/ Erik Trautmann) The only thing certain in the mystery involving a Connecticut developer is that after more than two months, Jennifer Farber Dulos has yet to be found. On the morning of May 24, the estranged wife
- Longtime 2U CFO to retire
Education technology company 2U Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TWOU) long-serving Chief Financial Officer Catherine Graham is retiring. Graham, who first joined the company in 2012, will step down effective April 1 or earlier if the company appoints a new CFO, according to the Lanham-based company. Graham will in the meantime will oversee
- Florida up first when global warming’s killer bugs invade America | Fred Grimm
Perhaps there’s a perverse rationale behind the Trump administration obstinate refusal to acknowledge the monstrous calamities threatened by global warming. Why sweat floods, droughts, forest fires, supercharged hurricanes, when the teensie maladies are gonna’ kill us first? Because the hotter…
- Sleek two-bedroom condo in Logan Circle seeks $599K
1550 11th Street NW, #307 | Courtesy of McWilliams Ballard’s Timur Loynab The corner unit receives lots of natural light and has a private balcony Located at the Holm building at 1550 11th Street NW, this corner condo unit that features two-bedrooms and two-bathrooms is currently listing for $599,900. The unit
