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1. LCOR breaks ground on 55 Bank Street, a $250 million, 760,000 s/f development; Phase 1 to include 16-story, 288-unit residential bldg. with 3,000 s/f retail

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2. Boston Properties launches capital improvement at 399 Park Avenue; Gensler is design architect

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3. TRITEC Real Estate celebrates groundbreaking of The Shipyard: $44 million project: 112 apartments

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4. Gateway Development completes 54-home VillaBXV in Westchester County

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5. Douglaston Development tops off 2 North 6th Place, Brooklyn – New 40-story rental tower designed by Stephen B. Jacobs/Andi Pepper

Shown (from left) are: Michael Kaye, Jeffrey Levine, Steven Charno,  Michael Kessler, Benjamin Levine, Jonathan Fair and Tom Epstein. Shown (from left) are: Michael Kaye, Jeffrey Levine, Steven Charno,
Michael Kessler, Benjamin Levine, Jonathan Fair and Tom Epstein.

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6. RYBAK Development debuts The VUE: One of the first LEED certified green condominiums in S. Brooklyn

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7. Alma Realty’s 72-unit Sun Valley Towers set to open in the spring

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8. MADGI completes construction of Trammo’s 19,000 s/f headquarters; J.T. Magen, MG Eng. part of team

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9. The Beechwood Org. lays foundation for the $85 million development of The Vanderbilt

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10. Related Companies unveils 456 Washington Street designed by BKSK Architects; 84 residences in TriBeCa

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When New York permanently adopted the 2% property tax cap more than a decade ago, many owners hoped it would finally end the relentless climb in tax bills. But in the last couple of years, that “cap” has started to look more like a speed bump. Property owners are seeing taxes increase even when an
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How much power does the NYC mayor really have over real estate policy? - by Ron Cohen

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Formal Legislative Role

Limited direct lawmaking power: The NYC Council is the primary
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