NYC’s climate change concern theater
New York City finally released recently its own long-delayed report card on environmental progress recently — more than a year late. The results were concerning and frustrating After several chest-thumping victory laps by City Hall and the City Council, proclaiming new “bold” policies, the most important city in the world was actually losing ground in achieving its climate change goals. In other words, it turns out that New York City’s environmental plan was just policy by press release. Overall, after years of forward momentum under Mayor Bloomberg, the de Blasio administration has made virtually no progress on reducing citywide greenhouse…
Date 2020-12-17
Author Douglas Durst
Jody Durst Talks COVID, the Future of Office, and Inequality
The president of the Durst Organization on the pandemic's professional and personal lessons
Date 2020-11-18
Author Chava Gourarie
Developers eyeing coveted Roosevelt Hotel site
Last week’s news that the historic Roosevelt Hotel was closing had New Yorkers teary-eyed and developers drooling.
Date 2020-10-19
Author Steve Cuozzo
Law firm takes full floor at Durst’s 1155 Ave. of Americas
The Durst Organization announced that Freeborn and Peters LLP has signed a six-year and one-month lease for 16,563 square foot on the entire 26th floor of 1155 Avenue of the Americas.
Author Real Estate Weekly
From a new One Vanderbilt tenant, to a big Target store, here's a look at 6 deals inked in and around NYC
From retailers like Target and H&M snatching up new space, to law firms relocating in Midtown, deals are still getting done amid the coronavirus pandemic and its resulting economic turmoil.
Date 2020-10-19
Author Liz Young