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May 2005

With 100s of projects, Scarano remakes B'klyn

The interior of Scarano & Associates Architects' office in Dumbo buzzes with activity and it's not just because the D train is crossing the Manhattan Bridge...
By Alison Gregor

House proud on UES: Mansion prices climb

A Fifth Avenue address has never been cheap, but when it comes attached to a Manhattan mansion, the price tag may strain the bounds of belief.
By Alison Gregor

Apartment prices spiking

Foreign buyers step up condo purchases
By Alison Gregor

On East 59th Street, from tired to trendy

Upper Midtown region becomes luxury hub, capped by oppulent condos in Bloomberg Tower 
By Alison Gregor

Looking Back: How Yuppies discovered Park Slope

 This story is a second installment of a three-part series looking at the gentrification of the Upper West Side, Park Slope and Soho more than two decades ago.
By Philana Patterson

Ken Harney - Despite criticism, mortgage brokers save

Study finds subprime borrowers spend less by going to brokers rather than loan officers
By Ken Harney

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The Top Ten: Manhattan's biggest firms

Examining top agents and top firms, The Real Deal set out this past month to take a comprehensive look at the current Web site listings of the 10 biggest residential real estate companies in Manhattan.
By Melissa Dehncke-McGill
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Need Land? Brooklyn's got lots

They aren't making any more land in Brooklyn, which is why it's increasing in value as developers follow savvy urban homebuyers to the borough.
By Alison Gregor

Among city retailers, the (tiny) customer is king

 When FAO Schwarz shuttered the doors on its flagship store in January 2004, it marked the end of a storied company, and caused a collective gasp as New York parents looked around and realized retail options for their kids weren't in good shape on the island of broken toy stores.
By Rob Kelley

Hopes for Downtown revival perk up as vacancy rate falls

Reports of Downtown's death as a commercial center may be greatly exaggerated.
By Alison Gregor

Model units open doors in buyer's minds

For new projects, everything from 'vignettes' to custom-design furniture can help sell units By C. Hobbs

Foreclosure fears cloud market horizon

Residential foreclosure rates are expected to increase this year, causing heartache and trouble for some homeowners and investors, and opportunity for others. By Alison Gregor

Demand heats up on Hudson

Quiet enclave now counts 255 Hudson Street among luxury projects
By Steve Cutler

Related takes two for the price of one in Carnegie Hill

Combined rental and condo projects break new ground for developer
By Steve Cutler

The ascent of Astor Place

Three high-end buildings upgrade neighborhood; is there enough demand?
By Alison Gregor

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