• Tenants at Alta LIC sue over alleged rent overcharge scheme,TRD Staff

    Tenants at Alta LIC sue over alleged rent overcharge scheme

    A flashy Long Island City rental tower is at the center of a legal fight that could cost its owners millions. Tenants at the 44-story Alta LIC say the building’s landlord — an ownership group linked to Baron Property Group, Simon Baron Development and Affinius Capital, along with property manager De

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  • ZD Jasper nabs second construction loan of the week,TRD Staff

    ZD Jasper nabs second construction loan of the week

    Jasper Wu is wooing construction lenders left and right this week. ZD Jasper landed a $66.1 million financing package from First Citizens Bank for a project at 64-11 Queens Boulevard, the Commercial Observer reported. The developer acquired the site for $18.6 million concurrent with securing the loa

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  • Olnick lists South Bronx development site with 1M sf potential,TRD Staff

    Olnick lists South Bronx development site with 1M sf potential

    The Olnick Organization is looking to offload a sizable development site in the South Bronx that has sat inactive for more than half a century.  Midtown-based developer Olnick is seeking roughly $60 million for a largely vacant patch of land on University Avenue between West 168th and West 170th str

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