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Ken Griffin’s Park Ave. project with Vornado set for major update this week
August 2, 2026 | 1:29pmDemolition of three buildings is underway on Park Avenue and East 52nd Street for the new skyscraper, where two Griffin-controlled Citadel companies are to be anchor tenants with at least...
Zohran Mamdani’s viral video outside Ken Griffin’s penthouse shocks Vornado CEO: ‘Ugly, unnecessary’
May 5, 2026 | 2:21pmThe clip, which assailed mega-billionaire Griffin for owning a $238 million apartment, could deflate Griffin’s commitment to partner with Vornado and the Rudin organization to build a $4.5 billion skyscraper...
Manhattan’s Redeye Grill to close after 30 years
May 3, 2026 | 3:32pmThe American brasserie at 890 Seventh Ave was a favorite of audiences at Carnegie Hall across the street.
Restaurant Le Colonial returning to NYC’s midtown — switching sides
March 15, 2026 | 2:54pmThe popular French-Vietnamese restaurant that was once on East 57th Street is returning after a 10-year absence.
PENN District poised to grow by another block, replacing ‘junky retail’ — NYC loses giant
February 1, 2026 | 4:34pmThe powerful REIT plans to create what a source called a “cohesive street-level experience” on both sides of Seventh Avenue between West 33rd and 34th streets, replacing what Vornado chairman...
Supertall Billionaires’ Row tower construction made neighboring building twist, bombshell suit claims
December 24, 2025 | 6:12amGainsborough Studios at 222 Central Park South, a landmarked co-op dating from 1908, is suing for no less than $3 million worth of repairs.
Vornado’s Midtown tower more than 90% leased after signing new tenants
December 8, 2025 | 11:04amThe landlord’s $45 million in improvements include a new lobby, fitness center, and 17th-floor amenities installation with a 10,000 square-foot outdoor “park.”
Rise & shine: Why massive new Manhattan office towers are breaking ground now
October 21, 2025 | 4:52pmThe blocking dead: NYC's "zombie" buildings are rising from the ground in sales.
Development black hole remains on West 57th Street
July 20, 2025 | 1:22pmThe 900-foot-long block looks gloomier every year as landowners hold out for magic-bullet combos of tenant commitments and construction financing
Park Avenue supertall tower anchored by Ken Griffin’s Citadel begins long road to joining NYC skyline
March 16, 2025 | 1:31pmThe clock starts ticking Monday to win city approval for Midtown’s most ambitious development project -- a 1.8 million square-foot,1,600-foot tall tower at 350 Park Avenue, to be developed by a...
Sixth Avenue skyscraper adds ‘eagle’ nest with signing of indoor golf company
September 30, 2024 | 5:26pmThe latest addition is part of the roughly $45 million in new tenants’ amenities at 1290 Sixth, and Vornado’s plan also includes a 12,000 square-foot “tablecloth” restaurant.
Developer of 220 Central Park South, home of the priciest residence ever sold in the US, looks to sell his Hamptons retreat
July 25, 2024 | 1:40pmThe real estate titan Steve Roth is seeking $19.5 million for the lovely East Hampton compound.
Landlords who housed Harry Winston, Versace sue NYC over inflated property taxes after big-name retailers moved out
March 28, 2024 | 6:42pmProminent real estate dealmakers agreed with the landlords’ predicament – and said the city was unfairly attempting to squeeze more money from them.
NYC lobbyists racked up nearly $131 million last year promoting casinos, soccer stadium, real estate
March 3, 2024 | 6:31pmThe push to open casinos in New York City has generated a windfall for New York lobbyists, who've been hired by gaming interests to woo support from Mayor Eric Adams...
Deal that brought Avra to landmark Farley Building moved quickly: ‘It was a love fest right away’
February 25, 2024 | 1:07pmThe deal that brought Avra Estiatorio to Midtown Sixth Avenue took two years to complete -- due mainly to the pandemic’s disruption. But the popular Greek seafood empire’s journey to...
The NYC skyscraper Trump could dump to pay off $355M fraud fine — and it doesn’t even bear his name
February 20, 2024 | 6:00amAs Donald Trump faces $355 million in court-ordered penalties for conspiring to overstate his worth, all eyes are on his most valuable, if unsung, New York City asset — 1290...
Immensely popular seafood eatery signs lease for new restaurant inside NYC landmark
February 19, 2024 | 1:58pmVornado Realty Trust landed the biggest fish of all in its quest to make its Penn District a culinary mecca.
NYC developer fears ‘office apocalypse,’ may put up tennis courts on leveled Hotel Pennsylvania site
February 16, 2024 | 12:24pmVornado Realty Trust had initially planned to build a 56-story, 2.7 million-square-foot office tower on the site of the old Hotel Pennsylvania.
Law firms switch headquarters along popular Midtown corridor
January 1, 2024 | 11:13amAnother major law firm lease just got signed on midtown Sixth Avenue that’s good news for Vornado Realty Trust and a rare, narrow ray of light for the embattled Trump...
Vornado reels in Blue Ribbon for Penn 1 mega-project in former dining wasteland
October 16, 2023 | 7:32pmMarket watchers attribute much of the success to food options that would have been unthinkable there just a few years ago.