Sherri Shepherd’s former NYC townhouse rental asks .2M
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Sherri Shepherd’s former NYC townhouse rental asks $3.2M

A Hamilton Heights townhouse once rented by Emmy award-winning TV personality Sherri Shepherd, of the nationally syndicated daytime talk show “Sherri,” has hit the market for $3.2 million. Shepherd is an actress best known for playing Angie Jordan in “30 Rock” and Evette Chase in “The Sex Lives of College…

Aging NYC office building shows how to succeed despite trend toward shiny new towers
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Aging NYC office building shows how to succeed despite trend toward shiny new towers

Let’s say you own a 60-year-old, near-900,000 square-foot Midtown office building. Demand for space in Midcentury buildings is weak.  A half-billion-dollar mortgage payment is coming up. Do you: Scramble to refinance when lenders are getting cold feet? Complain to the New York Times that it’s the worst season for property owners…

Desperate office owners are using this conversion trick to make deals
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Desperate office owners are using this conversion trick to make deals

What is the owner of a Manhattan office tower to do in the age of work-from-home? Hotel or residential conversions are complex and costly. Building renovations that add amenities in hopes of luring top tenants are expensive and may not even work. But for those left holding the bag, there…

Related Companies snags new leases at 55 and 50 Hudson Yards
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Related Companies snags new leases at 55 and 50 Hudson Yards

Related Companies has scored 80,000 square feet of new leases at Hudson Yards, according to sources. At 55 Hudson Yards, J.F. Lehman & Company signed for 29,000 square feet, replacing Vista which expanded into a larger space at neighboring 50 Hudson Yards. Separately, Milbank LLP added 28,000 square feet to bring its total…