The Brill Building was built as the Alan E. Lefcourt Building, in honor of the developer’s son, but the name didn’t last.
Entries from December 2009
Streetscapes | The Brill Building: Built With a Broken Heart
December 31st, 2009 · No Comments
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The Hunt: It’s O.K. to Hit the Snooze Button
December 31st, 2009 · No Comments
Devin Scott’s goal was to waste as little time as possible getting to and from his office in the Flatiron district.
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Block by Block: A Quiet Pocket of SoHo
December 31st, 2009 · No Comments
Against some odds, Crosby Street has managed its revitalization without losing its character.
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Living In | Cedarhurst, L.I.: Portrait of a Village at 100
December 31st, 2009 · No Comments
Because of an influx of new residents who are primarily Orthodox Jews, Cedarhurst, L.I., has been undergoing a transformation.
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Residential Sales Around the Region
December 31st, 2009 · No Comments
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On Location: Working for Peace at Home, Too
December 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Francisco Osler’s 2,700-square-foot home in Brasília is made up of two glass-and-concrete boxes.
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Tribeca Cos. Snags S.F. Apartments
December 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Private-equity firm buys defaulted mortgage debt at half-price and then seizes the Lembi apartments, in the latest distressed-commercial-property maneuvering.
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REITs End Roller-Coaster Year on High
December 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Real-estate stocks took investors on a wild ride in 2009 and ended the year with strong gains. Don’t count on so much excitement in 2010.
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States Ratchet Up the Lures
December 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Despite a weak economy, cities and states continue to throw millions of dollars in tax credits and upfront cash to attract companies to relocate.
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Property Values: What You Get for … $600,000
December 30th, 2009 · No Comments
A 19th-century hacienda in Pomona, Calif., a condo with a parking spot in Boston, and a craftsman house in Dallas.