On August 8, the organizers of the Beijing Olympics will attempt to shrug off human rights controversies and dazzle the world with a spectacular opening ceremony at the stunning "bird's nest" stadium in Beijing.
New research shows that the 2 million University students in France are finding it difficult to find accommodation.Developers are already investing into this new market: for example, Gecina Group acquired 4 new student residences at ???28.5 million. Icade purchased a
As increasing numbers of people spend an hour or more travelling to work every day, Lynne Greenwood goes train-spotting to find new homes that will cut the daily commute.
Take the legwork out of house-hunting with some speedy surfing, says Damien Noonan PRICES Land Registry www.landreg.gov.uk A house price index for England and Wales maintained by the Land Registry. It recorded an overall price fall of 0.4 per cent
In the four years Sound Fix has been in business, it's become one of the city's best-loved independent music stores and a Brooklyn alternative to Other Music. About a year ago the store took over the cafe in the rear
Ad on Burg building. Photo by thedepths.Quinn Offers Apologies to City Councilmembers [NY Times]As HUD Chief Quits, a Look at Close Ties [NY Times]Paterson Vows Support for Charter Schools [NY Sun]2 A.M. Closing Times a Sobering Reality [NY Post]Witnesses Sought
As we've long feared, Con Edison is demolishing the beautiful old power plant on Kent and Division that was built in 1905. Echoing a post put up last month on I'm Not Saying, I'm Just Saying, this morning AM New
The preliminary site plan for Gowanus Green, the development that a consortium led by Hudson Companies will build next to the canal, is shown above, and it includes plenty of interesting amenities. The developers intend to have retail space in
In the new issue of Metropolis, Karrie Jacobs pens an interesting piece about how big-city mayors in the U.S. "have emerged as a sort of government in exile, putting forth a remarkably progressive, and occasionally visionary, domestic agenda while the
We're in the process of moving into a new office space (more on that later) and so our thoughts have turned to things like file cabinets and conference tables. Any recommendations for good used stuff?
In a Q&A with the Brooklyn Paper, Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corp. President Regina Myer says she's optimistic that unlike other aborted attempts, this time will be different for Brooklyn Bridge Park plans. Demolition of structures in the park's footprint
In a sign of just how ridiculously busy we've been juggling the flea market launch and our blogging duties, we've somehow managed to neglect giving a shout-out to a fantastic new book by Diana Lind called Brooklyn Modern. (This omission
Inflation worries sparked a front-end led selloff in Treasuries on Thursday as market participants increasingly believe the Federal Reserve will only cut rates by a quarter-point at the end of the month.
Speaking at a credit conference in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren addressed the current housing price slump in the U.S., saying that it may continue affecting even more banks.
In the strange thinking that passes for logic on Wall Street, shares of Citigroup stock were expected to surge today after the company announced yet another huge quarterly loss. In fact, shortly after the announcement, the stock was up 7
For Sale By Owner website Fizber.com started accepting ACH Payments and eChecks on their website. (PRWeb Apr 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb865954.htm
