Developer Ben Shaoul says he’s a “victim of circumstances.” (Real Deal)
Lower East Side-based property owner Baruch Singer sells an 84-building portfolio uptown for $340 million (Real Deal).
Gas stations vanish as developers, including some on the Lower East Side, covet valuable land (WSJ).
Daniel Squadron continues to talk up his proposal to make park funding more equitable, an idea Bill de Blasio has endorsed (New Yorker).
St. Mark’s Bookshop plans a fundraiser before making the move to Avenue A (EV Grieve).
Lower East Side clothing designer Robert James opens another Brooklyn store (WWD).