–AEG Presents and the owners of the Barclays Center are buying Webster Hall. This means the Bowery Presents team, now part of the AEG empire, will once again have responsibility for booking acts at Webster Hall. [Billboard]
–A new report from the Rent Guidelines Board shows the owners of rent stabilized buildings are making a very good profit, but some property owners dispute the findings. [The Real Deal]
–Jared Kushner’s financial disclosure report details his many real estate holdings, including more than 40 buildings in the East Village. [EV Grieve]
–Trader Joe’s is opening on the Lower East Side next year, but it’s also planning other Manhattan locations, including one in Soho. [Curbed]
–A man who crashed into an MTA bus, killing the driver, was convicted of manslaughter charges. The victim, William Pena, has deep family ties on the Lower East Side. Pena’s loved ones are dismayed that Domonic Whilby was not found guilty on more serious charges. [Daily News]
–At a gathering on the Lower East Side, the Jewish Food Society was born. [NPR]
–The owners of the defunct Will Ferrell bar on Rivington Street have opened up a new 80s-themed bar in the same location. [Gothamist]
