New York, NY - September 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Morris Adjmi Architects announced today the appointment of John Henderson to the newly created position of Managing Director. He will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations as well as leveraging his more than 20 years of experience to expand the firm’s interior design practice.

New York, NY - September 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that 5th on the Park, a new, full-service residential high-rise on Upper Fifth Avenue, has closed on the highest priced unit above 111th Street since December 2009. The four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath unit closed on August 17, 2011 for $2.149 million.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State Of New York and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following Tropical Storm Lee.

NEW YORK, NY - September 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Empire State Building has been awarded LEED® Gold for Existing Buildings certification as further recognition from the $550 million Empire State ReBuilding program. The Empire State Building is the tallest and most well known building in the U.S. to receive LEED certification.

NEW YORK, NY - September 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced the launch of sales at Fino175, a new residential condominium in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is charging RiverBay Corporation, a housing cooperative located in the Bronx, and two of its employees with violating the Fair Housing Act for denying a disabled man’s reasonable accommodation request. HUD brings the charge on behalf of the disabled tenant, claiming that RiverBay refused to allow the tenant to have a medically prescribed emotional support animal and that the cooperative’s security officers harassed the tenant because of the service animal.

New York, NY - August 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cogswell Realty, LLC, a Manhattan-based real estate firm that owns, manages and develops commercial and residential properties in the New York Metropolitan Area, and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced the launch of sales at 2130 Adam Clayton Powell, a new residential development in Harlem

NEW YORK, NY - July 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Company LLP signed a 15-year renewal for 44,851 square feet at the Class A, 457,250-square-foot office building.

NEW YORK, NY - July 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that it has been named the exclusive sales and marketing agent for 109 Gold Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Washington, DC - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced that the Poughkeepsie Housing Authority has been awarded $212,520 in federal funds to provide permanent housing for homeless veterans in the Mid Hudson Valley. The funds were awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program of which Hinchey is a steadfast supporter

New York, NY - July 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert K. Steel, Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Mathew M. Wambua and New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) President Marc Jahr announced todaythe City has reached a major milestone in its affordable housing plan, the New Housing Marketplace Plan.

New York , NY - July 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today appointed Victor A. Gonzalez as the first public housing resident to be named a member of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Board. In April 2011, the City announced it would add a new seat on the Board, creating a new Resident Board Member position. More than 600 residents from all five boroughs applied. Gonzalez’s appointment is effective July 20, 2011, when he will join NYCHA Chairman John B. Rhea, Vice Chair Emily Youssouf and Board Member Margarita López at his first board meeting. NYCHA board members form the Authority’s governing body and are responsible for voting on contracts, resolutions, policies, motions, rules and regulations and administrative matters.

New York, NY - July 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- It may be summer vacation season, but that doesn’t mean you should take a break from your home energy responsibilities. In fact, getting the whole family involved in making better choices regarding energy efficiency is a great way to teach your household how to conserve resources and save money.

NEW YORK, NY - July 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- APEX Condominium’s offering plan has been declared effective and the new luxury building in Harlem is already 40% sold -- more than twice the required percentage.

New York, NY - July 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced they will participate in The Downtown New Development Open House Tour, a joint open house with other top brokerages in New York City, on Wednesday, July 20.

New York, NY - July 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative (CGSGI) announced today the signing of agreements with SENA and CAMACOL Bogotá and Cundinamarca (CAMACOL B&C) that establish the first on-site job training and certification program for construction workers in Colombia. CGSGI will develop a portable, on-site training facility in the Ciudad Verde ("Green City") low-income housing development in Soacha, Cundinamarca, near Bogotá, the capital of Colombia to offer free training and certification for 5,000 construction workers. The on-site training program will utilize courses developed by SENA, the National Learning Service of Colombia, and trainees will be evaluated by CAMACOL B&C, the Colombian Chamber of Construction. Workers will receive certifications from SENA for the competencies in which they have been trained.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that the first phase of a two-building development, Windows on 123 Apartments, a premier luxury condominium development in Harlem, is sold out and that the launch of sales has begun at Windows on 123 Lofts, the development’s nearby sister property.

New York, NY - June 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Housing Committee Chair Vito Lopez today announced passage of legislation to extend the rent laws and expand rent protections for tenants for the first time since 1993.

New York, NY - June 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced today the passage of the Affordable Housing Act (A.8518) that would provide relief for working families across the state by capping growth in local property tax levies at two percent. The legislation also includes significant mandate relief for local government and school districts.

NEW YORK, NY - June 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today was awarded recognition for best practices in efficient building management by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) at an event in Washington, D.C. The BOMA 360 Performance Building designation recognizes commercial properties that demonstrate best practices in all major areas of building operations and are managed to the highest standards of excellence. The award recognizes the New York Fed’s locations main headquarters in the Financial District and East Rutherford Operations Center (EROC) in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Yonkers, NY - June 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Philip A. Amicone, Chairman of the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (IDA) joined Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, city and county legislators and Ron Moelis the CEO of L+M Development Partners Inc. (L+M) for the ceremonial opening of 330 Riverdale, a brand new, multifamily housing development in Yonkers.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - June 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- L+M Development Partners and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that Columbia Commons, a new residential development located at 110 Warren Street at the intersection of Cobble Hill and the Columbia Street Waterfront District, is sold out.

NEW YORK, NY - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that 30 percent of the units at Kirkman Lofts, a new residential condominium in DUMBO, Brooklyn, are currently under contract after just six weeks of sales.

NEW YORK, NY - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing and RGS Holdings, LLC, in conjunction with Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group and JP Morgan Chase Community Development, today released data that shows 2280 FDB, a 12-story, 89-unit residential development on Frederick Douglass Boulevard between 122nd and 123rd Streets, commands the highest price paid per square foot at closing among Harlem developments

New York, NY - June 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, New York City Housing Authority Chairman John Rhea, Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott and Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Matthew M. Wambua, New York Yankee Mark Teixeira and Harlem RBI Executive Director Rich Berlin today announced a partnership to develop a landmark, mixed-use facility in East Harlem that will include approximately 90 new affordable housing units, the DREAM Charter School and Harlem RBI’s program and office space. Scheduled to open for the 2014-2015 school year, the new school space will accommodate up to 450 students between kindergarten and eighth grade. The announcement took place on Harlem RBI’s Field of Dreams in East Harlem, where the Mayor was also joined by Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, parents and students from DREAM Charter School and Harlem RBI program participants and alumni.