New York, NY - June 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Locked-out Co-Op City apartment building workers will be joined by hundreds of New York City building workers, elected officials and supporters to march and rally through the streets of Co-op City to demand an end to the worker lock out and a fair contract from RiverBay Corporation, the managing firm at Co-op City

New York, NY - June 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Co-Op City apartment building workers were locked-out by their employers at Midnight on Tuesday, effectively preventing them from performing their jobs, as their contract expired with Riverbay. The employer action took place hours before a planned worker strike was set to take effect. The contract, which expired at 12:01am Tuesday, covers the 500 porters, handymen, maintenance men, garbage attendants and groundskeepers who maintain the massive complex that is home to 55,000 New Yorkers.

BRONX, NY - May 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Staff members of "nyhomes," New York State's affordable housing lender, are rolling up their sleeves today and helping Habitat for Humanity - New York City build the Prospect-Macy Co-op Apartments in the Longwood section of the South Bronx.

New York, NY - May 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), in consultation with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase and development of the Mart 125 site in Harlem.

Condominiums in West Harlem Feature Modern Design and Spacious Layouts. NEW YORK, NY - May 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced a price reduction at The Ellison, a newly constructed residential development in the heart of West Harlem.

New York, NY - May 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney joined with elected officials, community leaders, and affordable housing advocates at a news conference outside Stuyvesant Town to announce her introduction of legislation in Congress, H.R. 5361, that will sharply curtail the ability of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to invest in future transactions that reduce the availability of affordable housing both in New York and nationwide.

Developers Announce $8,000 Cash “Credit” for Contracts Signed Prior to July 31 New York, NY - May 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Since the federal tax credit expired at the end of April, the real estate industry nationwide has seen a slight lull in activity. The developers of Beacon Towers, a new cooperative residential development in Harlem, announced today that they will offer their own “tax credit” to buyers, in addition to affordable prices.

May 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Frederick Douglass Academy students present their findings on the health and ecology of the Harlem River, with tours of the new Harlem River Park designed to bring the public closer to a key confluence in the New York City “eco-stream.”

Albany, NY - May 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ezra Prentice Homes in Albany's South End neighborhood is undergoing a major rehabilitation that will...

New York, NY - May 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- West 147th Associates LLC and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that PS90, a new development in Harlem, has been approved by the Federal Housing Administration’s mortgage program.

New York, NY - May 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing, TNS Development Group Ltd., and Great American Construction Corp. today announced the topping-off of The Shelton, a newly constructed 14-story affordable cooperative development located at 775 Lafayette Avenue between Throop Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard, in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn.

New York, NY - May 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing and Ekstein Development announced today that sales have resumed for +aRt, a new premium condominium development located in the heart of West Chelsea’s art district at 540 West 28th Street.

NEW YORK, NY - May 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thursday, May 13, 2010--The boards of the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) and the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) today approved $57.6 million in financing to build and renovate 670 affordable housing units in the state.

Apollo Says "Generous" Grant From Harlem CDC Community Initiative Fund Helped Make "Walk" Possible. May 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Harlem Community Development Corporation (Harlem CDC) was lauded for its support of the Apollo Theater Foundation's "Walk of Fame" project at its unveiling on Monday.

NEW YORK, NY - May 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing announces sales will officially launch tomorrow with the opening of a sales office at Columbia Commons, a newly constructed residential development in Brooklyn’s growing Columbia Street Waterfront District.

New York, NY - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert C. Lieber, Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York City Economic Development Corporation President Seth W. Pinsky, Housing Preservation and Development Deputy First Deputy Commissioner Douglas Apple

New York, NY - May 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- BRP Companies and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that 61% of units are under contract at The Douglass, a new high-end condominium development located in South Harlem at 2110 Frederick Douglass Boulevard and the corner of 114th Street.

New York, NY - May 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert C. Lieber, and Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Rafael E. Cestero today announced that the City has financed the preservation or construction of more than 100,000 affordable homes since 2003.

New York, NY - April 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that Metropolis, a new development in Harlem, has been approved by the Federal Housing Administration’s mortgage program.

New York, NY - April 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) --– Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced proven success in search engine marketing campaigns for real estate developments through its partnership with Ai Media Group

New York, NY - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- 30,000 New York City apartment building workers won a tentative four-year agreement early this morning that provides nearly 10% in wage increases, maintains fully employer-paid family health care coverage and keeps pension benefits secure.

New York, NY - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced the Solis, a new condominium development at 174 Clermont Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn is 67% sold after only one month on the market, with only three units remaining.

New York, NY - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- RAB With only one day remaining before the contract expiration for 30,000 doormen and other apartment building workers, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, City Comptroller John Liu, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and tenant rights activists will voice concerns about a potential strike. The officials will call on the Realty Advisory Board (RAB), an industry association representing most building owners, to settle a fair contract with the workers. The contract, which covers 30,000 doormen, superintendents, resident managers, porters, handymen and concierges, expires at 12:01 a.m., April 21. In the event of a strike, more than one million New Yorkers living in apartments, co-ops and condominiums would be directly affected.

New York, NY - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Contract talks between the Realty Advisory Board and 32BJ for New York City apartment building workers resume today at the Sheraton Hotel in midtown Manhattan. The contract, covering 30,000 doormen, handymen, resident managers, porters, superintendents and concierges, is set to expire at 12:01 a.m., April 21st. Negotiations began on March 9

WASHINGTON, DC - April 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Charles B. Rangel on Friday praised the recent decision by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to award close to $23.5 million in funding for New York City's Section 8 voucher program.