New York RealEstateRama

Albany, NY- April 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — More than 90 foreclosure prevention counselors and legal service providers gathered today to discuss the progress of their efforts to provide free assistance to troubled homeowners facing default.

New York, NY - April 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) announced today that First Wall Street Group LLC has signed a new15,945-square-foot seven-year lease covering the entire 20th floor at 100 Park Avenue, Grand Central's completely redeveloped ‘Modern Classic' soon to earn a Silver LEED certification.

Albany, NY - April 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assembly Housing Committee Chair Vito J. Lopez and Assembly Mitchell-Lama Housing Subcommittee Chair Jonathan L. Bing today announced the passage of a legislative package to preserve thousands of affordable apartments units by strengthening the Mitchell-Lama program.

Albany, NY - April 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Commissioner VanAmerongen was on hand recently to break ground on Prospect Hill Homes, a quality...

NEW YORK, NY - April 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) Board of Directors today welcomed NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Rafael E. Cestero as the new HDC Board Chairman and at the meeting approved the nation’s first “recycled” bonds for affordable housing projects in the Bronx and Staten Island.

New York, N.Y. - April 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The New York State Banking Department and RealtyTrac® released New York county-level foreclosure statistics for the first quarter ending March 31, 2009. According to RealtyTrac there were foreclosure filings on 11,017 properties in New York during the first quarter, representing a 23% decrease compared to the first quarter of last year and a 32% increase over the previous quarter.

Albany, NY - April 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — On April 7, Commissioner Deborah VanAmerongen, DHCR staff, and Michael Skrebutenas, Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Housing, joined Omni Housing Development, LLC, The Wesley Community, and Saratoga Springs Mayor Scott Johnson to break ground on the $18 million rehabilitation of Embury Apartments.

New York, NY - April 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor David A. Paterson today announced the award of $59 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grants to assist communities affected by the foreclosure and subprime mortgage crises.

Joe Martino, NY - April 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Diamond Blade Dealer, a leading wholesaler of diamond blades and related masonry supplies, is pleased to announce the launch of their new website. The re-designed website aims to provide a better customer experience while maintaining the low prices the company is known for.

New York, NY - April 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced two separate Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for firms to provide construction management services and design services for the $150 million Willets Point Offsite Infrastructure Project, which will connect the 62-acre development site to existing transportation, water and sewage facilities.

New York, NY - April 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) announced today that Stone Source LLC, long-standing tenant at 215 Park Avenue South, has renewed and expanded its headquarters lease at the 20-story property.

New York, NY - April 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark and Acting Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Steven Lawitts today...

New York, NY - April 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), owner of New York City's largest commercial office property portfolio, has launched an energy savings initiative designed to significantly decrease utility demand and create additional cost savings on usage.

NEW YORK, NY - April 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Apr. 7, 2009: The average sales price of a home in New York City (which includes cooperatives, condominiums and one-to-three-family dwellings) declined 23 percent to $660,000 in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same time last year, according to a report released today by ResidentialNYC.com, the real estate listings web site of The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY).

New York, NY - April 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) announced today that it has arranged a 40,759-square-foot sublease for Horizon Media, Inc., the nation's largest independent media services company, at 330 Madison Avenue.

New York, NY - April 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today announced that Ambassador Construction Company, Inc. has renewed its lease covering 13,784 square feet on the 12th floor of 317 Madison Avenue.

NEW YORK, NY - April 07, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Empire State Building is “going green,” profitably. Today Jones Lang LaSalle and its program partners unveiled a landmark energy sustainability program for the iconic property that will reduce the Empire State Building’s energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by up to 38 percent. Once completed, the building is expected to achieve an ENERGY STAR score of 90, placing it in the top 10 percent of efficiency for Class A buildings, a major feat for a pre-war property. In addition, the Empire State Building will pursue LEED Gold building certification.

Albany, NY - April 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor David A. Paterson today announced $253 million in affordable housing grants coming to New York...

Albany, NY - April 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Ways and Means Committee Chair Herman D. Farrell, Jr. today announced that the SFY 2009-2010 budget includes $502 million for the Public Housing Capital Fund to rehabilitate, modernize and develop public housing as well as $141 million for the Homelessness Prevention Program to fund homelessness prevention services on a county-by-county and statewide basis.Silver and Farrell said the state budget restores $48.5 million in critical funds to programs that help community-based organizations preserve and restore housing in depressed areas.

NEW YORK, NY - April 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The board of the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) today approved a $600,000 grant to Home HeadQuarters, Inc. to finance the construction of 15 affordable single-family homes in the City of Syracuse.

NEW YORK, NY - April 2, 2009- (RealEstateRama) — The board of the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) today approved a $300,000 grant to the Oswego Housing Development Council, Inc. for the acquisition and rehabilitation of 24 homes in Oswego County.

NEW YORK, NY - Thursday, April 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The board of the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) today approved $1.075 million in grants to the Housing Partnership Development Corporation to create 43 new housing units in New York City.

NEW YORK, NY - April 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The board of the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) today approved $1.975 million in grants to create and renovate 82 affordable housing units in New York State.

Albany, NY - March 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — In the midst of the worst economic downturn New York has faced in many decades, Governor Paterson and legislative leaders agreed to a 2009-10 State Budget that will close the largest budget gap in State history, institute significant governmental reforms and help to stabilize New York's long-term finances.

New York, NY - March 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today on Public Advocate's Corner, Betsy Gotbaum called on the city to take immediate action on a stretch of abandoned railroad tracks that has turned into a swamp in the South Bronx.