New York, NY - August 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- West 147th Associates LLC and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that TCO was received last week, construction is now complete and move-ins are slated for later this month, a former school converted into a luxury condominium development in Harlem.

August 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a study released Thursday, the Center for an Urban Future (CUF) embraced the concept of an open-air market under the Metro North tracks on Park Avenue from 111th Street to 133rd Street conceived and developed by Harlem Community Development Corporation (HCDC). HCDC’s La Marqueta Mile plan would work with a range of community, business and public entities to revitalize and extend the old La Marqueta from 111th to 116th streets into a broader vision to suit today’s times. Center for an Urban Future went so far as to call the plan “A High Line for Harlem.”

EUGENE, OR - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Connecticut Statewide MLS (CTStatewide) listings just got easier to search for, thanks to the partnership between broker Brian Corson and IDX, Inc. Now, Advanced Real Estate listings can be synced with CTStatewide listings to display the most comprehensive database of properties online. Home seekers in Newtown, Connecticut can now easily and quickly scan thousands of properties virtually, without ever having to leave the website of Corson. IDX Broker software has revolutionized the way people search for and buy homes online

Albany, NY - July 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York state housing market continued its strong start to 2010 as second quarter sales, helped by a record-setting June sales total, jumped more than 71 percent from the first quarter, according to preliminary single-family sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of REALTORS.

Ten Units Remain at The Douglass; FHA & Fannie Mae Financing Available. New York, NY - July 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- BRP Companies and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that 75% of units are sold at The Douglass, a new high-end condominium development in South Harlem, which also just received its Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO)

Albany, NY- July 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Association of REALTORS, in partnership with the Siena Research Institute (SRI) released the first-ever quarterly New York State Consumer Real Estate Sentiment scores for the 2010 second quarter.

EUGENE, OR - July 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and IDX, Inc. have teamed up to revolutionize the way home seekers search for New York City suburb homes. Jill Biggs has adopted a customized IDX solution in an effort to upgrade her online real estate presence and make Hudson County MLS (HCMLS) more accessible to potential buyers online. With the unique technology provided by IDX Broker software, HCMLS raw listing data is extracted from the database and displayed directly on the website of Biggs. Now more than ever before, finding the perfect home online is made easier on her real estate website.

New York, NY - July 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a ribbon cutting ceremony today in Harlem, city officials gathered together to celebrate the completion of Beacon Towers and Beacon Mews, two residential developments that reflect the need and success of affordable housing developments in New York City. Developed under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s New Housing Marketplace Plan (NHMP), Beacon Towers and Beacon Mews offer both rental and homeownership opportunities to New Yorkers with a range of incomes.

New York, NY - June 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing and RGS Holdings, LLC, in conjunction with Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group and JP Morgan Chase Community Development, announced that 2280 FDB in Harlem has received a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO)

Albany, NY - June 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Statewide sales of existing single-family homes in New York State increased nearly 5 percent in May from April and nearly 13 percent compared to May 2009, according to preliminary single-family sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of REALTORS.

SPRING VALLEY, NY - June 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Representatives from The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) and Rockland Housing Action Coalition joined with state, county and local officials today to celebrate the groundbreaking for Hyenga Lake Senior Housing, a new affordable senior housing project in the Village of Spring Valley.

Bronx, NY - June 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Back at work after a weeklong lockout, Co-Op City workers and management returned to the negotiating table today for the first time in two weeks. Workers, supported by 32BJ SEIU, are seeking a multi-year agreement that maintains their family health care coverage and provides cost of living wage increases.

NEW YORK, NY - June 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) presented its 2009 Retail Deal of the Year Awards, which recognize the most creative and significant retail deals, at the Retail Committee’s annual cocktail party at the 101 Club Tuesday night.

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.

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.

Albany, NY - May 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York state housing market continued to improve as April 2010 sales jumped nearly 20 percent compared to April 2009, according to preliminary single-family sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of REALTORS. The statewide median sales price also rose by more than 8 percent compared to April 2009.

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.

NEW YORK, NY - May 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York office of Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that a subsidiary of the Hines U.S. Core Office Fund LP (Core Fund) has closed on the sale of 600 Lexington, a 36-story 303,515-square-foot office tower located on the Northwest corner of Lexington Avenue and 52nd Street in New York City, to SL Green Corp.

New York, NY - May 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York City apartment building workers ratified a four-year agreement Friday that provides nearly 10% in wage increases, maintains fully employer-paid family health care coverage and keeps pension benefits secure. The new $8.1 billion contract with the Realty Advisory Board (RAB) covers 30,000 doormen, superintendents, resident managers, porters, handymen and concierges at over 3,200 New York City buildings.

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.

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.