January 2021 - Rava Realty

Cuomo announces plan to get workers back to offices

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing a plan to get employees back in office buildings — and office landlords are on board.

In the second installment of his 2021 “State of the State” address, Cuomo announced that rapid testing would be used in state-designated orange zones to open office buildings, along with restaurants and theaters.

Cuomo said he will work with the real estate community to open hundreds of new “pop-up” rapid testing sites, where people can be tested before ...

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Miami-Dade’s SMART Rapid Transit Plan is on its way

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Miami-Dade County’s plan to build six new transit corridors advanced in 2020, and five of the six corridors now have a mode of transportation selected.

The mass transit expansion is known as the SMART Plan.

Here’s a look at what commissioners chose to build for each of the corridors:

  • Beach Corridor – A monorail will run 3.45 miles, from downtown Miami’s Omni station to 5th Street in South Beach.

  • Northeast Corridor – Commuter rail has been selected, ...

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Another phase of the High Line is coming

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The elevated park, which runs along Manhattan’s Far West Side and through the Hudson Yards megaproject, will be expanded to connect the newly opened Moynihan Train Hall, the New York Times reported.

The new 1,200-foot pathway will link the final section of the High Line at West 30th Street and 10th Avenue to a pedestrian walkway at the Manhattan West megaproject, developed by Brookfield Properties, which abuts the new train hall.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo told the ...

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Manhattan Real Estate Sales Market Update | 4th Quarter 2020

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In Manhattan there are signs of improvement for the sellers, as the sales volume, listing inventory, months of supply and other indicators got better from the prior quarter, although remaining lower compared to a year ago.

The market share of cash buyers fell to a new record low (40.4%) given the current low interest rates.

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