Get Ready To Take A Spin: Giant Ferris Wheel Coming To Harlem

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The proposed 180-foot Harlem Wheel would rise alongside the Hudson River as part of the Harlem Gateway Waterfront Initiative to transform the 125th Street piers into a tourist destination, running several attractions including “Harlem Rocket” speedboat tours and a Harlem Maritime Center & Museum.

The wheel would open in summer 2024 and could draw millions of riders — who’d pay between $15 and $20 a ride — every year, according to the Harlem Gateway Waterfront Initiative website.

“The Harlem Gateway Waterfront Initiative will stimulate ...

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Half Of Manhattan Workers Are Back In Offices

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Roughly half of Manhattan’s workers were in the office during the average workday as of late January, according to a Partnership for New York City survey.

The pandemic emptied out Manhattan’s office buildings and shifted scores of employees to remote work. But as coronavirus restrictions were lifted, only a relative handful of workers returned to offices.

The survey found only 9 percent of workers are back at the office five days a week, a number that’s unchanged from September. However, the number of fully remote workers did tick down ...

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Manhattan Market Pulse: Feb. 23

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The monthly contract activity stood at 592 in January, down 37.8% compared to last year and down 23.7% from the 776 historical average for the month of January. The Median Sales Price is $1,075,000, at the moment, down -14% from last year.

The supply, which is the number of units on the market, stands at 6,078, up 2.7% from a year ago. While the number of pending sales, which is the number of currently in contract units, ...

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Investment firm bids $102M for 20 acres in Miami’s UES

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B Group Capital Management submitted a $102 million stalking horse bid for nearly 20 acres in Miami’s Upper Eastside and El Portal that are tied to a lawsuit alleging *EB-5 fraud.

The Miami-based real estate investment firm seeks to acquire the former U.S. immigration building site spanning 3.5 acres at 7880 Biscayne Boulevard, and a 15.9-acre former trailer park at 8500 Biscayne Boulevard.

Both properties are now controlled by a court-appointed receiver, following a settlement agreement ...

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What 2023 holds for Miami real estate?

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Miami shows no signs of a market crash. Here’s what experts say to expect instead.

1. The market will hold strong.

Home sales prices could take a hit if mortgage rates were to continue surging, but that doesn’t seem to be the case, forecasts Ines Hegedus-Garcia, executive VP of Avanti Way Realty.

  • “This sustained decline [in mortgage rates] will help revive homebuying and we should see a more robust market for home sales ...
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