Starbucks on the corner means it's time to buy, nothing is really move-in ready, and more

By Ronda Kaysen | November 15, 2012 - 9:18AM

When Starbucks, Whole Foods move in so should you (BusinessInsider)
That Sandy-totalled car is about to get a parking ticket (DNAinfo)
....And considering that vacancy rates are less than 2%, maybe that's a good deal (Citi Habitats)
Property values could tumble if city rezones Park Slope schools (New York Times)
The seawalls are coming! Or so hopes Christine Quinn (Wall Street Journal)
...But in the meantime, FEMA is planning to sticking around (The Real Deal)
...while Bloomberg has parted the red tape on your Sandy-related repairs (NYC.gov)
Finally some relief for rich, non-artists who want to live in Soho (The Real Deal)
Be sure to hand off those keys to your landlord on your way out--or risk garnishment & bankruptcy(CurbedNY)
Maybe it's not such a bright idea to build a rental bldg on the Gowanus Canal (Brownstoner)
Race off the grid: The post-Sandy solar power craze begins (New York Post)
Nothing is ever truly "move-in ready" (Malcolm Carter)
One57 neighbors sue over crane collapse (Daily News)

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