The UES is too good for glass towers, apt buildings--and developers--pony up for generators, and more

January 14, 2013 - 9:12am

By Ronda Kaysen

The Upper East Side is too good for glass towers (New York Times)
Generators are nice to have if your building can afford them; some developers decide they can't live wtihout 'em (New York Times)
...while old, flabby buildings just want gyms (Habitat Mag)
Lessons for first-time landlords (Washington Post; previously)
Time to start signing leases: Brooklyn rents drop 5 percent (NY Post)
A tale of two appraisals (New York Times)
Do people actually go mortgage broker shopping? (Brownstoner Forum)
If it takes forever to close on a sale, blame the bank (Malcolm Carter)

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