Fashion power couple snaps up Park Avenue co-op from former Goldman Sachs exec

CrainsNewYork.com (Telecom) 3/10 8:22A C. J. Hughes

Two fashion world insiders have cottoned to the Upper East Side. Writer Derek Blasberg and Skims investor Nick Brown have purchased a four-bedroom co-op on Park Avenue for $8.3 million, according to a tax record that appeared in the city register...

At a Glance: March 10

CrainsNewYork.com (Telecom) 3/10 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth, Amanda D

CORRECTION: Canaccord Genuity was involved in the placement of only a portion, not all, of the 14 million shares Midtown-based Lucid Diagnostics recently sold. This information was updated in the article , "Midtown company tells investors...

Extell parts ways with Upper East Side lot now poised for twin 23-story buildings

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 3/7 10:39A Julianne Cuba

Brooklyn-based Chess Builders is planning for a pair of mixed-use buildings on an Upper East Side corner lot it just acquired for $50 million, according to information from the developer and city records. Developer Cheskel Schwimmer scooped up...

Deals of the Day: March 7

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/7 6:44A Julianne Cuba, C. J. Hughes, Edd

Leases Vornado lands new tenant on Park Avenue Address: 90 Park Ave., Manhattan Landlord: Vornado Realty Trust Tenant: Balbec Capital Lease size: 13,200 square feet Asset type: Office Brokers: CBRE’s Neil King and David Stockel represented the...

Joseph Chetrit resolves foreclosure battle over Upper East Side townhouse

CrainsNewYork.com (Telecom) 3/6 5:02A C. J. Hughes

As he struggles with debt problems at properties owned by his firm, the Chetrit Group, across the city, developer Joseph Chetrit has been facing off against a lender on the home front as well. In early December Popular Bank dragged the Chetrit...

Wilf family plans four-building demolition on the UES

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/5 8:25A Julianne Cuba

A quartet of Upper East Side buildings owned by the Wilf family is slated for the wrecking ball, records show. Skyline Developers , which was started by Orin Wilf in 1999 and is based in Midtown, filed permits with the Department of Buildings...

Northwell spends big on lobbyists as it seeks Upper East Side expansion

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/5 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

The state’s largest health care system was also one of the biggest spenders on lobbyists trying to influence city government last year. Northwell Health, a New Hyde Park-based provider network with 21 hospitals and over 800 clinics in the region,...

Mott Haven storage site being marketed as prime candidate for resi conversion

CrainsNewYork.com (International) 3/4 7:18A Eddie Small

Office-to-residential conversions may be getting most of the attention, but an industrial-to-residential conversion could be on its way to the South Bronx. Little John's Moving has put its longtime location at 120 Bruckner Blvd. in Mott Haven on...

Cuomo wins backers from Blankfein to Langone for mayoral campaign

CrainsNewYork.com (Health Care) 3/4 6:28A Amanda Gordon, Bloomberg

The groundwork for Andrew Cuomo’s bid for New York City mayor was laid as he made his way through power breakfasts at the Loews Regency, Upper East Side living rooms and the 92nd Street Y. Now, many of the wealthy and powerful in New York are...

Upper East Side pizzeria owner enters third contract in four years for building’s sale

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 2/27 8:43A Julianne Cuba

The owner of a longtime Upper East Side pizzeria is parting ways with the building after more than five decades in business, records show. Italian eatery Don Filippo opened at 1133 Lexington Ave. in 1972, and it's been a mainstay in the...

Drug startup raises $33M on wave of AI-backed therapeutics

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 2/27 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

A drug discovery startup using machine learning to shorten the process of finding the novel molecules used in pharmaceuticals has gotten the attention of big investors after a cooling couple of years for AI-backed health-tech deals. Therapeutics...

Deals of the Day: Feb. 26

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 2/26 6:06A Julianne Cuba, C. J. Hughes, Edd

Leases Rental car company leases former garage near Co-op City Address: 4075-4077 Boston Road, Bronx Landlord: Gadi Ben Hamo Tenant: Avis Budget Group Lease size: 21,400 square feet Lease length: 20 years Asset type: Retail Brokers: Pinnacle...

Columbia plans to build $1.2B cancer and eye center in Washington Heights

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 2/25 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

A major expansion at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is expected to come in over $1 billion, making it one of the most expensive hospital construction projects in the five boroughs in recent years. New York-Presbyterian filed plans with...

Hollywood power player lists Upper East Side co-op for $20M

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 2/24 8:04A C. J. Hughes

Hollywood mogul Harry Evans Sloan is looking to roll the credits on his Central Park apartment. The former chair of MGM Studios and a current director of Lionsgate Studios has listed his 4,000-square-foot co-op on Fifth Avenue for $20 million,...

Personalized surgery is the next frontier for robotics

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 2/24 4:03A https://www.crainsnewyork.com/he

Personalized medicine is the wave of the future, a time when treatment plans will be tailored to an individual patient based on their genetic makeup, environment and lifestyle. The burgeoning field is particularly impactful in areas like cancer...