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The Round-Up: Thursday

By Staff 1/11/07 9:01am

Deal cut to save Clinton Hill’s Broken Angel building.

Bathtub wall work to start at trade center site.

Costs likely high for transforming Brooklyn container port.

Firm readies rival bid for Equity Office Properties.

Architects play in far West Chelsea.

Doubts about No. 7 subway extension.

Mentally retarded sue Manhattan condo board.

Wine bar gives Boerum Hill synagogue new identity.

Home sellers turn to home stagers.

Big changes afoot for Herald Square area.

Office-building engineers won’t strike.

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topics: Equity Office Properties Trust, Manhattan, New York City, New York Times Company, The Real Estate

Betabeat

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PolitickerNY

State Legislature Moves to Ban Novelty Lighters Rubén Díaz Thinks Jeff Klein Is ‘Eating All the Candies’Weiner Slams Bloomberg on Business Fines But Falls Flat With Audience

GalleristNY

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Media

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Real Estate

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Culture

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Opinion

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Commercial Observer

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