Richard Steinberg

Going Underground: How Much Will the Second Avenue Subway Change the Upper East Side?

The first stage of the Second Avenue subway is nearing completion, leaving East Side residents to wonder just how much much their lives—and property values—will change

By Morgan Halberg

Arlene Farkas’ River House Duplex Finds Another Buyer…But Will the Board Approve?

A contract has been signed on the River House duplex that Arlene Farkas has been trying to get rid of for decades.

By Kim Velsey

Solid Bet: Former OTB Chairman Trades Park Avenue Co-op for $9.15M

David B. Cornstein is perhaps best known for his turnaround of Off Track Betting, which he revamped after being appointed chairman of the board by Rudy Giuliani. OTB, which Mr. Giuliani once called "the only bookie joint in the world that loses money," turned substantially profitable after Mr. Cornstein approached its management in the manner of a private-sector captain of industry, rather than as a functionary looking for "a dumping ground for political patronage."

By Chris Pomorski

Clocking Out: 1 Main Street Pad Tries for $4.5 M. Flip

By Stephen Jacob Smith

Janna Bullock Tries To Double Her Rubles at 14 East 82nd Street

By Stephen Jacob Smith

Blue Light Special at One Beacon Court

By Matt Chaban

Brokers Strike Poses; Toast Each Other

By Observer Staff

Johnny Damon Is Looking For His N.Y. Luxury Box

By Michael Calderone

The $25 M. ‘Red Dot’

By Michael Calderone

In Tower Tussle, The Empire Strikes Back

By Michael Calderone

Flying the Co-op: $20 Million Houses Lure City Mommies

By Deborah Netburn

Lucky Pierre! Lady Fairfax’s Penthouse Finds a Buyer for Almost $25 Million

By Kate Kelly

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