Crain's New York Business articles from December 2007

Crain's New York Business archives from December 2007

Best of Bob Lape; Recently reviewed restaurants with a strong sense of seafood:.(Business Lives)(Restaurant review)
December 3, 2007... Rayuela (3 stars) 165 Allen St. (between Stanton and Rivington streets), Manhattan. (212) 253-8840. This chic "freestyle Latino'' restaurant has an olive tree growing through it. Chef Maximo Tejada lights up the Lower East Side with...

WEEK IN REVIEW.(Briefs)
December 3, 2007... Byline: from staff reports and bloomberg news reports Picket lines to ticket lines Curtains finally rose on Broadway after producers and the stagehands' union tentatively agreed to a new contract, ending a 19-day strike that virtually...

Malkins try spruce-ups to improve tenant roster; Family renovates Empire State, other buildings; expects higher rents.(Real Estate Report)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Theresa Agovino Unlike other brokers, Peter Hennessy never shunned the Empire State Building. Even when it was run-down and overcrowded with tenants, he says, its low rents provided a good option for the cost-conscious. Now...

CHART: CoStar's Most Active Manhattan Office Buildings; Based on square feet leased in 2007.(Real Estate Report)
December 3, 2007... see publication for listings Data are as of Nov. 14. Square feet leased covers both direct space--including renewals--and sublet space. n/a Not available. CoStar Group Inc., a provider of information services to the U.S. and U.K....

Developing a new role; Building their own projects, architects gain more control, enjoy bigger paydays.(Real Estate Report)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Lisa Goff David salazar had an enviable career, working in the office of world-famous architect Zaha Hadid. But he grew frustrated by a building process that he believes shuts architects out of key development decisions. So...

Give Columbia passing grade.(Viewpoint)
December 3, 2007... With a nod from the City Planning Commission, Columbia University takes its plan to build a second, $7 billion campus in West Harlem to the City Council. The council should speedily approve the project because of its enormous benefits to the...

Midtown building set for makeover; New managers of Hearst property hope upgrades draw hedge funds, others.(News)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Theresa Agovino The Argonaut, a 10-story building at the corner of Broadway and West 57th Street, will undergo a $45 million renovation. A partnership, which includes executives at real estate firm GVA Williams, M1 Real Estate...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
December 3, 2007... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli this week's events December 4 All Avenues New York holds networking reception. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Cinema Cafe, 2 E. 45th St. Free. (646) 203-3648 or rsvp@allavenuesny.com. December 4 Public...

Upscale retailer chooses Chelsea; 3rd Gracious Home to open in area; Aeropostale expands to another floor.(Real Estate Report)
December 3, 2007... Gracious home, a New York retail institution, will open its third Manhattan store in Chelsea. The 44-year-old home furnishings company signed a lease for 24,300 square feet at 55 W. 25th St., at Sixth Avenue. The 20-year lease comprises...

Fish story with a good ending; Esca's delectable fruits of the sea make up for rough start; drinks `up' cost more.(Business Lives)(services of sea food restaurants)
December 3, 2007... It isn't the best way for a restaurant reviewer to begin dinner, but on a recent visit to Esca, the estimable fish house on the West Side, a waiter shattered a wineglass into the evaluator's lap. The sudden shower occurred only moments...

At Deadline.(Late News )
December 3, 2007... Moving to recover from the Broadway strike, producers have scheduled five new play openings in the next two weeks, leaving little time to create independent buzz for each show. Arts editors have already warned producers that because of the...

iTunes attackers are out of sync.(Viewpoint)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Valerie Block When it came to music downloading, I was hardly an early adopter. I didn't check out free sites because I didn't want my computer to get a virus. Besides, the whole thing seemed too complicated. But now that I have...

10 Nifty newbies for low-cost noshing; 2007 arrivals offer tolerant diners top-notch fare.(Business Lives)
December 3, 2007... Byline: steven a. shaw Prices are rising all over, but according to the latest data from Zagat Survey, New Yorkers' spending in restaurants has remained relatively flat over the past several years. How is this possible? In part, it's...

Jamaica area is ground zero of foreclosure crisis; Leads in high-cost loans; hundreds of borrowers victims of predator schemes.(Real Estate Report)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Erik Engquist In mid-2006, Suzette Francis was homeless with two young children and a third on the way. She earned just over $300 a week as a security guard. But she had a decent credit score, and her real estate broker told her...

Executive Moves.(Business Lives)
December 3, 2007... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli and sarah studley accounting & consulting Buck Consultants: Rania Sedhom, 35, joined as principal. She had been regional leader at BDO Seidman. Ernst & Young: Kerri A. Keeley, 36, was promoted to...

Business centers cater to women; Six facilities across city offer assistance in setting up shop, winning contracts.(Small Business)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Diane C. Hess When Elaine Ward founded Isis Plumbing Inc. in Queens nearly seven years ago, she already ranked as one of the first women in city history to earn a plumber's license and could solder copper pipes with the best of...

bringing it Obama's NY offense.(Briefs)
December 3, 2007... For a senator from Illinois, Barack Obama is spending a lot of time in New York. Last week, Mr. Obama squeezed five fundraising events into one day that culminated in a visit to Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the heart of African-American...

Demolition misses deadline; Work on Deutsche Bank building remains stalled.(News)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Theresa Agovino A government agency failed to meet its goal to restart the demolition of the former Deutsche Bank Building last month and refuses to set a firm target for resuming the work. On Friday, Lower Manhattan...

GROUP SEEKS HOST BUSINESSES; exploring careers.(News)(New York Council)(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... The Greater New York Councils' Exploring program is seeking businesses to host educational sessions offering high school students the opportunity to explore various industries and make better decisions about possible career choices. The...

CEOs' personal touch; Execs take to the sales floor, helping hard-pressed troops and their images.(News)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Elisabeth Butler Cordova Most new yorkers reserve the night before Christmas for catching up with relatives, tucking into a holiday feast or opening gifts early. Not Jim McCann. This Christmas eve, he will be climbing into his...

L-3 growth streak poised to outrun slowdown; Defense contractor stands to gain, even if troops are cut in Iraq.(In the Markets)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Tom Fredrickson L-3 communications Holdings Inc. is a classic defensive stock in more ways than one. The Manhattan-based company not only ranks as the Pentagon's sixth-largest contractor, it also stands to weather the economic...

Real estate investment; Baruch takes on NYU with new master's program.(News)
December 3, 2007... Byline: SAMANTHA MARSHALL Baruch college is moving in on new york university's territory. The business school will debut its new master of science degree in real estate next fall, competing head-on with NYU's program. But it will...

Designer discounts.(Business Lives)
December 3, 2007... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli pamela parisi, personal shopper, author and founder of Elegant Tightwad Shopping Excursions, offers advice for navigating the Big Apple's sample sales. Whether you're looking for holiday gifts or filling your...

Traffic plan detour; Congestion panel may move boundary, make other changes to win support.(News)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Erik Engquist The commission reviewing Mayor Michael Bloomberg's congestion pricing proposal is likely to overhaul it by moving the northern boundary from 86th Street to 60th Street and simplifying enforcement. According to...

Low-risk muni bonds Street's latest crisis; Issues grind to haplt as housing decline rattles investors; rates jump, layoffs start.(News)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Aaron Elstein In the past three weeks, the crisis that's enveloped a series of Wall Street's business lines has finally reached the most stable of them all: the municipal bond market. Since mid-November, the normally placid...

EARLY LESSONS.(Real Estate Report)(opinions of Jeff Levine and Mario Procida about architecture study)(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Low pay for long hours with little control. That's how developers trained as architects remember their former profession. But years after hanging up their scale rulers, they find that their passion for architecture still lingers. Jeff...

The Insider.(Briefs)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Erik Engquist and Anne Michaud Hybrid cabs making city safer Chalk one up for the mayor's 2030 plan. Hybrid taxicabs are not only saving drivers $30 to $40 a shift on gas but also reducing accidents. One fleet owner says...

New B'klyn chamber head maps plans; Membership boost, cutting-edge ideas priorities; French invasion hits Queens.(Neighborhood Journal)
December 3, 2007... Nearly three months into what he expects will be a long tenure as president of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Carl Hum has found a lot to work with: a $4.5 million annual budget, a membership base of 1,500 businesses and a high-quality...

Hot Jobs.(Business Lives)
December 3, 2007... Byline: amanda fung WANTED: chief executive COMPANY Atari Inc. JOB DESCRIPTION Oversee operations of the Manhattan-based video game company MOST IMPORTANT TASK Revive a financially troubled firm CREDENTIALS NEEDED Proven...

BIGGEST MANAGERS ARE GETTING BIGGER.(Real Estate Report)
December 3, 2007... SQUARE FOOTAGE Cushman & Wakefield remains the city's largest property manager, overseeing 62.6 million square feet. TOP FIVE The five largest firms account for almost half--49%--of the commercial square feet managed by the companies on...

Scammed into and out of a home.(Real Estate Report)
December 3, 2007... Suzette Francis' subprime saga began in the summer of 2006, when she inquired about an apartment and was asked for her credit score. "What's that?'' replied the 31-year-old, who was homeless at the time. Pegged as financially inexperienced, she...

Coach shares in rare annual rout as weakness bags luxury-goods makers.(In the Markets)
December 3, 2007... One of the richest streaks on Wall Street looks like it has come to an end. Shares of Coach, the high-end handbag maker spun off by Sara Lee in 2000 at $2 a share, are down 14% this year. If that loss holds, it will be the stock's first-ever...

Madison Ave. motivator; New Deutsch exec known for brand campaigns; faces rivals in interactive.(Business Lives)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Amanda Fung When Mick McCabe arrived in the United States from England, the 22-year-old thought he would pursue a master's degree in hotel management. Instead, he took the advice of a friend and chose real-world experience over...

SHOULD THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S $7 BILLION PLAN TO EXPAND ITS MANHATTAN CAMPUS? CRAIN'S ONLINE POLL.(Viewpoint)
December 3, 2007... Nearly three-quarters of the 421 respondents to a Crain's poll think Columbia's proposal to nearly double the size of its Manhattan campus should get the green light. On the flip side, 26% agree with the community groups that have strongly...

CNNMoney.com betting on video to enhance fortunes; Original reports expected to draw ads, increase hits; business rivals lead.(News)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Matthew Flamm Though time warner inc. tried with CNNfn, it never managed to create a successful television business channel. Maybe the media giant will have better luck on the Web. Starting early next year, CNNMoney.com will...

Gowanus rezoning raises stink; Residential developers' land grab puts existing tenants on edge.(Real Estate Report)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Fran Hawthorne Murky green water, dappled with litter and sunlight, flows gently along a curving shoreline. Along one bank, cinderblocks are piled on a weed-strewn lot. A collection of shipping containers, bricks and coils of...

New York, New York.(Briefs)(performances of DJ Valerie Smaldone)(investments of Georges Forgeois in building new restaurants)(Ellie Krieger provides services of cooking on the internet)
December 3, 2007... Byline: edited by Valerie Block Heavy mood at Lite-FM Lite-fm may be playing Christmas music, but the mood behind the scenes is anything but festive. The revolving door at the station continues to swing--most recently pushing out...

Willets Point uproar; Businesses claim city not serious about relocating them.(News)(New York City Economic Development Corp.)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Hilary Potkewitz Nearly six months after the city began talks with dozens of local business owners in Willets Point, Queens, about acquiring their land to make way for an ambitious redevelopment of the area, progress has been...

Union president uses political savvy during strike; Diplomat emerges in talks between writers and TV, movie studios.(News)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Matthew Flamm For michael winship, television writer, the job of union leader is a natural fit. Elected president of the Writers Guild of America, East, in September, Mr. Winship has been rallying members and sitting in on...

Will New Yorkers weather next storm?(economic aspects of New York)(Viewpoint essay)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Alair Townsend It feels like waiting for a hurricane, hunkering down and hoping you've chosen a safe place. This is New York, waiting for the other shoe to drop because of the turmoil and huge losses in our financial institutions....

2 new houses steak their claim; TBar chars on Upper East Side, while Uncle Jack's in midtown generates a few beefs.(Business Lives)(Product/service evaluation)
December 10, 2007... New york's insatiable lust for red meat has spawned two more notable entries in our great sweepsteaks. TBar Steak & Lounge brings a rare carnivore's mecca to the Upper East Side. Uncle Jack's Steakhouse on West 56th Street is the third...

Hits & Misses; Fledgling firms' key moves.(Small Business Report)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Lisa Goff Giving the shine to storefronts Jay piazza has been washing windows for extra cash since he was a kid, when he would tote his squeegee and bucket along shopping strips near his Long Island home. He went pro two years...

Nonstop shopping at Queens mall; Stores to open 24/7 in Christmas run-up; Sheepshead Bay gets big development.(Neighborhood Journal)
December 10, 2007... Insomniac shoppers, arise! When the massive Queens Center mall in Elmhurst unlocks its revolving doors Thursday morning, Dec. 20, they will stay unlocked--24 hours a day--right until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. More than 15 of the mall's...

HEY, BIG LENDERS: CHASE, CITI RAISE VOLUME.(Small Business Report)
December 10, 2007... among the largest SBA lenders in the New York area, the big story in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 was the huge growth spurts logged by the city's two largest banks. J.P. Morgan Chase saw its dollar volume soar 55%. Citibank, after years...

Would modifying the congestion pricing plan affect your support or opposition? CRAIN'S ONLINE POLL.(Viewpoint)
December 10, 2007... Respondents remain sharply divided over the mayor's congestion pricing proposal. Almost a quarter said they would be more willing to back the plan if it were altered; about the same percentage said they would support it whether or not it is...

Doctoroff's legacy, successor.(News)
December 10, 2007... Is there any doubt that next to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Daniel Doctoroff has been the most important figure in the city in the past six years? The mayor must agree, because when he announced Mr. Doctoroff's resignation as deputy mayor for...

It's Thain's move; Merrill's new CEO reconsiders assumed midtown relocation; trading space key.(News)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Theresa Agovino As john thain takes the helm at Merrill Lynch, he is re-examining what was a foregone conclusion: that the investment bank would move its downtown headquarters to the site of the Hotel Pennsylvania in midtown. ...

At Deadline.(Late News)(subprime loans)(SimulScribe Inc. to be sued by Klausner Technologies)
December 10, 2007... A memoir by a former acolyte of Mother Teresa fetched between $1 million and $2 million this week in a blind bid auction. Spiegel & Grau, the new division of the Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group that has made some of the company's more...

Presidential Bloom-o-meter; A weekly look at Mayor Bloomberg's progression toward a possible presidential campaign.(News)
December 10, 2007... Political consultants are arguing both sides on whether Mayor Michael Bloomberg will run for president. A Democratic consultant involved in the presidential race tells "The Insider'' that Mr. Bloomberg could run for president only if Sen....

New York, New York.(Briefs)(Waldorf-Astoria Hotel to spend $22.5 million to build hotel spa in the North America)
December 10, 2007... Byline: edited by Valerie Block Waldorf gets spa treatment Visiting dignitaries and socialites looking for pampering will soon have another reason to stay at the Waldorf-Astoria. The storied property will spend $22.5 million to build...

Weighing all options.(News)
December 10, 2007... World Financial Center Merrill's existing site. Landlord Brookfield Properties has agreed to renovations that would include an 80,000-square-foot trading floor. Tower 3 of the World Trade Center Developer Larry Silverstein is...

Arts groups draw bigger gifts; $515 million pledged to Lincoln Center; other organizations also doing well.(News)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Miriam Kreinin Souccar Despite the shaky economy, donations for ambitious new cultural buildings are pouring in, and many arts organizations are breaking records with general fundraising. Corporate gifts for general operations...

FREE TRIALS OF ONLINE NEWSLETTERS.(News)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Crain's offers readers free two-week trial subscriptions to its online newsletters, Crain's Health Pulse and The Crain's Insider. Pulse deals with the business of health care. It gives details on mergers, contracts, executive appointments,...

Slump? What slump?(Small Business Report)(New York entrepreneurs)(List)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Tina Traster Soaring oil prices, the bursting of the housing bubble and wild swings in the stock market have not dulled New York entrepreneurs' determination to grow their businesses. Once again this year, Crain's asked the owners...

Hot Jobs.(Business Lives)(Habitat for Humanity)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Byline: andrew buck wanted: Chief operating officer 0rganization Habitat for Humanity, New York City job description Oversee housing production, real estate development, family partner selection and internal affairs most...

Doctoroff influence likely to continue; He asks for OK to remain on boards; unfinished agenda.(News)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Anne Michaud Deputy mayor Daniel Doctoroff is gone, baby, gone. Or is he? Even as Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the departure of his highest-profile aide, the mayor rattled off a list of major projects he wants Mr....

Movie maven.(Business Lives)
December 10, 2007... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli Nancy Schafer, 39, knows her movies. As co-executive director of the Tribeca Film Festival, she helps choose the films shown at the event, which entails watching hundreds of movies every year. festival to...

Hole gets deeper for Hovnanian while housing-market slump drags on.(In the Markets)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Erik Ipsen This week, home builder Hovnanian Enterprises will post results for the fiscal year that ended in October with its worst performance ever: a forecast loss of $1.50 a share. Analysts expect improvements, but they have...

HELP WANTED Doctoroff's successor.(News)
December 10, 2007... Replacing Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff won't be easy, not least because his successor will inherit a host of complex and controversial initiatives. Timing is also a problem: Mayor Michael Bloomberg has only two years left at City Hall, making...

2 bond insurers on edge as guarantees turn sour; Avoid Ambac, MBIA shares; firms face billions in possible losses.(In the Markets)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Aaron Elstein On the surface, MBIA Inc. and Ambac Financial Group Inc. may look like bargains. The share prices of these bond insurers have plummeted this year by 59% and 70%, respectively. Both stocks trade well below the...

Revamped Saks back in fashion; Retail chain focuses on shoes, regains lost shoppers; flagship.(News)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Elisabeth Butler Cordova Every 15 minutes in December, thousands of people at Rockefeller Center stop in their tracks and swivel to watch a dramatic holiday light display on Saks Fifth Avenue's flagship. Each time the accompanying...

From playrooms to PlayStations, condos court kids; As youngsters move into adolescence, developers fine-tune amenities.(Business Lives)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Judith Messina Some recent newspaper ads for Extell Development's luxury condos feature fresh-faced adolescents rather than the standard photos of young professionals. "Now that I've finished my homework, I can go down to the...

Organic lunches, and not takeout; Health efforts stress prevention, result in savings.(Small Business Report)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Elaine Pofeldt When it comes to helping employees stay fit, few organizations go further than the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in Manhattan. The for-profit school, which trains health counselors, spends nearly $700 a week to...

Wall Street puts chill in economy; Job growth will be cut in half as financial slowdown hits home in 2008.(News)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Tom Fredrickson New york city's economy is about to get a gut check. After three years of prosperity, 2008 is going to look very different. Job growth will be cut in half, cyclical industries will suffer and some businesses...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)
December 10, 2007... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli this week's events December 11 Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York holds conference on restaurant investing. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., McKinsey & Co., 55 E. 52nd St., 21st floor. Fee: $25 members,...

Executive Moves.(Business Lives)(briefs)
December 10, 2007... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli and sarah studley Accounting & consulting AlixPartners: Brian J. Fox, 41, joined as director, turnaround and restructuring. He was formerly a managing director at Conway Del Genio Gries & Co. Dempsey...

5 tips to boost execs' efficiency; Listing priorities, delegating jobs helps ease crunch.(Small Business Report)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Tina Traster Taking phone calls from prospective clients used to drain hours of Kathrine Gregory's day. About 18 months ago, the owner of Mi Kitchen es su Kitchen, an outfit that rents professional kitchens to aspiring chefs, put a...

Licensor to make mark in midtown; Concept One will consolidate in new office; growing tech outfit finds space.(Real Estate)
December 10, 2007... After putting other companies' logos on everything from umbrellas to backpacks, Concept One Accessories is putting its stamp on a new headquarters in midtown. The firm recently signed a 10-year lease for 31,000 square feet at 119 W. 40th...

Subprime bets put Lehman on hot seat; This week's earnings news may be dismal; heavy reliance on mortgages to blame.(News)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Aaron Elstein In a conference call with investors three months ago, Lehman Brothers' chief financial officer flatly predicted that "the worst of the credit correction is behind us.'' This week, the big investment bank is...

Toasting the holidays.(Business Lives)
December 10, 2007... my favorite holiday drink to warm up with is a traditional Irish coffee, made with hot coffee, whiskey--I prefer Jameson--and sugar to your taste. Another classic, eggnog, can be made with a light rum like Bacardi, whiskey or Kahlua. I also...

Distinct baby duds downtown.(Small Business Report)(sucess of Jennifer Cattaui who launched www.babesta.com)
December 10, 2007... When she had her first child in 2004, Jennifer Cattaui recoiled at the frilly, lacey baby clothes that reflected a lifestyle that was more Victorian than the one she had in TriBeCa. She sought out the hip and the edgy, and in 2004 launched...

Orchestrating success; New top executive at Orpheus to expand on unusual group's big achievements.(Business Lives)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Miriam Kreinin Souccar When graham Parker became general director at the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra five years ago, the Grammy Award-winning group needed major tuning. Like many orchestras around the country, it was struggling. It...

Layoffs hit law firms; Credit crisis means fewer transactions; more jobs will go.(News)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Hilary Potkewitz Over the past few weeks, several of the city's most prestigious law firms have done something that law firms do under only the direst of circumstances. They have laid off lawyers. It started with Clifford...

Firm interest in media; Veronis Suhler Stevenson stars in private equity niche.(News)
December 10, 2007... Byline: AMANDA FUNG Earlier this year, MediZine, a health magazine publisher, brought in its first outside investor in its 14-year history. Vault.com, an 11-year-old career-information Web site, recently decided to sell a majority stake....

Donors battle gala glut; Barrage of big bashes leaves wealthy exhausted.(Business Lives)
December 10, 2007... Byline: SAMANTHA MARSHALL An atmosphere of decadence permeated the vast hall of Cipriani Wall Street last month, when a gala for the Sarah Ferguson Foundation raised the roof. Performances by acrobats, go-go dancers and Sister Sledge, Kid...

ATTRACTIONS OF WELLNESS.(Small Business Report)(Wellness programs for workers)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Wellness programs can do more than keep workers healthy. They can also help attract top candidates, who have come to expect such extras in the workplace. Temp Trends, a five-person employment agency in New York City, has gotten that...

REPRINTS OF CRAIN STORIES.(News)
December 10, 2007... Crain's new york business offers reprints of the articles it publishes. To obtain an estimate of the price and the turnaround time for a reprint, please contact Dana Warfel at Reprint Management Services, (717) 399-1900, ext. 118, or...

Week in review.
December 17, 2007... Byline: From staff and Bloomberg news reports Building workers talk strike Local 32BJ, which represents 26,000 janitors, doormen and elevator operators, authorized a Jan. 1 strike if building owners don't agree to the substantial wage...

Economic spotlight.(Week in Review)
December 17, 2007... 2007 construction contracts lag Contracts in the New York metropolitan area rose in October on the strength of nonresidential activity, but they remained down for the first 10 months of the year. according to McGraw-Hill Construction....

developers' competing offers.(News)
December 17, 2007... DEVELOPER Brookfield Properties TENANT None OFFICE SPACE 6.3 million sq. ft. RESIDENTIAL space 4.4 million sq. ft. PUBLIC SPACE 15.4 acres DEVELOPERS The Durst Organization/Vornado Realty Trust TENANT Conde Nast...

deep pockets.(Corporate Philanthropy Report)
December 17, 2007... Giving by NYC corporate foundations.* 1. Citi Foundation: $92,928,453 2. J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation: $84,516,858 3. MetLife Foundation: $31,999,651 4. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc.: $23,009,102 5. The Pfizer...

Best of Bob Lape; Table Talk.(Business Lives)(Restaurant review)
December 17, 2007... Byline: Bob Lape Other recently reviewed restaurants featuring south-of-the-border food. Besito 2-1/2 402 New York Ave., Huntington, L.I. (631) 549-0100. Restaurateur John Tunney's colorful and trailblazing upscale Mexican...

New York Area's Largest Nonprofits.(Corporate Philanthropy Report)
December 17, 2007... HIGHEST-PAID NONPROFIT OFFICERS At Top 25 organizations Philippe de Montebello, Director/CEO, Metropolitan Museum of Art Peter Gelb, General manager, Metropolitan Opera Association Glenn D. Lowry, Director, Museum of Modern Art ...

giving where it will do the most good.(Corporate Philanthropy Report)(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... The J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation has cut the number of groups it funds by more than half in the past five years, to 2,800 from 5,700. But that's a good thing, according to Kimberly Davis, the foundation's president. "We're putting our...