• Extell finalizes $1.3B loan for Times Square
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    Extell finalizes $1.3B loan for Times Square supertall

    Extell Development has finally locked in its $1.25 billion construction financing for a long-awaited Times Square supertall. Gary Barnett’s firm finalized a $1.1 billion construction loan from banks led by JPMorgan. It also secured a $150 million mezzanine loan from U.S. financial institutions this

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  • Controversial Mamdani BSA pick confirmed after quelling
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    Controversial Mamdani BSA pick confirmed after quelling concerns

    The City Council came around on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s controversial pick to run a housing board with newly expanded powers, confirming John Mangin on Thursday. Lawmakers initially recoiled at Mangin’s nomination, despite his long track record at the Department of City Planning across administration

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  • Jay Badame jumps off sidelines with Bravo Group role,
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    Jay Badame jumps off sidelines with Bravo Group role

    Three years after his controversial firing from AECOM Tishman, Jay Badame is back in a prominent position at a construction firm. The former AECOM president started as chief operating officer at Bravo Group last month, the Commercial Observer reported. He is overseeing dozens of employees at the fir

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