• Roosevelt Hotel gets a surprising new partner: the US
government,
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    Roosevelt Hotel gets a surprising new partner: the US government

    Just when it appeared Pakistan was back at square one in figuring out the future of the Roosevelt Hotel, an unexpected partner came along: the White House. The federal government signed a pact with the Pakistani government, which owns the site at 45 East 45th Street, to jointly redevelop the famed h

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  • Olayan Group nabs $800M loan for 550 Madison,
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    Olayan Group nabs $800M loan for 550 Madison

    The Olayan Group locked in an $800 million loan for its revamped Midtown office building, better known as the Sony building. ING Capital added $230 million of new debt to the existing $570 million loan balance on 550 Madison Avenue, according to property records. ING issued the original loan in 2016

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  • City environmental agency relocates next to polluted
waterway,
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    City environmental agency relocates next to polluted waterway

    New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection found a fitting home in Long Island City. Through the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, DEP signed a lease for 155,000 square feet at Innovo Property Group’s 24-02 49th Avenue, the Commercial Observer reported. The agency will use

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