#Manhattan is not only back, it’s surging pre-COVID levels

#Manhattan is not only back, it’s surging pre-COVID levels

“#Manhattan is not only back, it’s surging pre-COVID levels” There must be something in the air — because the Big Apple is back. Manhattan apartment closings surged in the second quarter, with activity not only returning to pre-COVID-19 levels but in some cases surpassing it.  Luxury closings, in particular, saw an explosion — bringing the average…

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#Chris Burch buys  million Hamptons ‘vacation home’

#Chris Burch buys $30 million Hamptons ‘vacation home’

“#Chris Burch buys $30 million Hamptons ‘vacation home’” Venture capitalist and fashion-industry trailblazer Chris Burch has bought a $29 million “vacation home” in the Hamptons, The Post has learned. As Page Six first reported, billionaire Burch — who co-founded womenswear behemoth Tory Burch with his then-wife, Tory, in 2004 — sold his stunning Hamptons estate…

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# Aussie state government blockchain platform may prevent a tower block inferno

# Aussie state government blockchain platform may prevent a tower block inferno

“# Aussie state government blockchain platform may prevent a tower block inferno ” Big Four accounting firm KPMG has partnered with Australian property developers Mirvac to develop a blockchain-based platform to track the provenance of buildings.  The platform was commissioned by the New South Wales state government. Taking inspiration from supply chain initiatives to track…

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#Calvary Baptist Church revives exciting plans for tower

#Calvary Baptist Church revives exciting plans for tower

“#Calvary Baptist Church revives exciting plans for tower” The Calvary Baptist Church at 125 W. 57th St. needed a miracle after the pandemic appeared to doom plans for a mixed-use tower that would give its congregants a desperately needed, larger house of worship. But after a construction lender pulled out in March 2020, the project…

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