Real Estate Wire: Historic Home up for Sale for the First Time in 40 Years; Richard Meier Beauty Asks $10.5M

• A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has emerged: A two-floor home in the former Lodging House/Children’s Aid Society in the East Village is for sale. The home hasn’t been available for sale in nearly 40 years. [EV Grieve]
• A lofty full-floor apartment in Richard Meier’s 165 Charles Street hits the market for $10.5 M. [Curbed]
• Work has resumed on the B2 prefab modular tower at Pacific Park. [NYDN]
• Forest City Enterprises plans to convert to a REIT. [TRD]
• Should Brooklyn’s ports be sold off and turned into housing? [Brownstoner]
• A new cantilevered condo tower is coming to 14th Street this fall. [NYDN]

Images: Exterior of the former Lodging House/Children’s Aid Society (left); The full-floor apartment up for sale in Richard Meier’s 165 Charles Street (right)