Using Public Subsidies to Build 2 WTC Gets OK’d; Vacancy Rate in Manhattan Rising
- The vacancy rate in Manhattan is the highest it’s been since April 2009, but rents are still up. [Crain’s]
- How many people have been shot in your neighborhood this year? [Brownstoner]
- The Community Board 3’s land use committee wants the Economic Development Corp. to rescind its RFEI (Request for Expressions of Interest) for the abandoned underground station being eyed for the Lowline. [Lo-Down]
- Model Agyness Deyn’s former Williamsburg loft sells for $3.1M. [NYO]
- The Port Authority has approved using public subsidies for 2 World Trade Center in an effort to expedite construction. [Crain’s]
Images: Manhattan skyline (L); 2WTC (R)