New York, Blackstone and Midtown Manhattan

Blackstone nearing pact to buy office tower in midtown New York - report
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) is close to an agreement to acquire 1345 Avenue of the Americas, a 50-story midtown Manhattan office tower with 1.9M square feet of space, according to a media report on Thursday.
Blackstone Poised for New York Office Market Comeback with Midtown Manhattan Skyscraper Acquisition
Blackstone is in talks to buy 1345 Avenue of the Americas, a move that indicates confidence in New York's office market recovery.
Blackstone nears agreement to buy Midtown Manhattan tower
Inc., the world's largest real estate investor, is close to reaching an agreement to acquire a Midtown Manhattan tower, marking its return to New York office dealmaking. According to a Bloomberg report on Thursday,
Blackstone Set for New York Office Comeback With Midtown Buy
Blackstone Inc. is nearing an agreement to purchase a Midtown Manhattan tower, which would mark a return to New York office dealmaking for the world’s biggest real estate investor.
Blackstone in talks to buy stake in New York City office building, sources say
Blackstone is in talks to buy a sizeable stake in a New York City 50-story office building from institutional investors of JPMorgan Asset Management, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Blackstone nears major deal for NYC office tower in latest sign of post-COVID real estate comeback
Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset management firm, is all-in on Manhattan’s turnaround after the COVID pandemic crippled the commercial real estate market. The firm’s effort to buy a major stake in 1345 Sixth Avenue,
Worker, 37, killed while changing billboard in front of NYC Victoria’s Secret store after MTA bus clips small boom lift
A 37-year-old worker was killed when an MTA bus traveling in midtown Manhattan struck a small boom lift on the sidewalk and ...
How Two 1,800-Pound Statues Were Lifted Into a Midtown Office
Rising Ground, a nonprofit with roots in the early 19th century, now houses statues of its founders that used to be on a ...
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Construction worker killed after MTA bus hits crane lift in Midtown
Police are investigating a deadly crash that killed a 37-year-old construction worker after a bus collided with his work ...
Man’s tooth breaks after being hit with wood on Midtown subway train: NYPD
A man was attacked with a piece of wood while riding a southbound No. 6 train in Midtown on Sunday, according to the NYPD. It ...
Worker outside Victoria’s Secret in Manhattan falls to death when MTA bus hits bucket lift
Vladimir Cruz, 39, was in the bucket of a boom lift “protruding into the roadway” as he worked outside the store on Fifth Ave ...
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The Weeknd is hosting a surprise pop-up experience in NYC starting tomorrow
Alert the media and the (very large) fan base: The Weeknd announced the debut of an immersive pop-up experience in partnership with Spotify this weekend at the massive exhibit space Hero under ...
New York City Seeks Jolt for Midtown With Plan to Build 10,000 Homes
The plan, which rezones parts of the Manhattan neighborhood, aims to address the city’s housing shortage and the area’s ...
Man dies after MTA bus crashes into crane in Manhattan: NYPD
A man was killed after an MTA bus crashed into a crane in Manhattan on Sunday, according to the NYPD. It happened near 5th ...