Natalie Wong
Washington Post
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Amazon Opens New Manhattan Offices at Former Lord & Taylor Site
Amazon.com Inc. has opened offices at the former Lord & Taylor building in midtown Manhattan, more than three years after purchasing the property. → Read More
Even Wealthy Landlords Are Skipping Payments on Office Buildings
Commercial real estate gave investors a long-term fixed asset to love. But rising interest rates and remote work will bring more defaults to downtowns near you. → Read More
Two Office Landlords Defaulting May Be Just the Beginning
With at least $92 billion of office mortgages maturing this year, landlords are under increasing pressure. → Read More
Hackers Target Eager Homebuyers With a Dumb Scam That Keeps Working
Criminals have found a novel way to intercept wire transfers for down payments. Can a small team of Secret Service agents prevent your worst real estate nightmare? → Read More
Home Inventory Soars at Record Rate With US Buyers Pulling Back
The slowdown in demand means more properties are being left on the market. That should give buyers some negotiating power, Realtor.com economist says. → Read More
Facebook Parent Meta, Amazon Pull Back on NYC Office Expansions
Tech giants Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are cutting back on planned office expansions in New York. Facebook’s parent company Meta has decided against taking an additional 300,000 square feet (27,870 square meters) of space at 770 Broadway, a building near Astor Place where it’s already located, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is also pausing plans to further… → Read More
British Army Twitter, YouTube Accounts Hacked With Crypto Posts
The British Army’s Twitter and YouTube accounts have been hacked, according to a statement from an Army spokesperson Sunday. → Read More
Bezos Lashes Out at Biden Over Call for Lowering of Gas Prices
Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos criticized a tweet from US President Joe Biden calling for oil executives to reduce gasoline prices. → Read More
Amazon Builds Property Empire, Quietly Buying Land Across the US
The company has spent billions of dollars on real estate it plans to use for a new generation of multi-story warehouses. Now online sales growth is slowing. → Read More
NYC Bystander Spots Subway Shooting Suspect on Security Camera
A 21-year-old man from Syria says he helped with the apprehension of Frank James, the man New York City law enforcement officials arrested in connection with Tuesday’s shooting at a Brooklyn subway station.Zack Tahhan was working security for a shop near St. Marks Place and First Avenue in Manhattan’s East Village when he saw a figure walk by on the cameras who matched the photos of James, then… → Read More
Masks Off: New York Is ‘Back From Our Pandemic Sabbatical’
Restaurants, businesses say city is getting back to normal as Covid cases statewide plunge 93% from omicron surge. → Read More
Owner of Canada's most valuable mall plans to add apartments
The owner of Canada’s most valuable shopping mall is planning to add apartment buildings to that property and two others around Toronto, creating mixed-use neighborhoods that invite renters to live where they shop. → Read More
The Global Return to the Office Heads in Sharply Different Directions
From New York to Hong Kong, the world’s biggest financial city centers are hustling to get workers back at their desks. During the coronavirus pandemic more employees got accustomed to working at home. → Read More
Wall Street's Transformation in Two Decades Since 9/11 Attacks
New York's financial district has been transformed in the 20 years since the attacks of 9/11 → Read More
RBC headquarters for sale as Oxford, CPPIB seek $1B-plus
Oxford Properties Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are exploring the sale of Toronto’s Royal Bank Plaza. → Read More
NYC Shoppers Shunning Madison Avenue as Swanky Boutiques Depart
Shoppers are scanning Manhattan’s brick-and-mortar stores again, in search of wardrobe upgrades for the return to offices and in-person gatherings. Madison Avenue is one retail hub getting left out of the rebound. → Read More
Luxury Designers Snag Bargain Store Space in Manhattan’s Soho
Luxury retailers are taking advantage of rent bargains in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood. → Read More
Danny Meyer’s Events Group Is Moving to Brooklyn’s Industry City
New York restaurant mogul Danny Meyer is moving his events business to Brooklyn’s Industry City, marking a departure from his Manhattan base. → Read More
Manhattan landlords' latest lure: Free rent until next year
“Don’t pay rent until 2021,” is the message blaring from a web page of New York apartment listings by Related Cos. → Read More
Shopify says 'rogue' employees stole data from merchants
Shopify Inc. said two employees stole data from more than 100 merchants, potentially exposing the personal information of consumers who shopped on web stores that use the company’s e-commerce software. → Read More