NEW YORK CITY-Building owner Savanna is ramping up its efforts to attract new users to its 36-story, 419,000-square-foot office building, with its latest deal going to the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

NEW YORK CITY-According to the order, the courts ruled that the sale is “a valid exercise of the debtors’ business judgment” and considered the sale process as “fair, robust and pursued in good faith.”

NEW YORK CITY-The latest S&P/Case-Shiller data shows that pricing for 16 out of 19 cities decreased from last month, despite some positive signs in Miami, Washington, DC and Phoenix.

NEW YORK CITY-The director of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office tells GlobeSt.com’s Jacqueline Hlavenka that sales activity is holding steady, and will most likely surpass last year’s numbers by a long-shot.

NEW YORK CITY-In addition to the film and television hub’s 45,000-square-foot plan for growth, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said during a press conference on Monday morning that the city would be releasing an RFP for the establishment of a digital media center in the five boroughs.

NEW YORK CITY-The 16-year veteran of the brokerage firm will lead the company’s expansion into the Downtown market, fueled by the re-emergence of the Financial District and TriBeCa as office destinations. He talked with GlobeSt.com’s Jacqueline Hlavenka about goals for the market here.

NEW YORK CITY-Chapter president Joseph Aliotta sat down with GlobeSt.com’s Jacqueline Hlavenka about what policymakers, architects, designers and the real estate industry can do to prepare their properties for the future—now.

NEW YORK CITY-The CMBS veteran will serve as president of the firm, where he will continue to develop its securitization platform and expand its asset management business.