NEW YORK CITY-The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has awarded a $513.7-million contract to ensure completion of the 7 train expansion to Manhattan’s Far West Side, and a $301-million contract for the 86th Station of the 2nd Avenue Subway.

NEW YORK CITY-Berger, the chairman and co-founder of Westchester County-based Robert Martin Company LLC, has died. He was 81.

NEW YORK CITY-This evening, Manhattan’s Community Board 2 will determine if the east side of the hospital campus is suitable for residential use. If passed, the plan will go to the city’s Planning Commission and City Council for approval.

NEW YORK CITY-The national 662,000-square-foot portfolio includes properties across the country, from California, Illinois to Hawaii.

NEW YORK CITY-The ten-building portfolio at West 135th St. is first in the nation to benefit from HUD’s Green Retrofit Program using federal stimulus funds.

NEW YORK CITY-The joint venture will reposition more than 48,000 square feet of retail space in the heart of Times Square.

NEW YORK CITY-Marcus & Millichap’s Adelaide Polsinelli tells GlobeSt.com that the shopping center at 150-24 Northern Boulevard is valued in the mid-$30 million range. The auction date is Sept. 16 in Jamaica, NY.

NEW YORK CITY-Many retailers are marketing their brands and showcasing their products in high-traffic Manhattan locations before inking a long-term lease, sources tell GlobeSt.com’s Jacqueline Hlavenka.