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Daniel Tropp, vice president, Ariel Property Advisors.

Brooklyn leads city with 884 investment property sales in 2014

In the first half of 2014, total investment property sales in Brooklyn rose 38 percent from the first half of 2013 to 884, nearly twice the number of investment property sales in the city’s second … Full Article

Bird's eye view of concrete being poured at the Oosten site, and what a view, what with the Williamsburg Bridge and all. Photo by Shawn A. Lawrence

Bonus photos! From South Williamsburg's Oosten site

A set from a Tim Burton film? No, this city landmark at 125 Heyward St. was built as Public School 71K. Photos by Rob Abruzzese

Hasidic Williamsburg: Hipsters? No. Architectural eye candy? Yes.

Rolling In The Deep (Thank you, Adele, for that lyric): Heavy machinery rolls up and down this ramp at the Oosten condo site. Photos by Rob Abruzzese

Check out our construction pix from the Oosten in South Williamsburg

REAL ESTATE

Running On Real Estate for December 5

Shake hands or fist bump? Eye contact or not? One air-kiss or two? So many questions, as such a split second decision can affect the progress of our relationships with different clients. … Full Article

Another Dumbo? Gowanus real estate market is cooking

Gowanus

Could Gowanus become another DUMBO? Broker Bob Klein thinks so. … Full Article

VIDEO: Little lost Gowanus landmark set for rehab

A beloved, beleaguered Gowanus building is headed for a restoration that will uncover its ghostly stone-like facade – and Whole Foods will foot the bill. … Full Article

Batcave begins reconstruction in Gowanus, not Gotham City

Gowanus

Somebody alert Robin – the reconstruction of the Batcave has begun. The graffiti-crowned industrial building across the street from the new Gowanus Whole Foods doesn't belong to Batman's alter ego Bruce Wayne. … Full Article

Whole Foods opening Dec. 17 on the banks of the Gowanus Canal

Gowanus

Good morning, Gowanus! There were toxins in the soil, opposition from neighborhood artists and manufacturers, injured construction workers. Finally, Brooklyn's first Whole Foods Market is opening on Dec. 17. … Full Article

Running On Real Estate for November 29

Here we are at Thanksgiving. Not to get all Norman Rockwell on you, but Thanksgiving is a fine time to be at home with family and friends enjoying great food and lively conversation. … Full Article

Tony Roma's the new kid on the block near Barclays Center

Brooklyn Boro

The Menexas brothers have been very busy over at 673 Atlantic Ave. – they've just hired 200 people for their new Tony Roma's. … Full Article

To hell with that diet: Shake Shack site construction starting on Flatbush Avenue

Park Slope landlord Michael Pintchik expects to start construction next week “with a little bit of luck, assuming there are no glitches” on the site at 170 Flatbush Ave. that will put Danny Meyer's Shake Shack thisclose to Barclays Center. … Full Article

Tenant wanted at Triangle Sports building

Fort Greene

What comes next for the Triangle Sports Building, where Hooters got turned down before it was sold to a pair of investors who are both named Benjamin? A year later, it's still too soon to know. … Full Article

Color my world: "NY Ink" reality star Chris Torres opening tattoo parlor near Barclays Center

Downtown

Get ready for the coolness quotient to rise on Flatbush Avenue near Barclays Center: Reality show star Chris Torres from “NY Ink” is opening a tattoo parlor. Soon. … Full Article