Despite the fact that Condé Nast is going through a period of unprecedented hardship, and despite the fact there could be more bad news coming down the pike—“Hold on to your seat this week,” said one source about potential news later this week regarding the fate of some of Condé’s B titles—the company hasn’t quit looking ...

New York’s own organic-farming real estate mogul Douglas Durst is getting into the distressed asset-buying business, with plans to invest up to $300 million of his own moolah in a fund that he’s creating with his frequent collaborator, developer Sidney Fetner Associates. “The purpose of the fund will be to invest in distressed properties,” Mr. Durst said. “Bricks-and-mortar ...

The bruising, drawn-out skirmish over the development of Pier 40 in the far West Village apparently has not scared the real estate world away from the water. A few blocks to the north, by West 15th Street, another site, Pier 57, has attracted the eyes of development heavies, as three firms submitted bids to the Hudson River Park Trust on ...

The Plaza's about to sell out. A little applause? Hugh Jackman goes to contract on a Meier-designer condo for around $25 mill. Christopher Buckley offends East Side sensibility with comments on parents' Park pad. Billionaire Eli Broad keeps trying to sell at the Sherry-Netherland. New York wins its race with London by losing big. Governors Island redevelopment goes the ...