via LAURA KUSISTO/ The Wall Street Journal Staten Island sits just a half-hour ferry ride from the crowded shores of Lower Manhattan, but the area where passengers disembark presents a challenge for city officials and residents who hope to create an urban center in the city’s most suburban borough. In its last six months, the … Continue reading Plan to Boost Staten Island ‘Downtown’
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N.J. development company to invest $150M to build 800 rental units at former Navy base
September 17, 2009 N.J. development company to invest $150M to build 800 rental units at former Navy base STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- David Barry, president of Ironstate Development Company, first considered building apartments on the Staten Island waterfront when young Islanders started showing up at his brand-new mixed-use development on the waterfront in Long Branch, … Continue reading N.J. development company to invest $150M to build 800 rental units at former Navy base
Hoist ‘W’ flag at the home port
September 16, 2009 Hoist 'W' flag at the home port Jersey firm behind posh hotel to buy land and build 800 units keyed to young renters By KAREN O'SHEA A New Jersey company that developed the swank W Hotel and residences on the Hudson, the Trump Plaza in Jersey City and amenity-packed apartments on River … Continue reading Hoist ‘W’ flag at the home port
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