The Empire State Building is perhaps best remembered as the site of King Kong's last stand, but in real life, the monkey on the building's back wasn't a giant gorilla -- it was a giant electricity bill. But that was before one of the most remarkable green renovations ever undertaken.
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has plunked down a cool $44 million for a hot Manhattan property -- the last remaining privately owned Fifth Avenue mansion. It's a townhouse boasting more than 19,000 square feet right across the street from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The New York International Auto Show is a sure sign of two things: that the 2010 model year is fast slipping away, and that automakers are ready to dazzle enthusiasts and the media with shiny new wheels for 2011 and beyond.
Once again, the Big Apple may be ahead of the trend. Manhattan real estate mogul Elie Hirschfeld expects the New York real estate market to recover before other areas of the country as overbuilt office space is absorbed and properties are snapped up in distress and foreclosure sales.
