This week we learned that…

… You might want to think twice about taking that easement deduction. [Brownstoner]

… At least somebody’s keeping busy. [The Real Deal]

… The Metropolitan Exchange building just got a lot more awesome. [Brooklyn Paper]

… We get the feeling that the Stuy-Town fallout might just be getting started. [NY Times]

… New York — not nearly as toxic as other places! [Forbes]

… Fannie Mae can now add “slum lord” to its resume. [Crain’s]

… Jonathan Bernstein might be crazy, but he knows how to get attention. [ArchPaper via Curbed]

… As, apparently, do these no doubt very serious business people. [NY Observer]