Wednesday Morning Links

"Extend And Pretend": Commercial Lenders In State Of Denial (Retail Traffic Mag)
Banana Republic: Midtown Fruit Stand In Turf War (NY Times)
The Russians Are Coming....To Buy Real Estate (Bloomberg)
MTA Buys First Of Five Buildings To Vent East Side Access (The Real Deal)
Office Deals In Manhattan Getting Better By The Week (NY Times)
7-11 Expanding In NYC And Tri-State (NY Times)
Living Wall To Grace New Tram Station? (Curbed)