The document summarizes major New York City real estate news from August 2014, including the sale of several Manhattan properties such as a retail building in Manhattan House for $114 million, retail co-ops in Soho for $50 million, and a building on West 36th Street for $50.8 million. It also mentions Bank of America agreeing to $16 billion in penalties for bad mortgage securities and several other high-value property purchases and sales across Manhattan and Brooklyn.

1. Top NYC Real Estate News in August
2014 by Jack Terzi
http://hdw.eweb4.com/out/1187862.html

2. » Manhattan House Retail Sells for $114M
http://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/manhattan-house-retail-sells-for-114m/

3. » Acadia Closes $50M Buy of Soho Retail Co-ops
http://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/acadia-closes-50m-purchase-of-soho-retail-co-ops/

4. » Sam Chang Picks Up West 36th Street Building for $50.8M
http://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/sam-chang-picks-up-west-36th-street-building-for-50-8m/

5. BofA Agrees to $16B in Penalties for Bad RMBS—» the Biggest Settlement in American History
http://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/bofa-agrees-to-16b-in-penalties-for-bad-rmbs-the-biggest-settlement-in-american-history/

6. » Sharif El-Gamal Purchases Park Place Site, Con Ed to Net $5.5M
http://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/sharif-el-gamal-purchases-park-place-site-con-ed-to-net-5-5m/

7. Barclays » Funds $89M Acquisition of Midtown Extended-Stay Marriott
http://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/barclays-funds-89m-acquisition-of-midtown-extended-stay-marriott/

8. Gaia Closes $147M Murray » Hill Purchase, Going Condo with Andres Escobar Design
http://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/gaia-closes-147m-murray-hill-purchase-going-condo-with-andres-escobar-design/

9. » Bay Ridge Medical Office Building Asking $8.1M
http://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/bay-ridge-medical-office-building-asking-8-1m/

10. » Certes, United Management Nab UWS S.R.O. for $15M
http://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/certes-united-management-nab-uws-s-r-o-for-15m/

11. HK, Brickman Pick Up Chocolate F » actory Lofts for $68M [Updated]
http://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/hk-brickman-pick-up-chocolate-factory-lofts-for-68m/

12. » Thor Nabs Three FiDi Commercial Condos for $31.1M [Updated]
http://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/thor-nabs-three-fidi-commercial-condos-for-31-1m/

13. » Windsor Terrace Apartment Building Sells for $17.5M
http://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/windsor-terrace-apartment-building-sells-for-17-5m/