- Towers of Secrecy: Stream of Foreign Wealth Flows to Elite New York Real Estate: Shell companies are used to shield the identities of buyers in the competition to secure condos at the Time Warner Center and other high-end buildings. This is the first installment in a five-part series. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/08/nyregion/stream-of-foreign-wealth-flows-to-time-warner-condos.html?_r=0 6 comments indepthstories