New York City
Next Generation Honoree: Avison Dealmaker Brandon Polakoff Takes a Long-Term Approach
Over the course of his career, Brandon Polakoff has played a role in approximately 150 sales, with an aggregate value… Read more
Next Generation Honoree: Cushman & Wakefield’s Muss Knows Where to Strike a Deal
A senior associate in Cushman & Wakefield’s New York office, where she began her CRE career in 2014, Hillary Muss… Read more
Next Generation Honoree: Parkway’s Rima Soroka Thinks a Step Ahead
A recent addition to the Parkway Properties team, Rima Soroka is now co-head of leasing for over nine million square… Read more
Levi Strauss Joins Roster at Staten Island’s Empire Outlets
Levi Strauss & Co. will open New York City’s first Levi’s outlet in 5,400-square-foot at BFC Partners’ Empire Outlets, the… Read more
NYC Office Landlords Have a Plan for Shrinking Carbon Footprints
New York City’s top landlords have committed to reducing their carbon footprints via Urban Green Council’s 80×50 Buildings Partnership. The… Read more
Industrious Doubles Chicago Workspace Footprint with Assemble Deal
Workspace provider Industrious, headquartered in New York City, has acquired locally based Assemble. The deal will include 42,000 square feet… Read more
Avison NYC Adds 3 to Investment Sales Team
Avison Young’s New York City investment sales group, led by James Nelson (pictured), has added three new hires. Frederick Richter… Read more
Chicago’s Homebuilding Rate is Among the Lowest
If Chicago-area homebuilders maintained the same pace as they did between 1985 and 2000, the Chicago area would have about… Read more
OC Development Management Bolsters Executive Team
OC Development Management has bolstered its professional team with the addition of two new hires and the promotion of two… Read more
Rezoning Gives Retail a Shot in the Arm
“Retail follows rooftops,” the old saying goes. In New York City, the truism may well be that “retail follows rezoning.”… Read more
Leasing Veteran Rick Marek Joins Avison Young
Office leasing specialist Rick Marek (pictured) has joined Avison Young as a principal with the firm’s New York office. He… Read more
CMBS Delinquencies Remain Elevated in Chicago
As July ended, Chicago’s CMBS delinquency rate was the third-highest of major U.S. metros at 5.3%, according to Trepp data.… Read more
Brookfield Finalizes Deal for 666 Fifth Office Condo
Finalizing a deal that had been expected for months, Brookfield Asset Management has acquired a 100% leasehold interest in 666… Read more
$111M Gold Coast Deconversion Plan Comes Up Short
ESG Kullen’s plan to buy 1400 N. Lake Shore Dr., a 391-unit residential condominium in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood failed… Read more
Brookfield Seeds Venture on Its NYC Office Portfolio
Brookfield Property Partners (BPY) said that it has seeded a new Brookfield Asset Management-sponsored New York City real estate venture… Read more
MMCC Arranges $7.6M Cash-Out Loan on Shelton Apartments
Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has arranged a $7.6-million non-recourse loan to refinance a mixed-use property with 43 apartments and… Read more
Chicago’s Office Users Want Flexible Spaces and Hours
What do Chicago’s office-using employees want? Eighty-eight percent of them want a flexible work environment, according to Capital One’s 2018… Read more
Carlyle Group Opts for One Vanderbilt, Takes 3 Floors
Alternative asset manager the Carlyle Group has leased three floors totaling 94,367 square feet at SL Green Realty Corp.’s upcoming… Read more
Knotel Inks Management Deal at Sapir Offices
Flexible office provider Knotel has reached a management deal with the Sapir Organization at the office landlord’s 261 Madison Ave.… Read more