New York
Cornell Tech Unveils “Defending Density” Course
Cornell Tech has launched classes in its “Defending Density: Is This the Death of the City?” course. Michael Samuelian, named… Read more
Labor Day Spotlight: CRE Industry Members Reflect on Work and Life in a “Strange” Year
By Paul Bubny Over the nearly six months that the COVID-19 pandemic has been an unavoidable reality that has upended… Read more
KeyBank Leaders Weigh In on Lending in COVID-19 Era
By Dennis Kaiser The real estate markets are working through the disruptions caused to the economy by the COVID-19 pandemic.… Read more
REBNY Deal of the Year Honoree Emery Joins Helmsley Spear
Helmsley Spear appointed Christine Emery as an executive managing director. She will focus on all aspects of commercial/retail real estate sales and leasing.… Read more
RFR Closes on 522 Fifth Deal; Markets Full-Building Lease
RFR closed on its acquisition of 522 Fifth Ave. from Morgan Stanley for $350 million. The 23-story building’s 575,000-square-foot office portion,… Read more
Midtown South Office Leasing Volume Rises, But So Does Availability
Midtown South office leasing volume in August doubled the July total and was up 24.3% year-over-year, reported Colliers International’s Franklin… Read more
Cuomo Seeks $59B in Budget Shortfall Relief for City, State
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and prominent New York labor leaders called on Congress to provide $59 billion to address budget… Read more
Dwight Capital Acquires Love Funding Platform
Private commercial real estate lender Dwight Capital has acquired Love Funding, the non-bank HUD lending subsidiary of Midland States Bank.… Read more
West Coast Healthcare Tenant Makes NYC Debut
NKF arranged a long-term, 31,862-square-foot lease for a West Coast-based leader in reproductive care at 114 W. 41st St. on… Read more
Partnership Tops Out on Boutique Co-op Project
CBSK Ironstate, a longstanding partnership of CB Developers, SK Development and Ironstate, recently topped out construction at 1228 Madison Ave.,… Read more
Helmsley Spear Doubles Space in Headquarters Move
Helmsley Spear, LLC, has signed a new four-year sublease for its headquarters office, in conjunction with Swig Equities, LLC, and Falcon… Read more
Amid Pandemic, Allen Progresses on 2M SF of Commercial Projects
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Allen, a northern suburb of Dallas, has seen more than two million square feet of… Read more
NAIOP: Industrial Demand Heads for Slowdown in Q3
Although industrial has outperformed other commercial property types this year due in part to a surge in e-commerce, broader macroeconomic… Read more
NYC Ferry’s Astoria Route Extended to Northern Manhattan
NYC Ferry’s Astoria route has been extended to serve the East 90th Street landing in Northern Manhattan. The New York… Read more
NYC Top Market for Hotel CMBS Delinquencies
Foreclosures loom for greater New York’s hotel industry, where $1.47 billion worth of CMBS have gone unpaid, Crain’s New York Business reported. On… Read more
2020 Next Generation Honoree: HFO Investment Real Estate’s Jennifer Shuch Trades Classroom for CRE
Jennifer Shuch is a vital part of HFO’s commercial real estate team as a Senior Research Analyst. The former teacher… Read more
2020 Next Generation Honoree: Convene’s Peter Cha Expands Company Footprint
Peter Cha is a real estate associate for Convene, which designs and services premium work and event spaces. He manages… Read more
2020 Next Generation Honoree: Meridian Retail Leasing’s Greg Goldberg Takes Great Initiative
Meridian Retail Leasing’s Greg Goldberg takes great initiative as a commercial real estate leasing broker. His understanding of how people… Read more
2020 Next Generation Honoree: VTS’ Cassie Vitelli is Creative and Determined
Cassie Vitelli’s colleagues at VTS say she brings a vibrant, creative and determined perspective that has become a critical aspect… Read more