New York
Renowned Chef Takes Famed Bar Space
April 10, 2017 A world-class chef will open his latest restaurant on the site of a world-famous SoHo dive bar. “For… Read more
Robert A.M. Stern Joins Belnord Condo Conversion
April 10, 2017 Robert A.M. Stern Architects will redesign the landmark Belnord building to become luxury condominiums for developer HFZ… Read more
ULI Prize for Beekman Hotel
April 6, 2017 The Beekman Hotel and Residences won the 2017 “Excellence in Hotel Development” award from the Urban Land… Read more
C&W Cooks Up Growth Strategy for Plan Do See America
April 6, 2017 New York-based Plan Do See America Inc., the U.S. affiliate of a global hospitality company headquartered in… Read more
Marriott Hotels Cleared for Takeoff
April 5, 2017 A giant Marriott-and-Residence Inn at John F. Kennedy International Airport received design approval from the New York… Read more
Nielsen Consolidates into 215K-SF in Chicago’s Loop
April 5, 2017 New York-based Nielsen leased 215,000 square feet at White Oak Realty Partners’ 28-story 200 W. Jackson Blvd.… Read more
Asian Investment in US Trophy Office Assets Quadruples
Asian investments in top-tier office properties continued at a torrid pace in 2016. CommercialCafe.com’s most recent research revealed that last… Read more
Design Sets Apart 261 Hudson
Another 160 new luxury apartments are now available for rent at 261 Hudson, a new building designed by Robert A.M.… Read more
The Week in Photos
We’ve been around the nation this week. Check out what’s been going on in the world of CRE with The… Read more
Leases Push 2M-SF Office Tower to 98% Occupancy
A leading global law firm signed a 15-year lease at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, a landmark office tower at… Read more
Creative Agency Takes 22K SF in Chelsea
Crossmedia has signed a new 21,970-square-foot, 10-year lease at 275 Seventh Avenue. The creative media agency will occupy the entire… Read more
NGKF Building its Appraisal Side
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) is transforming its valuation and advisory practice by hiring four new senior executives: Helene Jacobson,… Read more
Safety First: Rudin’s Intelligent Office Buildings
Utility companies can now give building owners a 30-second warning before a power outage. However, a conventional office building doesn’t… Read more
Ripe for Renovation at Madison Square
A joint venture between Stellar Management and Imperium Capital bought 220 Fifth Avenue, with plans to renovate. “We are looking… Read more
$150M Refinancing with Full-Term Interest-Only Payments
Jacob’s First LLC obtained $150 million in interest-only refinancing for an office tower at 1 W. 34th St. Wells Fargo… Read more
AvalonBay’s 68-Story Tower Clears Community Board
AvalonBay’s plan to build a 68-story apartment tower in East Harlem cleared another hurdle, when Manhattan Community Board 11 approved… Read more
Another Restaurant on the Lower East Side
Entrepreneurs keep opening restaurants, despite worries about rising rents for space and wages for workers. Beginning August 2017, seafood restaurant… Read more
Italian Restaurant Signs Long-Term Midtown East Lease
Italian restaurant La Pecora Bianca signed a long-term lease for 5,021 square feet at 944 Second Ave. in Manhattan’s Midtown… Read more
Roland Merchant Joins HFF as Senior Managing Director
Roland S. Merchant, Jr. joined HFF’s New York office as a senior managing director, concentrating on investment sales and structured… Read more