New York
The deepest CRE market in the country is bifurcated: trophy office is leasing at record rents while commodity Class B is being marked down or converted. Multifamily remains rent-stabilized and supply-constrained.
New York at a glance
The New York commercial real estate market is navigating a complex landscape characterized by shifting capital flows and evolving sector fundamentals. While demand remains robust in select segments, challenges persist in others, particularly as interest rates exert pressure on financing conditions. Allocators are increasingly discerning, favoring opportunities with resilient cash flows and strong tenant profiles, while lenders adopt a cautious stance, focusing on risk-adjusted returns amid heightened market volatility.
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- Fried Frank Guides $120M Manhattan Office Tower LoanLaw360 · Sep 2
- Ares Management Corporation to Present at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference
NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Management Corporation announced today that its Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Arougheti, is scheduled to present at the Barclays Global Financial Services…
PR Newswire · Sep 2 - Vestal Point Capital Takes 12K SF at Rockrose Development’s 11 East 26th Street
Investment firm and hedge fund manager Vestal Point Capital is relocating its offices within New York City. The company has inked a long-term, 12,139-square-foot lease on the entire 12th floor of Rockrose Development…
Commercial Observer · Sep 2 - NYC Human Resources Administration Extends 174K-SF Lease in Midtown
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) extended the lease for a government agency in Midtown South. The New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) will get an extra 18 months a…
Commercial Observer · Sep 2 - Fashion Boutique Atelier Secures Retail Space at 181 MacDougal Street
Fashion boutique Atelier New York is upgrading its retail footprint in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The multi-brand luxury boutique will be the inaugural tenant in the commercial component of the Straus Group ’s new…
Commercial Observer · Sep 2 - Seafood Restaurant Crab House Takes 7K SF at 11 East 13th Street
It’s the catch of the day! All-you-can-eat seafood chain Crab House has secured its fourth New York City location at 11 East 13th Street in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, Commercial Observer has learned.…
Commercial Observer · Sep 2
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Full wire →Ares Management Corporation to Present at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference
NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Management Corporation announced today that its Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Arougheti, is scheduled to present at the Barclays Global Financial Services…
Vestal Point Capital Takes 12K SF at Rockrose Development’s 11 East 26th Street
Investment firm and hedge fund manager Vestal Point Capital is relocating its offices within New York City. The company has inked a long-term, 12,139-square-foot lease on the entire 12th floor of Rockrose Development…
NYC Human Resources Administration Extends 174K-SF Lease in Midtown
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) extended the lease for a government agency in Midtown South. The New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) will get an extra 18 months a…
Fashion Boutique Atelier Secures Retail Space at 181 MacDougal Street
Fashion boutique Atelier New York is upgrading its retail footprint in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The multi-brand luxury boutique will be the inaugural tenant in the commercial component of the Straus Group ’s new…
Seafood Restaurant Crab House Takes 7K SF at 11 East 13th Street
It’s the catch of the day! All-you-can-eat seafood chain Crab House has secured its fourth New York City location at 11 East 13th Street in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, Commercial Observer has learned.…
Affinius Capital Provides $35M Loan for Refinancing of Metro Houston Retail, Office Property
CYPRESS, TEXAS — New York City-based Affinius Capital has provided a $35 million loan for the refinancing of Village Green at Bridgeland Central, a 198,000-square-foot retail and office property located in the northwe…
Manhattan Housing Seasonality: When the Borough Sees its Peaks and Valleys
School calendars, holidays and even the weather can all have an impact on housing market activity across the borough of Manhattan. So can assumptions from buyers when it comes to the strength of the spring and fall ma…
Altana Signs 62,309 SF Office Lease at The PENN District in Midtown Manhattan
NEW YORK CITY — Altana has signed a 10-year, 62,309-square-foot office lease at The PENN District, a two-building, 4.4 million-square-foot development in Midtown Manhattan. The provider of AI-driven trade and supply c…
LaSalle Investment Management and Camber Real Estate Acquire New York Metro Three-Property Infill Industrial Portfolio
Off-Market Sale involves Three 100% Leased Assets Backed by Investment-Grade Tenants CHICAGO and MONTCLAIR, N.J., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LaSalle Investment Management (LaSalle), the global real estate investmen…
The Plan: At 44 West Eighth Street, the Goal Is a ‘Wonderful Visual Cacophony’
Craftsmen often like to leave a bit of themselves behind in the things they create, and that is especially true at 44 West Eighth Street, a new ground-up condominium development in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The e…
New York Investor DLC Management Nears Potential Deal for Fremont’s 887,000 SQFT Pacific Commons at ~$240MM Price
DLC Management Corp. has moved to the front of the pack to acquire one of the largest open-air retail centers to trade hands in California this year, a deal that would mark the Elmsford, New York-based shopping center…
M SOCIAL COLLECTIVE BRINGS SPORT, WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY TO TIMES SQUARE DURING US OPEN WEEK
M Social Collective: New York Times Square Edition united ATP players, wellness leaders and sustainability partners for two days of movement, recovery and connection at M Social Hotel New York Times Square Link to ima…
New York City Sees Nation’s Fastest Multifamily Rent Growth
The Big Apple leads the nation in apartment rent growth, bolstered by high occupancy and limited supply. New York City saw multifamily asking rents rise 5.6% year-over-year in June, the highest growth rate among major…
Dermatology Chain LaserAway Adds 15th NYC Location on the Upper East Side
Skin care, hair removal and body wellness services provider LaserAway is getting ready to open its 15th New York City location on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Commercial Observer has learned. LaserAway signed a 10-yea…
Investor General Atlantic to Anchor Related’s 625 Madison Avenue in 150K-SF Deal
Related Companies just nabbed its anchor tenant for its under-construction office tower at 625 Madison Avenue in Manhattan’s Plaza District, the developer announced Tuesday. General Atlantic , a global investment firm…
Newmark Closes Acquisition of Altus Group's Development Advisory Business
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or the "Company"), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporati…
Cricket Training Facility Takes 14K SF Near Bryant Park for First U.S. Location
Anyone fancy a game of cricket? Century Cricket Centre , an Australia-based indoor cricket and sports-tech concept, will open its first U.S. location in New York City, having inked a 14,000-square-foot lease at Thor E…
S&P Global Completes Acquisition of datacenterHawk
Enhances S&P Global Energy's global data center, power, and infrastructure intelligence NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) today announced the completion of its acquisition of datacenterHa…
Consello Opens Brussels Office
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Consello, the leading global advisory and investing platform, today announced the expansion of its presence in Europe with the opening of a Brussels office. The office will be l…
Veeva Signs 62,223 SF Office Lease at The PENN District in Midtown Manhattan
NEW YORK CITY — Veeva has signed a 62,223-square-foot office lease at The PENN District, a two-building, 4.4 million-square-foot development in Midtown Manhattan. The provider of cloud software, AI, data and consultin…
InnoFin Solutions Joins Ascend Partners to Accelerate Office of the CFO Digital Transformation
Global FP&A leader taps popular Oracle EPM practice to drive financial and data transformation at commercial and government organizations across North America NEW YORK, September 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Partner…
RateZip Launches Live US Bank Rate and Mortgage Rate App in ChatGPT
RateZip Deposit/Mortgage Rates in the ChatGPT app directory: live US savings, CD, mortgage, and HELOC rates with a source and timestamp on every number. NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RateZip, an independent…
Guild Garage Group Announces Partnership with Prutch's Garage Door
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Guild Garage Group ("Guild"), an alliance of residential garage door service companies focused on replacement, repair and installation, today announced its partnership with Prut…
New York’s Bluerock Pays $330.8MM for HPE’s Former Juniper HQ in Sunnyvale Sale-Leaseback
A New York investment firm has locked up more than two decades of guaranteed rent from one of the world’s largest technology companies by buying the Sunnyvale campus that Hewlett Packard Enterprise inherited when it s…
Manga Hotels Pays $50M for Second NYC Hotel Acquisition
The Chelsean New York Hotel has traded hands for $50 million. The Lam Generation , led by Jeffrey Lam , offloaded the 158-key hotel at 158-162 West 25th Street to Manga Hotel Group in what is the second transaction be…
News | Redeveloped New York office tower nears 90% occupancy after new leases
Financial Services Firm Aegon Takes 21K SF at 125 West 57th Street
International financial services firm Aegon is moving its office kingdom to New York City. Aegon, which was founded in the Netherlands and specializes in life insurance, pensions and retirement plans, has decided on 1…
250 WEST 96TH STREET NAMES NEW SALES TEAM, BECOMES TOP PERFORMING NEW DEVELOPMENT IN MANHATTAN
Corcoran's Team Arceon Joins JVP Development's Recently Completed Upper West Side Luxury Condominium and Makes it July's Best-Selling New Project, Now 65% Sold NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- JVP Development h…
Manhattan Condo Site Changes Hands for $34M
T&E Development has acquired a vacant development site near Manhattan’s Hudson Yards for $33.5 million. PPHE Hotel Group sold the 9,875-square-foot lot, 538-542 West 29th Street, with Colliers’ New York Capital Market…
Court rulings block Better’s poison pill, keep door open for Garg proxy fight
New York and Delaware courts refuse to halt Garg’s solicitation and temporarily suspend Better’s poison pill
Savills Takes Full Floor at Rudin’s Manhattan Office Tower
Primark Accelerates Georgia Expansion with Second Store Arriving in Augusta September 10
The retailer doubles down on its Georgia footprint with new store at the Augusta Mall NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Primark, the international fashion retailer that offers the latest trends and everyday esse…
We need to start tracking buildings like Carfax tracks vehicle histories
The two failing columns on a Manhattan adaptive reuse project are emblematic of the lack of continuity in tracking a structure’s entire lifecycle, writes the CEO of a software development firm.
Affinius Capital Provides Loan for Refinancing of 594-Unit Apartment Community in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — New York City-based Affinius Capital has provided a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Marlowe Wellington, a 594-unit, garden-style apartment community in Fort Worth. Located on t…
Cohen & Steers and Trademark Acquire Oak Hill Plaza Shopping Center in Austin, Texas
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers (NYSE: CNS) announced today that the Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities Fund (REOF) has acquired Oak Hill Plaza, a shopping center in Austin, Texas. The acq…
JLL Provides $69.5M Agency Loan for Refinancing of Manhattan Apartment Building
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has provided a $69.5 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of 100 Jane, a 148-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s West Village. Constructed in 1996, the nine-story building comprises 117…
Olmstead, Vertex Buy 302,000 SF Office Building in Midtown Manhattan
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two locally based owner-operators, Olmstead Properties and Vertex, has purchased 19 West 44th Street, a 302,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. The 18-story buil…
Katz and Wilpon Families Announce Organizational Restructuring of Sterling Equities After More Than 50 Years of Partnership
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Equities ("Sterling"), the diversified investment firm with holdings primarily across real estate and sports media, announced a leadership transition that marks the nex…
Ameriprise Financial Signs 37,704 SF Office Lease Renewal in Lower Manhattan
NEW YORK CITY — Ameriprise Financial Inc. has signed a 37,704-square-foot office lease renewal in Lower Manhattan. The financial advisory firm will keep its space on the 78th floor of One World Trade Center, where it…