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.
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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Expert DOJO, a global venture capital and emerging markets investor, and the Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program (HJTEP) brought together more than 200 family office leaders, investors, tennis icons, and communit…
Cushman & Wakefield has hired Doug Middleton and Jack Stillwagon to lead its Institutional Capital Markets business across New York City. Joining from CBRE, Middleton and Stillwagon bring extensive experience in sourc…
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its Real Estate Practice with the addition of attorneys Tiana DeLeo Dunn in San Francisco and Shane C. Griffin in Denv…
New York City multifamily sales totaled $6.99 billion across 1,044 transactions in the first three quarters of 2026, representing increases of 7.9% and 11.5%, respectively, Ariel Property Advisors reported. Dollar vol…
YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. — New York City-based Link Logistics has acquired Eaton Logistics Facility, a 550,992-square-foot industrial property located at 2545 Innovation Loop in Youngsville, roughly 23 miles outside Raleigh.…
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $216 million bridge loan for the refinancing of 568 Broadway, a 390,745-square-foot office and retail building in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The 12-story building’s r…
Expert DOJO, a global venture capital and emerging markets investor, and the Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program (HJTEP) brought together more than 200 family office leaders, investors, tennis icons, and communit…
Cushman & Wakefield has hired Doug Middleton and Jack Stillwagon to lead its Institutional Capital Markets business across New York City. Joining from CBRE, Middleton and Stillwagon bring extensive experience in sourc…
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its Real Estate Practice with the addition of attorneys Tiana DeLeo Dunn in San Francisco and Shane C. Griffin in Denv…
New York City multifamily sales totaled $6.99 billion across 1,044 transactions in the first three quarters of 2026, representing increases of 7.9% and 11.5%, respectively, Ariel Property Advisors reported. Dollar vol…
YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. — New York City-based Link Logistics has acquired Eaton Logistics Facility, a 550,992-square-foot industrial property located at 2545 Innovation Loop in Youngsville, roughly 23 miles outside Raleigh.…
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $216 million bridge loan for the refinancing of 568 Broadway, a 390,745-square-foot office and retail building in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The 12-story building’s r…
A major streaming platform has renewed its office space just south of Manhattan’s Union Square , Commercial Observer has learned. Netflix Studios extended its lease spanning 9,943 square feet at Taconic Partners ’ 817…
BXP , the largest Class A office owner in the country, has sold a 10.6 percent stake in 343 Madison Avenue , a planned 46-story, 930,000-square-foot office development in Midtown Manhattan, to AVRS Partners , in a pro…
ALTOUR's new groundbreaking conversational intelligence platform propels corporate travel beyond traditional reporting to predictive insights, smarter decisions, and measurable business outcomes. NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 20…
NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Bank has provided $27.5 million in bridge financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Restore Housing Apartments, a 138-unit affordable housing complex in Brooklyn. The borrower is lo…
NEW YORK CITY — HarbourVest Partners has signed a 19,752-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The Boston-based private equity firm is taking space on the 49th floor of 9 West 57th Street via a 10-year lease.…
Commencing in January, the New York icon will shut down for at least four years to undergo repair to its landmark-protected building exterior.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The NHP Foundation (NHPF), a leading national not-for-profit developer of quality affordable housing, announced the appointment of Megan Carras as Vice President of Fundraising…
Including a dare from Pringles for die-hard fans, a holiday spending forecast from Deloitte, Zillow's latest Rental Market Report and LG's new smart home accessories for Apple. NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --…
Latent Urban found 49 registered projects at exactly 99 units across the April and October releases
Garnett Station Partners , a New York-based private equity investment firm and alternative asset manager, is expanding its office footprint in Midtown Manhattan, Commercial Observer has learned. Garnett has signed an…
HUD Mortgagee Letter 2026-12 opens the 221(d)(4) and 223(f) programs to communities of detached single-family homes, duplexes, and triplexes NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bravo Capital, a leading privately h…
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has arranged $216 million in bridge financing to refinance 568 Broadway, a mixed-use trophy asset located in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Institutional Advis…
A high-profile retail space in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District has traded. Union Investment Real Estate , a Germany-based real estate investment manager, sold a retail condo unit at the base of the mixed-use 415 West…
LaSalle Investment Management has appointed Marcus Day as head of LaSalle Global Solutions, the firm’s $10-billion private indirect investment platform. Based in New York, Day will take over leadership of LaSall…
Residents at the Ellery , a mixed-use residential development in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, are getting another retailer at the base of their 33-story home. PNC Bank has signed a 3,500-square-foot retail…
JLL has secured three retail leases totaling 3,250 square feet on behalf of Krispy Kreme across New Jersey and New York, part of the doughnut brand’s continued expansion throughout the New York metropolitan area…
Doug Middleton and Jack Stillwagon have left CBRE for one of its global competitors. Middleton has joined Cushman & Wakefield to lead its institutional capital markets business in New York City while Stillwagon will s…
HR&A Advisors has brought on David Eichenthal, a veteran of the Biden White House, the U.S. Treasury and city finance offices from New York to Chattanooga, as a senior advisor focused on public sector budgeting at a m…
BXP has closed the sale of a 10.6% equity interest in the development of 343 Madison Ave. in Midtown Manhattan to AVRS Partners, a New York-based real estate investment firm. Terms were not disclosed; the 46-story off…
Opening October 23, the 10,324-square-foot Manhattan venue will feature six private VR rooms, two party rooms, and a bar NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandbox VR, the world's premier destination for location…
Double U Development has sealed $23 million of construction financing to transform a former Brooklyn music and wedding venue into apartments, Commercial Observer has learned. Colorado Federal Bank supplied the loan fo…
NEW YORK CITY — Local owner-operator The Sapir Organization has received a $105 million loan for the refinancing of 261 Madison Avenue, a 398,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. The 28-story building…
NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebecca Wilson has joined Calibre One as a Partner in the firm's Financial Services practice. Based in New York, Rebecca will also co-lead the Global Real Estate practice alongs…
Across New York City, high-value real estate is commonly held through trusts and limited liability companies (LLCs), which serve important purposes, from estate planning to privacy and liability protection. Yet, many…
Apartments are filling up in Brooklyn. Leasing momentum in Brooklyn’s rental market increased 10 percent annually in September, as the borough notched its strongest September of apartment leasing activity since 2020 a…
Udon Shin , a popular Japanese restaurant with only two other U.S. locations, is gearing up to open its first New York City eatery, Commercial Observer has learned. Udon Shin has signed a 10-year, 2,500-square-foot le…
CBRE Capital Markets arranged a $12-million acquisition loan for the purchase of 680 Fulton St., a mixed-use property in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood. The Debt & Structured Finance team of Shamir Seidman, Judah…
Sitex Group has secured a $39.4 million loan to refinance a Queens industrial outdoor storage (IOS) asset, Commercial Observer has learned. Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company supplied the loan for the 146,583 square-foo…
The Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty have scored a three-pointer in the borough. The men’s and women’s professional basketball teams’ holding company, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment , has acquired three new trainin…