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Commercial Observer · New York

Craig Panzirer, Rudin’s Head of Leasing, Leans Into His Hard-Won Reputation

Via Commercial Observer · October 19, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · October 19, 2026

Why this matters

Commercial real estate continues to digest a multi-year reset in cost of capital. Transaction velocity is below the 2019-2021 trend but improving, cap rates have stabilized across most stabilized property types, and the bid-ask gap has narrowed materially in the past two quarters. Sponsors with permanent capital and operating platforms have an advantage in the current execution environment. New York continues to bifurcate sharply: trophy office leasing at record rents, commodity Class B in conversion discussions or court-supervised processes. Rent-stabilized multifamily remains supply-constrained and tightly held. The next twelve months will continue to reward underwriting discipline and operational sophistication over balance-sheet aggression.

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Excerpt from Commercial Observer:
When the New York Yankees ask you to join the starting lineup, you say yes. To Craig Panzirer, getting offered a chance to work as senior vice president and head of leasing at Rudin was that kind of opportunity. Panzi…
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