Savills Expands Manhattan Presence with New Lease at 560 Lexington
Why this matters
Office continues to trade in two distinct markets: trophy assets in walkable submarkets that are leasing at or near record rents, and commodity Class B and C buildings where the basis is still resetting. Underwriting on the latter has moved toward replacement-cost-minus, with credit underwriting now leaning on tenant covenant and remaining lease term rather than mark-to-market expectations. 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. For LP-positioned capital, the read-through is that the bifurcation is now a structural feature of the sector, not a cycle to wait out.
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Global real estate advisory firm Savills has signed a lease with Rudin at 560 Lexington Avenue, a 22-story office tower in the Plaza District. In a five-year agreement, Savills will occupy 20,481 square feet across 56…
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