New York Commercial Real Estate

Manhattan Office Report Q2 2019: Sales Drop 26% Y-o-Y, Trophy Office Rents Ask $94/Sq. Ft

Key Takeaways: Q2 office sales stop short of $2 billion; prices rest at $556 per square foot on average Class A+ asking rents increase 4% quarter-over-quarter; now average $94 per square foot NYC remains coworking capital of the U.S., with more than 16 million square feet of non-traditional office space Google makes largest Q2 office…

Check Out Some of the Best Coworking Spaces in Manhattan

Coworking is taking over NYC with an annual growth rate of 20% and a new space opening up every 7.5 days. New York is also the second most expensive city for a coworking membership, with an average monthly rate of $753. In Manhattan, coworking is a popular option for workers looking for a spot to…

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Savanna Nabs SL Green’s 521 Fifth Avenue for $381M

Last week, SL Green announced it has agreed to sell 521 Fifth Avenue to Savanna for $381 million. New York City’s largest office landlord owns a 50.5 percent in the 460,000-square-foot Midtown Manhattan office building. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter this year. Conveniently located in the proximity of Bryant Park…

Aerial view of Midtown with One Vanderbilt under construction

The Carlyle Group Expands Lease at One Vanderbilt

SL Green has recently announced that The Carlyle Group expanded its 15-year lease at One Vanderbilt, planning to take over an additional 32,592 square feet of Midtown Manhattan office space here. The deal brings The Carlyle Group’s total square footage at the building, currently under construction, to 127,744. The new 1,401-foot office tower branded One…

The Hudson Yards development, the Hudson Commons project and the Hudson River in the background

Lyft to Join Peloton at New Hudson Commons Redevelopment

Ridesharing giant Lyft has inked a 100,638-square-foot lease at Hudson Commons, a creatively-repositioned Manhattan office tower located at 441 Ninth Avenue. The company will join Peloton, which signed a 312,200-square-foot lease here in November. The building, which is now 63 percent pre-leased, is expected to be delivered this summer. In December 2016, Cove Property Group…

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Relocate NYC Offices

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has recently signed a 10-year lease for 17,945 square feet of Midtown Manhattan office space at SL Green Realty’s 461 Fifth Avenue. The company plans to relocate its current New York City offices from 556 West 22nd Street here. Hewlett Packard will take over the entire eighth and tenth floors in the…

Facades of Nolita buildings

Mom-and-Pop Investor Nabs Three Nolita Retail Condos

Adelaide Polsinelli, Vice Chair of Compass, has recently completed the off-market sale of three retail condos located at 262-272 Mott Street, in the heart of Manhattan’s Nolita. The condos, consisting of 2,500 square feet, sold for $7,350,000, just under $3,000 per square foot. The buyer, a mom-and-pop firm, plans to occupy the space. The deal…

The Empire State and the surrounding buildings

Spaces Inks Lease for 84K SF at 31 Penn Plaza

Coworking firm Spaces signed a lease for 83,840 square feet of Chelsea office space at 132 West 31st Street, also known as 31 Penn Plaza. The IWG subsidiary will remain here for the next 15 years. The landlord, Vanbarton Group, inked three other leases in the building. Spaces will take over part of the ground…

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Three New Tenants to Move into Condé Nast’s Old Space at 4 Times Square

Three tenants have signed new leases or expansions amounting to 154,000 square feet of Midtown Manhattan office space at the Durst Organization’s 4 Times Square. National Cable Communications, Analysis Group and SS&C Technologies will be taking over Condé Nast’s former offices. National Cable Communications inked a deal for 65,000 square feet on the 11th and…

What Does a Broker Need to Do to Get Their Real Estate Commission?

NYC-based boutique law firm Pardalis & Nohavicka brings the latest legal updates from the world of real estate to PropertyShark. Pardalis & Nohavicka handles an eclectic array of matters, representing individuals and business owners in civil litigation, criminal cases and business transactions, currently litigating and representing clients in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, Greece, and the United Kingdom. Real…

FAQ: Securing Your Broker’s Commission

NYC-based boutique law firm Pardalis & Nohavicka brings the latest legal updates from the world of real estate to PropertyShark. Pardalis & Nohavicka handles an eclectic array of matters, representing individuals and business owners in civil litigation, criminal cases and business transactions, currently litigating and representing clients in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, Greece, and the United Kingdom. A…

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Blackstone Expands Footprint at 345 Park Avenue

Blackstone is expanding its New York City headquarters at 345 Park Avenue. The giant signed a seven-year lease for an additional 149,000 square feet of Midtown Manhattan office space here, according to the owner, Rudin Management. The 1.9 million-square-foot, 44-story building at 345 Park Avenue boasts a LEED Gold Certification. Blackstone has been a tenant…

November Posts the Largest NYC Commercial Deals of the Fall Season

Big sales in the NYC office market were fewer in November, with one notable exception. The 700,000 square-foot 425 Lexington was picked up by the Vanbarton Group for over $700 million, or $1,000 per square-foot. Prior to this, the most expensive commercial sale of the fall was 101 Barclay Street in TriBeCa. With over one…

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Signature Bank Expands Footprint at 1400 Broadway

This week, Signature Bank inked a lease for an additional 20,691 square feet of Midtown Manhattan office space at 1400 Broadway, according to the landlord, Empire State Realty Trust. The deal brings the bank’s footprint at this location to a total of 111,872 square feet. In September, Signature Bank signed a 15-year lease for 91,980…

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Bloomberg Renews Lease at 120 Park Avenue

Bloomberg L.P. has recently renewed the lease for its 468,000 square feet of Midtown Manhattan office space at 120 Park Avenue. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s media company will stay for at least another ten years in the building next to the Grand Central Terminal. The 630,000-square-foot, class A+ office property at 120 Park Avenue is…

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Law Firm Moses & Singer to Stay in the Chrysler Building for Another 15 Years

Law firm Moses & Singer renewed its lease at the Chrysler Building, planning to remain in the iconic NYC tower for another 15 years. The deal also allows for the 73,485 square feet of Midtown Manhattan office space it currently occupies there to be modernized and redesigned. The 1.3 million-square-foot, LEED Gold-certified skyscraper at 405…

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Williams Lea Tag Takes 31K SF at The New York Times Building

Marketing and communications company Williams Lea Tag has recently inked a lease for 31,058 square feet of Manhattan office space at The New York Times Building. The U.K.-based firm plans to relocate some of its New York City offices there. The 52-story, class A+ building at 602 8th Avenue is owned by Forest City Realty…

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BounceX Takes 79K SF at 1WTC, Leaves The New York Times Building

Bounce Exchange, known as BounceX, will relocate its headquarters from its current location at 620 8th Avenue to One World Trade Center. The marketing technology firm signed an 11-year lease for 79,118 square feet of Financial District office space. Currently the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, the 3.1-million-square-foot, LEED Gold-certified One World Trade Center…

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SeatGeek to Relocate HQ to 902 Broadway

Last week, SeatGeek announced it will be relocating its headquarters to 72,800 square feet of Midtown Manhattan office space at 902 Broadway. The company, which helps fans buy and sell sports, concert and theater tickets through their mobile-oriented online platform, will be moving out of its previous location at 400 Lafayette Street. According to a…

Spaces Takes 99K SF in Redesigned Art Deco Car Showroom

Coworking provider Spaces has recently signed a lease for 99,000 square feet of Manhattan office space at 787 11th Avenue. A former Packard car showroom, the building is currently undergoing major renovations and will soon house high-end offices as well. Originally designed by American architect Albert Kahn in 1929, the Art Deco building at 787…

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