Aaron Short

Aaron Short is a Brooklyn-based journalist covering New York politics and policy. His work has been featured in Commercial Observer, Intelligencer, Business Insider, the New York Post, New York Daily News, Hell Gate, and City & State.

Zohran Mamdani speaking to a crowd.
Office · Leases
New York City

New York City REITs Continue to Size Up Mamdani

By Aaron Short
Two men walking through a festival-like crowd.
Residential · Policy
New York City

Zohran Mamdani’s Ideas on Commercial Real Estate Come Into Focus

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A man at a podium.
Office · Leases
New York City

New York’s Office Market Could Win Big With Andy Byford

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Three men standing on a rooftop.
Industrial · Leases
National

Alterra’s Secret Sauce: Public Companies That Need Industrial Outdoor Storage

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A woman in an office with two hard hats to her right.
Residential · Finance
New York City

New York City’s Daphne Rubin-Vega Is a Go-To Attorney on Housing Deals

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Artists Sarah Cassidy (left) and Akiva Leffert have installed a dinosaur-themed bodega in a closed newsstand at Grand Army Plaza subway station in Brooklyn.
Retail
New York City

The Fight Is On to Save New York City’s Incredibly Shrinking Newsstands

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Lily Liu of Piñata.
Residential · Technology
National

How a Bloomberg Administration Alum Launched a Renter Rewards Program

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Art of an question mark made up of apartment buildings.
Residential · Policy
National

Federal Uncertainty Spells Trouble for Affordable Housing Groups

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A newly built house with a sign in front of it that says "Sorry to Late Sold".
Residential · Investments & Sales
National

New York Seeks to Curb Private Equity’s Homebuying Power

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Dan Haroun and Max Heiden.
Industrial · Investments & Sales
National

Catalyst Investment’s Dan Haroun and Max Heiden Have Big Plans for IOS

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Mayor Eric Adams at a rally for his City of Yes proposal.
Residential · Development
New York City

New York’s City of Yes Has Carve-Outs That Deny Developers Density

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Kathy Hochul.
Residential · Policy
New York

New York’s Housing Crisis Isn’t Keeping Albany Up at Night This Year

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DCAS Commissioner Louis Molina in the New York City Council.
Office · Policy
New York City

NYC Leasing Controversy Exposes City’s Office Bloat, Alleged Conflicts of Interest

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The front of the Williamsburg Square Mall.
Retail · Development
New York City

Brooklyn’s New Williamsburg Square Mall Might Be Unique in the U.S.

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Andrew Cuomo.
Policy
New York City

Is Andrew Cuomo the Commercial Real Estate Industry’s Favorite for Mayor?

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A blue hard hat with the United States' presidential seal on it.
Development
National

On Housing Construction, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Diverge Dramatically

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Cartoon of a man in a suit holding a scale weighed down on each side with buildings.
Industry · Policy
New York City

A New York City Property Tax Overhaul? It Could Finally Happen.

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