Larry Getlen

Larry Getlen is a Contributing Editor for the Commercial Observer. A veteran reporter, he has written for Esquire, TIME, New York Magazine, Radar, and the New York Post. He also wrote a book about George Carlin. He lives in his native Brooklyn.

Larry Getlen
Kelly Mack inside one of the residences at the Flatiron Building.
Residential · Development
New York City

Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group’s Kelly Kennedy Mack Can’t Slow Down

By Larry Getlen
A businesswoman working amid a swirling storm.
Industry · Investments & Sales
New York City

Commercial Real Estate Investment’s Curious Rise Amid Higher Inflation, Rates

By Larry Getlen
Shorestein Properties' Brandon Shorestein (top), Tishman Speyer's Rob Speyer and 148 Lafayette Street.
Office · Leases
New York City

Shorenstein to Buy Fully Leased SoHo Office Property From Tishman Speyer

By Larry Getlen
An illustration of a Class B building with an outdoor terrace in a city.
Office · Leases
New York City

For Manhattan Class B Office, the Days of Optional Amenities Are Past

By Larry Getlen
An illustration of a futuristic city with a trail of numbers leading a businessman to a storefront.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Retail Location Intelligence Grows in Sophistication and Usage

By Larry Getlen
Jesse Sharf (left) and Eric Feuerstein of Gibson Dunn.
Industry · Legal
National

Gibson Dunn Embraces Client Complexity With Breadth and Specialization

By Larry Getlen
An illustration of an apartment building with a No Vacancy sign on it.
Residential · Policy
New York City

New York’s Rent Freeze Was Only An Aftershock. This 2019 Law Was The Quake.

By Larry Getlen
SL Green's Marc Holliday and 11 Madison Avenue.
Office · Leases
New York City

AI Firm Legora Takes 98K SF at SL Green’s 11 Madison Avenue

By Larry Getlen
The Durst Organization's Jody Durst and 1133 Avenue of the Americas.
Office · Leases
New York City

Durst Secures Three Leases at 1133 Avenue of the Americas

By Larry Getlen
A data center with a pause button on it.
Industrial · Development
New York

New York’s Temporary Data Center Moratorium Could Mean Permanent Losses

By Larry Getlen
Latent Urban Ventures' Nate Bliss and a construction site in Brooklyn.
Residential · Policy
New York City

NYC’s Conversion Break Producing Far More Units Than New-Construction Sweetener

By Larry Getlen
A photo illustration of luxury brand mash-ups on phone screens in front of a teenager.
Retail · Leases
National

More Luxury Retailers Partner With Everyday Names to Lure Gen Z Shoppers

By Larry Getlen
An illustration of people entering a store and getting on a roller coaster.
Retail · Development
National

Experiential Retail: What Works Now and What Doesn’t

By Larry Getlen
An illustration of people throwing fast food on a bonfire.
Retail · Leases
National

GLP-1 Users Are Reshaping Retail With Every Pound They Shed

By Larry Getlen
Waverly Neer (from left) of NYCEDC, Christopher Beardsley of Stickbulb, Jean Pelle and Oliver Pelle of Pelle Designs take part in a fireside chat at Commercial Observer's Summer Networking event at MADE Bush Terminal in Brooklyn.
Industrial · Players
New York City

CRE Comes Together at MADE Bush Terminal for Cocktails and an Exciting New Development

By Larry Getlen
Dreamscape's Joshua Strauss (top) and Scott Zinovoy, and a rendering of BKX planned for 422 Fulton Street, Brooklyn.
Retail · Development
New York City

Former Downtown Brooklyn Macy’s Slated for Dramatic Retail Makeover

By Larry Getlen
Tenant rights groups celebrate at the final hearing of the New York City Rent Guidelines Board on June 25 after the board voted for a zero percent increase in rent stabilized apartments.
Residential · Policy
New York City

Rent Guidelines Board Vote Sends New York’s Landlords Into Uncharted Territory

By Larry Getlen