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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
General Services Administration Administrator Ed Forst and a sign at a Department of Veterans Affairs office.
Office · Finance
Washington DC

D.C. Department of Veterans Affairs Building’s CMBS Loan Enters Special Servicing

By Larry Getlen
 
Trending Stories
Residential · Investments & Sales
California

California Voters Will Decide If Local Taxes Should Be Harder to Approve

Industry · Players
New York City

An Evening of Cocktails and Celebration at CO’s 2026 Power Young Professionals Gala

Hospitality · Leases
New York City

Korean Chef Jiho Kim to Open Flagship Restaurant at 21 West 17th Street

Office · Leases
New York City

Manhattan Subleasing Tightens as AI Firms Fuel Office Growth in Q2

Larry Ellison (top) of Paramount, Greg Peters (center), and Ted Sarandos (bottom) of Netflix and a Netflix sound stage.
Industrial · Research & Analysis
New York

New York Area the Nation’s Most Promising for Film, TV Production: CBRE

By Larry Getlen
Kevin McCrain (center) responds to Nina Roket (left) on a panel with Megan Bates.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Changes in Retail Real Estate Nationwide Have Accelerated: Forum

By Larry Getlen
Aerial view of a truck leaving the loading dock at a distribution warehouse.
Industrial · Finance
Maryland

Terreno Buys Maryland Industrial Property for $77M

By Larry Getlen
Dan Parker.
Residential · Development
New York City

Dan Parker of Compass: 5 Questions

By Larry Getlen
 
Trending Stories
Residential · Investments & Sales
California

California Voters Will Decide If Local Taxes Should Be Harder to Approve

Industry · Players
New York City

An Evening of Cocktails and Celebration at CO’s 2026 Power Young Professionals Gala

Hospitality · Leases
New York City

Korean Chef Jiho Kim to Open Flagship Restaurant at 21 West 17th Street

Office · Leases
New York City

Manhattan Subleasing Tightens as AI Firms Fuel Office Growth in Q2

Theatrical comedy and tragedy masks.
Residential · Development
New York City

New York City’s 485-x vs. 467-m: Two Very Different Development Incentives

By Larry Getlen
An illustration showing the farmer and his wife from "American Gothic" standing in front of an industrial outdoor storage lot.
Industrial · Finance
National

Mom-and-Pop Industrial Outdoor Storage Owners Cash In

By Larry Getlen
Noah Hale (second from left) speaks on a panel with Sheila Pozon (from left), Jennifer Sun, Miriam Harris and John Valladares.
Residential · Development
National

New York City Housing Development Now Hinges on Certain Trends: Forum

By Larry Getlen
9 West 57th Street lounge.
Office · Leases
New York City

$300 a Square Foot for a Manhattan Office Is Losing Its Shock Value

By Larry Getlen
Lofty Pigeon Books in Brooklyn.
Retail · Leases
New York City

New York City’s Higher-End Retail Deserts, and How to Fill Them

By Larry Getlen
Clockwise from top left: Robert A.M. Stern, David Simon, Brad Mendelson, Frank Gehry, Saul Zabar, Wesley LePatner.
Industry · Players
New York City

Several Big Names in Commercial Real Estate Died Since 2025’s Power 100

By Larry Getlen
Howard Hughes office at One Bridgeland Green in Cypress, Texas, and Executive Chairman Bill Ackman.
Mixed-Use · Capital Markets
National

Howard Hughes Holdings’ Q1 Earnings Finds a Growing Company in Transition

By Larry Getlen
S3 Capital's Joshua Crane (left) and Robert Schwartz.
Residential · Finance
National

S3 Capital Closes Fund Focused on Multifamily Lending at $1.3B

By Larry Getlen
(l-r) Neda Navab, President of Compass; Shlomi Avdoo, CEO and Founder of Avdoo; Alexa Lambert, broker at Compass; Dan Parker, Co-Head of Compass Development Marketing Group; Tamara Abir, broker at Compass. 
Residential · Development
New York City

NYC Residential Development Design Suffers From Blandness: Compass Execs

By Larry Getlen
Macerich President and CEO Jackson Hsieh and shoppers at the Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale, Ariz.
Retail · Capital Markets
National

Mall Giant Macerich Pares Losses in Q1 as ‘Path Forward Plan’ Proceeds

By Larry Getlen
120 Court Street, Brooklyn.
Residential · Investments & Sales
New York City

Brooklyn Heights Walgreens to Become High-Rise After $30M Sale to Rogers Equities

By Larry Getlen
Krystyna Blakeslee of Gibson Dunn photographed at the firm's 200 Park Ave. office on April 29, 2026.
Industry · Legal
New York City

Krystyna Blakeslee’s Experience as a Marine Aids Her Work as a Lawyer Today

By Larry Getlen

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