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 Motors Building at 767 Fifth Avenue.
Office · Leases
New York City

Weil Gotshal’s Collapse Is Perfectly Timed for Manhattan’s Office Market

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

Shorenstein Buys Fully Leased SoHo Office Property From Tishman Speyer

By Larry Getlen
Abhinav Somani speaks on a panel at Commercial Observer's Power Tech and AI reception.
Industry · Technology
New York City

The Robots Are Coming, and Other AI-Related Observations From the Experts

By Larry Getlen
An illustration of a man pasting "AI" posters over old weathered ".com" posters on a city street.
Office · Leases
New York City

How Bad Would an AI Bust Be for New York’s Office Market?

By Larry Getlen
Suri Kasirer in the Kasirer office in New York.
Industry · Development
New York City

You Better Hope Suri Kasirer Takes Your Call

By Larry Getlen
Group of business people toasting champagne glasses for a celebration.
Office · Leases
New York City

Manhattan’s Office Sector Has Become the Corporate World’s Surest Bet

By Larry Getlen
Brendan Wallace, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer of Fifth Wall. Beverly Hills, California. Sept. 18 2026. PHOTO: Patrick Strattner/for Commercial Observer.
Industry · Technology
New York City

Fifth Wall’s Brendan Wallace On Spotting Real Estate’s Next Hot Tech Early

By Larry Getlen
An illustration of crane building a hundred dollar bill.
Residential
New York City

In Construction Lending, It’s a Good Time to Be the Right Borrower

By 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
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