Mark Hallum

Mark Hallum covers leasing, sales and everything in between for Commercial Observer with a focus on New York City. In the past, he has covered transportation, politics and crime on the local level.

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Okada & Company's Thomas Capuano (top), Lee & Associates's Cory Gahr (center) and Josh Lebowitz, and 145 East 32nd Street.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Hydrogen Fitness Signs Deal in Murray Hill for First NYC Location

By Mark Hallum
Meridian Retail's Joaquin Carrillo and a cup of coffee.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Arwa Yemeni Coffee Opening First NYC Location in Williamsburg

By Mark Hallum
Gov. Kathy Hochul and a satellite view of 1119 Pacific Street, Brooklyn.
Residential · Development
New York City

MTA Seeking Housing Developers to Build 300 Units in Crown Heights

By Mark Hallum
Stuf Storage CEO Katharine Lau (top), GFP Real Estate's Neith Stone (center) and David Kaye, and 10 Astor Place.
Industrial · Leases
New York City

Stuf Storage Signs 8K-SF Lease at GFP’s 10 Astor Place

By Mark Hallum
Principal of Cammeby’s Avi Schron and 39 Broadway.
Office · Leases
New York City

Career Development Firm Fedcap Signs 38K-SF Lease at 39 Broadway

By Mark Hallum
An Industrious location and Industrious President Gentry Long.
Office · Leases
New York City

Industrious to Open Three More Locations in Manhattan

By Mark Hallum
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a sample of renderings of pre-approved ancillary dwelling units.
Residential · Policy
New York City

Mamdani Launches Program for Homeowners to Plan and Finance ADUs

By Mark Hallum
Vornado Realty's Glen Weiss and Meta Lab at 697 Fifth Avenue.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Meta Signs 15K-SF Retail Lease at Vornado’s 697 Fifth Avenue

By Mark Hallum
Nuveen Real Estate's Brian Wallick and customers shopping at a grocery store.
Retail · Finance
National

Nuveen Raises $330M to Acquire Grocery-Anchored Retail Across the U.S.

By Mark Hallum
SL Green's Harrison Sitomer and a rendering of 7 Dey Street.
Residential · Investments & Sales
New York City

SL Green in Contract to Sell 7 Dey Street to GO Residential for $223M

By Mark Hallum
Woody King of Lee & Associates NYC (top), Jay Futersak of Circle Realty Group, and 14 Penn Plaza.
Office · Leases
New York City

Chelsea Lighting Expands HQ to 14K SF at 14 Penn Plaza

By Mark Hallum
126 Waverly Place.
Retail · Investments & Sales
New York City

Retail Units at Once-Controversial 126 Waverly Place Sell for $23M

By Mark Hallum
The Durst Organization's Jody Durst (top), Bank of America's Brian Moynihan, and One Bryant Park.
Office · Leases
New York City

Bank of America to Grow Footprint to 2.4M SF at One Bryant Park

By Mark Hallum
Industrious's Gentry Long and Tower 49 at 12 East 49th Street.
Office · Leases
New York City

Industrious Balloons to 292K SF at Kato International’s Tower 49

By Mark Hallum
BXP's Hilary Spann and 360 Park Avenue South.
Office · Leases
New York City

Market Insights Firm Optiver Expands by 92K SF at BXP’s 360 Park Avenue South

By Mark Hallum
Team of scientists working on a research in laboratory.
Life Sciences · Research & Analysis
New York City

Life Sciences to Normalize in 2026 After Post-Pandemic Saturation: Report

By Mark Hallum
156-168 Bleecker Street.
Retail · Investments & Sales
New York City

LNR Partners Sells Retail Space Leased to Le Poisson Rouge for $21.3M

By Mark Hallum