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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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy (left) and Andy Byford.
Industry · Policy
Midtown

‘Train Daddy’ Returns to NYC With Penn Station Redevelopment Plans

By Mark Hallum
73-99 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn.
Residential · Investments & Sales
New York City

Cheskie Weisz’s CW Realty Buys 73-99 Empire Boulevard for $43M

By Mark Hallum
Global Holdings Chair Eyal Ofer and 25 Kent in Brooklyn.
Office · Leases
New York City

AI Firm Autonomous Technologies Group Signs 5K-SF Lease at 25 Kent

By Mark Hallum
Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Retail · Policy
New York City

New York Organized Retail Theft Declines 12 Percent Year-Over-Year: Hochul

By Mark Hallum
Inside Motek's 928 Broadway location.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Mediterranean Chain Motek to Open Two More Manhattan Locations

By Mark Hallum
Taconic Partners's Michael Bendit (top) and Paul Pariser (center), Nuveen's Mike Sales (bottom) and 440 Ninth Avenue.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

David Werner Buys 440 Ninth Avenue for $100M Cash — a Steep Discount

By Mark Hallum
President Donald Trump (left) and New York State Attorney General Letitia James (right).
Industry · Policy
New York City

On Trump Civil Fraud Decision, Both Sides Claim a Win

By Mark Hallum
George Comfort & Sons President and CEO Peter S. Duncan and 200 Madison Avenue.
Office · Leases
New York City

Law Firm BraunHagey & Borden Leases 20K SF at 200 Madison Avenue

By Mark Hallum
Resolution Real Estate's John Thompson (top) and Justin Gentile (bottom) and 18 East 41st Street.
Office · Leases
New York City

Literary Agency Trident Media Group Signs 5K-SF Lease at 18 East 41st Street

By Mark Hallum
7G Realty's Jon Krasner and 123 Lafayette Street.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Jon Krasner’s 7G Group Buys Another SoHo Property for $21.8M

By Mark Hallum
Avison Young Principal Larry Zuckerman and 65 East 55th Street.
Office · Leases
New York City

Reinsurance Group of America Signs 17K-SF Lease at 65 East 55th Street

By Mark Hallum
Peacock Alley in the recently renovated Waldorf Astoria New York.
Industry · Policy
New York City

REBNY Picks a Redone Waldorf Astoria for What It Now Calls the Annual

By Mark Hallum
RXR Chairman and CEO Scott Rechler and 590 Madison Avenue.
Office · Finance
New York City

RXR Closes on Nearly $1.1B Buy of 590 Madison Avenue

By Mark Hallum
Rockrose's Henry Elghanayan (top) and Justin Elghanayan (bottom) and 300 Park Avenue South.
Office · Leases
New York City

Flexible Finance Relocating to 41K SF at 300 Park Avenue South

By Mark Hallum
Janno Lieber, chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Industry · Policy
New York City

MTA Secures $1.3B Contract to Bore Tunnels for Second Avenue Subway Extension

By Mark Hallum
7G Realty's Jon Krasner and 40 Thompson Street.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Jon Krasner Buys 40 Thompson Street in SoHo for $23M

By Mark Hallum
Mayor Eric Adams and the skyline around Midtown South.
Residential · Policy
New York City

New York City Council Passes Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan

By Mark Hallum