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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Claw crane machines with stuffed animal toys seen in Tokyo, Japan.
Retail · Leases
Midtown South

Japanese Plushy Concept to Open in Former Mansion at 313 Fifth Avenue

By Mark Hallum
Andrew Till, COO of Baron Property Group, and a rendering of a planned residential building at 30-25 Queens Boulevard, Queens.
Residential · Development
New York City

Baron Property Group Buys Long Island City Site Ahead of Redevelopment

By Mark Hallum
Jimmy Yung.
Industry · Finance
New York City

Rockwood Capital Hires Jimmy Yung as Global Head of Originations

By Mark Hallum
Max Koeppel, director of leasing at Koeppel Rosen, and 443 Park Avenue South.
Office · Leases
New York City

Cloud Data Firm Ardoq Relocating to 443 Park Avenue South

By Mark Hallum
WeWork CEO John Santora and a sign outside a WeWork location.
Office · Leases
New York City

WeWork Signs First Post-Bankruptcy Lease With 60K SF at 250 Broadway

By Mark Hallum
Thomas Durels, executive vice president, Real Estate at ESRT, and the Empire State Building.
Office · Leases
New York City

Development Firm Mott MacDonald Signs 25K-SF Lease at Empire State Building

By Mark Hallum
MaryAnne Gilmartin of MAG Partners, Eyal Ofer of Global Holdings, and 300 East 50th Street.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Serafina Mare Signs 5K-SF Lease at 300 East 50th Street

By Mark Hallum
Fisher Brothers' Ken Fisher and Winston Fisher, and 1345 Avenue of the Americas.
Office · Leases
New York City

Paul, Weiss Expands to 850K SF at 1345 Avenue of the Americas

By Mark Hallum
Avison Young's Andy Singer and Scott Singer, and 45-50 Pearson Street, Queens.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Ron Moelis Scores $65M Refinancing for LIC Multifamily Property

By Mark Hallum
Sherry Wang.
Residential · Players
National

Sherry Wang Leaves Goldman Sachs to Join Vistria Group as Partner

By Mark Hallum
Koeppel Rosen's Max Koeppel and 20 West 36th Street.
Office · Leases
New York City

Youth Development Program Publicolor Extends Lease at 20 West 36th Street

By Mark Hallum
New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) greets supporters during an election night gathering.
Industry · Policy
New York City

Real Estate Industry Breaks Up With Andrew Cuomo After Zohran Mamdani Win

By Mark Hallum
Grant Cardone of Cardone Capital and Horatio Jones IV of Wells Fargo at the Commercial Observer National Multifamily Investment Forum.
Residential · Investments & Sales
New York City

Investors Get Creative as Financing Challenges in Multifamily Continue: Forum

By Mark Hallum
Andrew Cuomo.
Industry · Policy
New York City

Andrew Cuomo Concedes NYC Mayoral Democratic Primary to Zohran Mamdani

By Mark Hallum
Judson CRE's Nicholas Judson and 420 East 59th Street.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Mykonian House to Open Second NYC Location at 420 East 59th Street

By Mark Hallum
Dan Garodnick, director of the Department of City Planning, and Midtown Manhattan looking south.
Residential · Policy
New York City

NYC Planning Commission OKs Adams’s ​​Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan

By Mark Hallum
Industry City Senior Vice President of Leasing Jeff Fein and Industry City in Brooklyn.
Office · Leases
New York City

Artist & Craftsman Supply Signs 10K-SF Lease at Industry City

By Mark Hallum