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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Charles Bendit, co-CEO of Taconic Partners, and 202 Broome Street.
Investments & Sales
New York City

Office Condos of Two Essex Crossing Buildings Sell for $222M

By Mark Hallum
Former DCAS Deputy Commissioner Jesse Hamilton, Mayor Eric Adams, and 14 Wall Street.
Leases  ·  Policy
New York City

Department of Aging 80K-SF Deal at 14 Wall Paused Amid Probe Into NYC Office Leasing

By Mark Hallum
Andreessen Horowitz co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, and 200 Lafayette Street.
Leases  ·  Office Leases
New York City

Andreessen Horowitz Taking Over Chobani’s Space at 200 Lafayette

By Mark Hallum
Frank Sciame, CEO of Sciame Construction, and 14 Wall Street.
Leases  ·  Office Leases
New York City

Sciame Construction Renews 37K-SF Offices at 14 Wall Street

By Mark Hallum
Visitors to ICSC New York at the Javits Center.
New York City

Despite Retail Bankruptcies, ICSC NY Attendees Have High Spirits

By Isabelle Durso and Mark Hallum
A woman browses through what items remain on near empty shelves at a pharmacy.
National

No Magic Pill for What Ails Pharmacies, Panel Says

By Mark Hallum
Jeff Sutton of Wharton Properties, Marc Holliday of SL Green, and 690 Madison Avenue.
Investments & Sales
New York City

Jeff Sutton Buys $34M Stake in 690 Madison Avenue from SL Green

By Mark Hallum
Newmark's Jeffrey Roseman, Caleb Petersen, and Drew Weiss, and 527 Madison Avenue.
Leases  ·  Retail
New York City

Italian Menswear Brand Boggi Milano Opening Second NYC Store in Midtown

By Mark Hallum
CBRE's Tom Traynor and Tom Rugg, and an aerial view of warehouses.
Finance  ·  Acquisition
National

EQT Exeter to Expand Industrial Portfolio With $595M Morgan Stanley, SMBC Loan

By Mark Hallum
Bernard Wolff, principal at Avant Capital, and 615 10th Avenue.
Finance
New York City

Xin Development Lands $33M Bridge Loan to Right 615 10th Avenue

By Mark Hallum
Steven Durels of SL Green and 485 Lexington Avenue.
Leases  ·  Office Leases
New York City

Travelers Insurance Signs 123K-SF Renewal at 485 Lexington Avenue

By Mark Hallum
Fashion designer Calvin Klein and 530 Broadway.
Leases  ·  Retail
New York City

Calvin Klein Opening 7K-SF SoHo Flagship at 530 Broadway

By Mark Hallum
Andy Ackerman and Walter Rooney of RXR, and 530 Fifth Avenue.
Leases  ·  Office Leases
New York City

NYC Police Foundation Leases 8K SF at RXR’s 530 Fifth Avenue

By Mark Hallum
Mayor Eric Adams speaking at a podium.
Development  ·  Policy
New York City

New York City Council Gives Final Nod to Adams’s City of Yes

By Mark Hallum
Brooks Brothers CEO Ken Ohashi and 195 Broadway.
Leases  ·  Retail
New York City

Brooks Brothers Returning to Financial District With 10K-SF Store

By Mark Hallum
ATCO Properties co-Presidents Damon Hemmerdinger and Kate Hemmerdinger Goodman, and 555 Fifth Avenue.
Leases  ·  Retail
New York City

Men’s Clothier Rodd & Gunn Signs 3K-SF Lease for Third NYC Location

By Mark Hallum
Lauren Davis and Noah Trapolino of Denham Wolf Real Estate, and 58 West 40th Street.
Leases  ·  Office Leases
New York City

American Theatre Wing Relocating to Bryant Park Location

By Mark Hallum