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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Edward J. Minskoff Equities' Edward Minskoff and 51 Astor Place.
Office · Leases
Midtown South

Perceptive Advisors Expands to 25K SF at 51 Astor Place

By Mark Hallum
Raymond Gindi, CEO of ASG Equities and the now-defunct Century 21 store in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Retail · Investments & Sales
New York City

Former Bay Ridge Century 21 Site Up for Redevelopment After $47.5M Sale

By Mark Hallum
Michael Arougheti, co-founder and CEO of Ares Management, and the New York Stock Exchange.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

Ares Notches 28% Growth in Assets Under Management

By Mark Hallum
Paramount Group President and CEO Albert Behler and One Front Street, San Francisco.
Office · Capital Markets
New York City

Paramount Group’s Uneven Q2 Has a Bright Spot: Leasing

By Mark Hallum
AvalonBay President and CEO Benjamin Schall, and an apartment complex under construction.
Residential · Capital Markets
National

AvalonBay Warns of Rents Peaking as It Reports Modest Earnings Gain

By Mark Hallum
GFP Real Estate's Allen Gurevich and 171 Madison Avenue.
Office · Leases
New York City

Relation Insurance Signs 5K-SF Lease at 171 Madison Avenue

By Mark Hallum
Mayor Eric Adams.
Industry · Policy
New York City

Mayor Eric Adams Vetoes Council Decision Rejecting Bally’s Casino Bid

By Mark Hallum
JLL's Mitch Konsker and 5 Penn Plaza.
Office · Leases
New York City

Crypto Security Firm Fireblocks Takes 35K-SF Office at 5 Penn Plaza

By Mark Hallum
JLL's Christopher Peck (top), Peter Rotchford (center), Nicco Lupo (bottom), and 420 Carroll Street, Brooklyn.
Mixed-Use · Finance
New York City

Domain Companies Secures $205M Financing for 420 Carroll Street

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

Five Iron Golf Signs 4K-SF Office Lease at 18 East 41st Street

By Mark Hallum
Julia Hyman.
Industry
New York City

Rudin Associate Julia Hyman Identified as Victim of Midtown Shooter

By Mark Hallum
2 Penn Plaza and Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg.
Office · Leases
New York City

Verizon Inks 203K-SF Deal at Vornado’s Penn 2 After Essex Crossing Shift

By Mark Hallum
Avi Akiva of TriState Commercial Realty and a rendering of 1 Park Point in Brooklyn.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Animal Care Center Hook’d On Pets Signs 3K-SF Lease at 1 Park Point

By Mark Hallum
Mayor Eric Adams (top), NYCEDC President and CEO Andrew Kimball, and a rendering of a proposed housing development at the former Flushing Airport in College Point, Queens.
Residential · Development
New York City

Former Flushing Airport Site to Be Redeveloped Into 3K Units of Workforce Housing

By Mark Hallum
Lightstone Group's David Lichtenstein (top) and Mitchell Hochberg (bottom) and an aerial view of the Bronx.
Residential · Investments & Sales
New York City

Beitel Group Pays $84M for Bronx Development Site at 355 Exterior Street

By Mark Hallum
ESRT's Thomas Durels and 1359 Broadway.
Office · Leases
New York City

SLCE Architects and Nonprofit Braven Sign Deals at 1359 Broadway

By Mark Hallum
Colliers' Michael Cohen, Andrew Roos, Mac Roos and Jessica Verdi, and 470 Park Avenue South.
Office · Leases
New York City

Partnership Platform Impact.com Signs 41K-SF Lease at 470 Park Avenue South

By Mark Hallum