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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A rendering of 31-29 Vernon Boulevard, Queens.
Residential · Development
New York City

Developers File Plans for 402-Unit Housing Project Along Astoria Waterfront

By Mark Hallum
Global Holdings Chairman and founder Eyal Ofer and 99 Park Avenue.
Office · Leases
New York City

Cerity Partners Expands to 68K SF at Global Holdings’ 99 Park Avenue

By Mark Hallum
Ben Blumenthal, Principal of Noah & Co. and 99 University Place.
Office · Leases
New York City

Nomic AI Inks 5K-SF Deal at 99 University Place Near Union Square

By Mark Hallum
Max Mond (top), Alex Riguardi (center), and Finney Clark (bottom) and 140 Crosby Street.
Office · Leases
New York City

Conduct AI Takes 7K SF at Capstone’s 140 Crosby Street for First U.S. Office

By Mark Hallum
GFP Real Estate's Matthew Mandell and 630 Ninth Avenue.
Office · Leases
New York City

Irish Arts Center Signs 4K-SF Lease at GFP’s 630 Ninth Avenue

By Mark Hallum
Avison Young's Christian Stanton (top) and Libby Hodes, and 210 East 86th Street.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Happier Grocery to Open Second NYC Location on the Upper East Side

By Mark Hallum
Avi Schron, principal at Cammeby's, and the Woolworth Building.
Office · Leases
New York City

Allied Global Marketing Renews 28K-SF Lease at the Woolworth Building

By Mark Hallum
Jon Glass.
Healthcare · People Moves
National

Harrison Street Adds Three More Former PGIM Employees to Its Payroll

By Mark Hallum
Mayor Zohran Mamdani (top), NYCEDC President & CEO Anthony Shorris (center), CEO and Principal of GFP Development Brian Steinwurtzel and a rendering of a courtyard at 100 Gold Street.
Residential · Development
New York City

100 Gold Street Conversion Boosted to Yield 4,000 Housing Units

By Mark Hallum
JLL's David Carlos and the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art at 140-154 West 17th Street.
Special Purpose · Investments & Sales
New York City

Chelsea’s Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art Hits the Market

By Mark Hallum
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference regarding legislation on artificial intelligence on Sept. 21.
Industrial · Policy
New York

Hochul Adds New Restrictions to Data Center Development in New York

By Mark Hallum
570 Lexington Avenue.
Hospitality · Leases
New York City

Asian-American Deli Café Hestia Signs 8K-SF Lease at 570 Lexington Avenue

By Mark Hallum
Elijah Mehl (top) and Jesse Wolf (bottom) of JLL, pictured with 156 Montague Street.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Stroller Brand Uppababy Relocates Store to 156 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights

By Mark Hallum
10-01 45th Road in Queens.
Industrial · Investments & Sales
New York City

Beer-Importing Holterbosch Family Offloads LIC Warehouse for $95M

By Mark Hallum
511 Ninth Avenue.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Capital Insight Acquires Hudson Yards Hotel Property in Foreclosure Auction

By Mark Hallum
Cushman & Wakefield's Bruce Mosler (top), JLL's Alexander Chudnoff, 245 Park Avenue.
Office · Leases
New York City

Nearwater Management Takes 38K SF at SL Green’s 245 Park Avenue

By Mark Hallum
CBRE's Paul Walker and a watch from Fossil.
Office · Leases
New York City

Watch Brand Fossil Renews 15K-SF Showroom Lease at 366 Fifth Avenue

By Mark Hallum