Max Gross

Max Gross is the Editor in Chief of Commercial Observer; he was born in New York City and went to Dartmouth College. Before Commercial Observer he was a reporter for the New York Post, and has a side hustle as a novelist, most recently of "The Lost Shtetl" published by HarperVia. He lives in Queens with his wife and son.

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Brookfield's Ben Brown, photographed at Brookfield Place.
Office · Finance
New York City

Ben Brown, Brookfield’s Real Estate Chief, On REITs, Housing, Office and Hospitality

By Max Gross
ICSC Las Vegas in 2025.
Retail · Leases
National

ICSC 2026: Inflation, Trampoline Parks and the Fate of Luxury

By Max Gross and Greg Cornfield
Kids play in a foam pit in the Foam Zone area of Sky Zone in Anaheim.
Retail · Leases
National

Here Come the Trampoline Parks: JLL Report at ICSC

By Max Gross
Edward Cohen (from left), Ethan Chernofsky, James Cook, Karly Iacono and Chris Ressa take part in a data and AI panel at ICSC Las Vegas.
Retail · Technology
National

ICSC Panel: Keep Your Eyes Wide Open With AI

By Max Gross
Nichole Popovics.
Retail · Players
National

New TSCG President Nichole Popovics on What to Expect at ICSC

By Max Gross
An illustration of colonial era people pulling down a statue of King George.
Industry · Players
National

Seizing Power: Who Jumped Onto the Power 100 List in 2026?

By Max Gross
An illustrative portrait of Eli Simon.
Retail · Players
National

Power in Waiting: Eli Simon at Simon Property Group

By Max Gross
An illustration of a man in colonial era clothing riding a fireworks rocket into the sky.
Industry · More
New York City

Power 100 2026: Who Jumped the Highest

By Max Gross
Rob Speyer.
Residential · Leases
New York City

Tishman Speyer CEO Rob Speyer On the Firm’s Current Thinking and Its Next Moves

By Max Gross
Robert A.M. Stern.
Residential · Players
New York City

Robert A.M. Stern Dead at 86

By Max Gross
Will Silverman of Eastdil Secured at Commercial Observer's office forum.
Office · Leases
New York City

Fundamentals and Capital Are Back for NYC’s Office Market: Forum

By Max Gross
Aby Rosen at RFR's 375 Park Avenue office.
Office · Leases
New York City

RFR’s Aby Rosen On Midtown Rents, Amazon, Mamdani, the Chrysler Building and More

By Max Gross
Illustration of an engraved invitation.
Residential · Development
National

Who’s New On Power 100 — and Who’s Returned

By Max Gross
Illustration of men in a speeding car firing machine guns behind themselves.
Residential
National

Power 100 2025: Who Jumped the Most On the List?

By Max Gross
Richard LeFrak
Residential · Development
Florida

New York’s Richard LeFrak Has Been Putting On a Clinic in Miami

By Max Gross
A woman and a man standing side by side in front of a wooden wall.
Residential · Development
National

Gensler Co-CEOs Elizabeth Brink and Jordan Goldstein On AI in Architecture

By Max Gross
Image of a tornado tearing through a city, blowing money around.
New York City

Commercial Real Estate Owners’ Biggest Expense in 2025

By Max Gross