Rebecca Baird-Remba

Rebecca Baird-Remba is a reporter for Commercial Observer. She grew up in the D.C. area and has lived in New York City since moving here for college. She got her start covering real estate for Brownstoner, and worked at NY YIMBY before heading to Commercial Observer.

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As New York City's retail market struggles to recover from the pandemic, the City Council is considering a commercial rent control bill that would help tenants lock in low rents but may hinder retail recovery, the real estate industry arguses.
Leases  ·  Politics & Real Estate
New York City

NYC Commercial Rent Control Bill Comes Under Fire During City Council Hearing

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
426-430 East 14th Street.
Leases  ·  Retail
New York City

On-Demand Grocery Delivery Service Gorillas Leases East Village Space

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Brookfield and Empire State Development revealed plans for two timber bridges, one of which would cross Tenth Avenue from the High Line to Manhattan West.
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
New York City

$50M Plan Unveiled for Pedestrian Bridges Between High Line, Manhattan West

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
The new Ace Brooklyn has lantern-like pendant lights and a two-level entrance with a neon "Hotel" sign.
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
New York City

The Ace Hotel Debuts in Downtown Brooklyn

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
City Planning Director Marisa Lago.
Design + Construction  ·  Players
New York City

Biden Taps NYC City Planning Director Marisa Lago for Commerce Role

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Aerial view of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Leases  ·  Analysis
New York City

How Brooklyn Real Estate Is Faring After 18 Months of COVID

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Basement apartments like this one were flooded and damaged in various parts of Queens during Hurricane Ida.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
Pennsylvania

Hurricane Ida Caused $16B to $24B in Damage in the Northeast, Report Finds

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
New York city protestors push for a moratorium on evictions on August 4, 2021.
Design + Construction  ·  Legal
New York City

Landlord Group Takes New York’s Eviction Ban to Court, Again

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Office transaction volume is still down from 2019 levels but it's recovered significantly from the height of the pandemic in 2020.
Sales  ·  Commercial
Washington DC

Office Building Investment Sales Still Lag Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Fogarty Finger handled the design of this prebuilt suite on the fifth floor. Other tenants liked the look so much that they asked for similar spaces in the building, complete with furniture.
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
New York City

512 West 22nd Street Gets Midcentury Modern-Inspired Prebuilt Suites

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Members of 32BJ SEIU rally for passage of the federal HEROES Act—a major piece of COVID stimulus legislation—in July 2020.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

New Law Requires Large Condo, Co-Op Buildings to Pay Staff Prevailing Wages

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Landlords along Soho in Broadway are pushing for a rezoning that would allow them to legalize stores and residential uses.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Manhattan BP Gale Brewer Comes Out Against SoHo Rezoning

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
55 Water Street
Leases  ·  Office
New York City

DailyPay Nails Down 137K SF Sublease at 55 Water Street

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Vornado is selling off five struggling Manhattan retail properties, including the now-vacant former Topshop location at 478 Broadway in Soho.
Sales  ·  Commercial
New York City

Vornado to Sell Off 5 Struggling Manhattan Retail Buildings for $185M

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
A new analysis from the Citizens Budget Commission finds a number of issues with the city's new carbon reduction law for buildings, and argues that it may be too punitive in the wake of the pandemic.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

NYC Emissions Law Discourages Dense Office Buildings, Lacks Clarity: Report

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Empire State Building.
Design + Construction  ·  Leases
New York City

Construction Manager Takes Space in Empire State Building

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
32 Avenue of the Americas.
Leases  ·  Office
New York City

Cedar, Dorilton Capital Lease 72K SF at 32 Avenue of the Americas

By Rebecca Baird-Remba