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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Eric Adams
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Adams Unveils $15M in Youth Homelessness Programs, Supportive Housing

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Multifamily sales like 17 West 125th Street have been the largest category of commercial property sales nationwide.
Sales  ·  Analysis
New York City

Commercial Real Estate Sales Grow 10 Percent Nationwide

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Hermès is moving into 91 North Sixth Street.
Leases  ·  Features
New York City

Hermès’ Williamsburg Arrival Signals Big Changes for the Brooklyn Enclave

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
3 Columbus Circle.
Leases  ·  Office
New York City

Crypto Firm XBTO Stays Put at 3 Columbus Circle

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Cranes stand above a new Google office building being constructed in Tribeca in front of the Empire State Building as seen from Jersey City. New York totaled $49 billion of commercial investment in 2021.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

NYC Construction Costs Rose 8 Percent in Last Year

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Exterior of 123 William Street (Courtesy of East End Capital).
Leases  ·  Office
New York City

General Services Administration Renews at 123 William Street

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
A prebuilt suite at 500 Park Avenue.
Design + Construction  ·  Leases
New York City

Prebuilt Suites Sweep Some Manhattan Office Submarkets

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Standard Motor Products Building in Long Island City.
Leases  ·  Office
New York City

Standard Motor Products Renews 75K-SF Long Island City HQ

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
1400 Broadway
Leases  ·  Office
New York City

Burlington Expands Again at 1400 Broadway

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
One Penn Plaza.
Leases  ·  Retail
New York City

Real Estate Company LCOR Stays Put in 1 Penn

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Empire State Realty Trust is renovating a double-height floor at the iconic Empire State Building into a lounge, basketball court and golf simulator.
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
New York City

Empire State Building Adds Basketball Court, Lounge

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Design + Construction  ·  Technology
New York City

New York Developers Figure Out the Electric Building

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Premium
750 Third Avenue
Leases  ·  Office
New York City

Polish Mission to the UN, Accountant Grassi & Co. Ink Deals at 750 Third Ave

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Commuters walk into a flooded subway station in the Bronx in September 2021, when Hurricane Ida dumped three inches of rain on New York City in an hour.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

NYC Subways Still Aren’t Prepared for the Next Big Storm: Report

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Thor has converted a former Colgate Palmolive factory in Jersey City into lab and office space for biotech startups and pharmaceutical companies.
Design + Construction  ·  Leases
New Jersey

How Jersey City’s 95 Greene Street Is Trying to Draw Life Sciences Tenants

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
New York City from helicopter point of view. Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges with Manhattan skyscrapers on a cloudy day.
Design + Construction  ·  Analysis
New York City

More Affordable Parts of Brooklyn, Queens See Big Rent Increases

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
91 North 6th Street.
Leases  ·  Retail
New York City

Hermès Plans Pop-Up Shop Then Permanent Flagship in Williamsburg

By Rebecca Baird-Remba