Tom Acitelli – Commercial Observer

Tom Acitelli is Commercial Observer's deputy editor for news and national coverage. He was the publication's founding editor in 2009. He has also worked as an editor or reporter at The New York Observer, The Real Deal, Crain's New York Business and Vox Media; and is the author of several books on the business and history of alcohol, including American Wine, a James Beard Award finalist. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and the Columbia Journalism School, and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Leases · Analysis

JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon: ‘Remote Work Will Change How We Manage Our Real Estate’

By Tom Acitelli

BEER HERE: A number of breweries, including Minnesota's Bauhaus Brew Labs, switched to curbside pickups after COVID shut their taprooms and restaurants last spring.

Design + Construction · Leases

US Craft Brewing Took a Hit From COVID, But Kept Ticking

By Tom Acitelli

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Finance · Leases

US Craft Breweries Retain Investment Allure Despite COVID

By Tom Acitelli

Manhattan

Leases · Analysis

Manhattan Office Leasing Picks Up in 2021, But Availability Rate at Record High

By Tom Acitelli

Citigroup's new lobby includes a "town square" with seating and a Starbucks, all designed by SOM and Gensler.

Leases · Coronavirus

Citigroup Going Hybrid, Further Complicating the Office Market’s Future

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Coronavirus

Morgan Stanley Planning ‘Full Return’ to Midtown Headquarters

By Tom Acitelli

Leases · Analysis

Midtown’s Office Market Showing Signs of Recovery

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Analysis

Law Firms Seizing Office Opportunities, Subletting Space Amid COVID

By Tom Acitelli

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Ex-Obama Adviser Turned VC Ace Jake Fingert On Proptech, Climate Change

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Analysis

Downtown Manhattan’s Office Market Struggles With Pandemic Fallout

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Office

JPMorgan Chase Looking to Dump 800,000 SF on Crowded Manhattan Sublease Market

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Analysis

Student Housing in US Shows Signs of a Rebound From COVID

By Tom Acitelli

Leases · Analysis

Top New York City Office Space Continues to Draw Bargain Hunters

By Tom Acitelli

Staff label and package items in the on-site dispatch hall inside one of Amazon's warehouses, as the online shopping giant gears up for the Christmas rush.

Leases · Analysis

Industrial Real Estate Vacancy Rate to Rise With Steady Increase in Supply

By Tom Acitelli

Leases · Coronavirus

Self-Storage Companies to Add 43.6M SF of Space in 2021

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Retail

CVS Inks Lower Manhattan Lease for 2-Level Pharmacy

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Analysis

Manhattan Office Demand Won’t Reach Pre-COVID Levels Until 2023

By Tom Acitelli