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Tom Acitelli

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  ·  Coronavirus
Washington DC

Key Northeast Distribution Corridor Experiences Record Growth Amid COVID

By Tom Acitelli
 
Trending Stories
Leases  ·  Industrial
Inland Empire

Ricoh Moves to Prologis Warehouse in Inland Empire

Finance  ·  Construction
New York City

Criterion Provides $130M Condo Inventory Loan to XIN on Hell’s Kitchen Building

Finance  ·  CMBS
New York

Valuation of Syracuse Mall Backing CMBS Loans Plummets During COVID Struggles

Finance  ·  Construction
New York City

Madison Realty Capital Lends $53M on Toby Moskovits’ Brooklyn Multifamily Development

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Industry
New York City

Newmark Taps Bridgewater Exec as CEO of Its Global Corporate Services

By Tom Acitelli
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Leases  ·  Office
New York City

Cushman & Wakefield to Consolidate Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn Offices

By Tom Acitelli
Finance  ·  Leases
Texas

Life Sciences Has Been a Real Shot in the Arm for Commercial Real Estate

By Tom Acitelli
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Finance  ·  CMBS
New York City

Lender Might Take Over Troubled Hilton Times Square

By Tom Acitelli
 
Trending Stories
Leases  ·  Industrial
Inland Empire

Ricoh Moves to Prologis Warehouse in Inland Empire

Finance  ·  Construction
New York City

Criterion Provides $130M Condo Inventory Loan to XIN on Hell’s Kitchen Building

Finance  ·  CMBS
New York

Valuation of Syracuse Mall Backing CMBS Loans Plummets During COVID Struggles

Finance  ·  Construction
New York City

Madison Realty Capital Lends $53M on Toby Moskovits’ Brooklyn Multifamily Development

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Finance  ·  Construction
New York City

Bronx Affordable Housing Complex Breaks Ground With $78M in Financing

By Tom Acitelli
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Finance  ·  Construction
Houston

Houston Mixed-Use Project Lands $31M Construction Loan From 3650 REIT

By Tom Acitelli
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Leases  ·  Retail
New York City

Madison International Realty, Owner of Brooklyn’s Atlantic Center, Hires Retail Chief

By Tom Acitelli
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Industry
New York City

Cushman & Wakefield Names Nadine Augusta as Chief Diversity Officer

By Tom Acitelli
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Finance  ·  Politics & Real Estate
National

As Airbnb Goes Public, Challenges Remain — And Not Just From the Pandemic

By Tom Acitelli
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On Sale Now: Rising vacancy due to COVID has driven down rents even in New York's marquee office towers.
Leases  ·  Analysis
Washington DC

New York City’s Top Office Addresses Draw Bargain Hunters Amid the Pandemic

By Tom Acitelli
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Leases  ·  Analysis
National

5 Big Commercial Real Estate Leasing Trends to Watch in 2021

By Tom Acitelli
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Leases  ·  Coronavirus
New York City

COVID Dings the Conventional 10-Year Office Lease in Manhattan

By Tom Acitelli
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Leases  ·  Analysis
National

Self-Storage Continues to Have a Good Pandemic

By Tom Acitelli
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Sales  ·  Coronavirus
New York City

NYC Hotel Owners Owe Workers $500M Due to COVID Displacement

By Tom Acitelli
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Leases  ·  Analysis
New York City

Coworking Operators Optimistic Despite COVID Disruption

By Tom Acitelli
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Finance  ·  Leases
New York City

Self-Storage Is Winning the Pandemic

By Tom Acitelli
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