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.

Construction along I-81 in Pennsylvania this summer. The highway runs into I-78 East, which goes to New York City.

Leases · Coronavirus

Key Northeast Distribution Corridor Experiences Record Growth Amid COVID

By Tom Acitelli

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Newmark Taps Bridgewater Exec as CEO of Its Global Corporate Services

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Office

Cushman & Wakefield to Consolidate Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn Offices

By Tom Acitelli

Finance · Leases

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

By Tom Acitelli

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Finance · CMBS

Lender Might Take Over Troubled Hilton Times Square

By Tom Acitelli

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Finance · Construction

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

By Tom Acitelli

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Finance · Construction

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

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Retail

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

By Tom Acitelli

Cushman & Wakefield Names Nadine Augusta as Chief Diversity Officer

By Tom Acitelli

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky around the time the company announced it was laying off some 1,900 employees amid steep losses during the early days of COVID.

Finance · Politics & Real Estate

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

By Tom Acitelli

On Sale Now: Rising vacancy due to COVID has driven down rents even in New York's marquee office towers.

Leases · Analysis

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

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Analysis

5 Big Commercial Real Estate Leasing Trends to Watch in 2021

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Coronavirus

COVID Dings the Conventional 10-Year Office Lease in Manhattan

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Analysis

Self-Storage Continues to Have a Good Pandemic

By Tom Acitelli

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Sales · Coronavirus

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

By Tom Acitelli

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Leases · Analysis

Coworking Operators Optimistic Despite COVID Disruption

By Tom Acitelli

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Finance · Leases

Self-Storage Is Winning the Pandemic

By Tom Acitelli