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The Exchange stairs inside 270 Park Avenue.
Office · Leases
New York City

JP Morgan’s 270 Park Avenue Is Very Much of the Moment in Manhattan

By Amanda Schiavo
Ulrich Dischler, head of asset management overseas at Union Investment, and 140 Broadway.
Office · Leases
New York City

Lewis Brisbois Takes 70K SF at 140 Broadway

By Larry Getlen
Jeffrey Beers, David Childs, Larry Gluck, Brandon Miller, Morton Olshan, Marshall Rose, and Earle Altman.
Residential
New York City

Notable Commercial Real Estate Figures Who Died in 2024 and Early 2025

By Mark Hallum
A single wood director's chair in a spotlight.
Industry · Features
National

Sunday Summary: Hollywood Ending?

By The Editors
Features
National

T.J. Gottesdiener Leaves SOM for Georgetown Company

By Max Gross
park avenue plaza
Finance
New York City

Fisher Brothers Nabs $575M Refinance on Park Avenue Plaza in Midtown

By Mack Burke
SOM designed the new 12-story building for the United Arab Emirates' Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
Development
New York City

United Arab Emirates Builds a New Permanent Mission to the United Nations

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Industry · Players
New York City

Commercial Observer Power Gala Attendees Strike Defiant Tone

By Aaron Short
Fisher Brothers' $120 million renovation of 1345 Avenue of the Americas includes an updated plaza with added seating, plantings and a new sculpture.
Development
New York City

1345 Avenue of the Americas Gets Public Space Upgrades

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
The new 83-story tower at 175 Park Avenue will rise on top of a train hall and include an elevated public space at its base—accessible via stairs from the street—that offers views of Grand Central Terminal and other nearby landmarks.
Hospitality · Development
New York City

First Look at Grand Central Terminal’s Grand Hyatt Hotel Replacement

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
The so-called Walkie Talkie Tower at 20 Fenchurch Street in London was derided early on for the scorching glares that its glass produced.
Leases
New York City

Breaking: Office Windows Getting Smarter

By David M. Levitt
The Grace Building at 1114 Avenue of the Americas.
Finance
New York City

Banking Consortium Provides $1.3B CMBS Refinance on Manhattan’s Grace Building

By Mack Burke
The United Arab Emirates' new permanent mission to the UN features a facade inspired by Art Deco New York City landmarks, with a subtle frieze of palm leaves above the entrance.
Development
New York City

UAE Builds a New Permanent Mission to the UN in Midtown East

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
RXR's Whitney Arcaro, Girls Inc's Stephanie Hull, and Cushman & Wakefield's Tara Stacom discussed the challenges of being a woman in commercial real estate and how the industry could improve its mentorship programs for women and women of color.
Industry · Development
New York City

CO Conference: Female Real Estate Execs on Being the Only Woman in the Room

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Commercial Observer Tenant Talks Panel
More
New York City

New Tech, Redesigns and Masks Key to Returning to Offices, CO Panelists Say

By Nicholas Rizzi
14 Wall Street.
Leases
New York City

Superstructures Engineers + Architects Taking Over SOM’s Space at 14 Wall Street

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Disney is building a new 22-story headquarters for ABC, which is leaving its longtime Upper West Side campus.
Development
New York City

Disney Unveils Designs for New Hudson Square Campus

By Rebecca Baird-Remba