Columnists

Residential · Housing
New York City

With New York’s Rent-Stabilized Housing, Someone Eventually Has to Write the Check

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Technology
National

Commercial Real Estate Needs a Company Brain, Not a Bigger AI Model

By Arunabh Dastidar
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Industrial · Development
National

Secrecy Is Killing Data Center Deals

By Suhail Y. Tayeb
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Residential · REITs
National

REITs Deserve a Second Look for Safe Haven Investing

By Darrell Crate
Day One of the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York.
Industry · Columnists
National

On Rejection and Perseverance at the NHL Draft

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Technology
National

Commercial Real Estate Should Stop Overlooking Qualitative Data

By Steven Song
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Industry · Technology
New York City

The ‘Best’ Broker No Longer Automatically Wins

By Robert Knakal
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Residential · Housing
New York City

As New York City’s COPA Program Returns, There’s an Opportunity to Do It Better

By Joshua Stein
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Industrial · Development
National

If You Cannot Explain the Water, You Cannot Build the Data Center

By Suhail Y. Tayeb
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Industry · Technology
National

Why CRE Firms Keep Spending Millions on AI and Getting Little Back

By Arunabh Dastidar
A trio of apartment buildings at 105-115 Greenpoint Avenue have sold for $29 million.
Residential · Columnists
New York City

NYC’s Multifamily Market Has Split. Here’s What Investors Need to Know.

By Lev Mavashev
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Industry · Private Credit
National

There’s Been a Big Shift in the Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets

By Jeff Rosenfeld
Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the New York Knicks celebrates after his team's 107-106 victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
Industry · Columnists
New York City

The New York Knicks Were Stonecutters Last Night

By Robert Knakal
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Hospitality · Columnists
National

These 2026 Surprises Are Reshaping the Hospitality Market

By Russ Flicker
Workers install the pitch at New York New Jersey Stadium (temporarily renamed from MetLife stadium) in East Rutherford, N.J. ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Retail · Technology
New York City

Hey, Retailers, the Soccer Ball’s in Your Court This World Cup

By Carla Hinson
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Residential · Housing
New York City

New York’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Is Bad Policy. But It Shouldn’t Stop Development Land Sales.

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Columnists
National

In Business — and in Life — Persistence Is a Major Competitive Advantage

By Robert Knakal