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Observeren2026-08-03T11:00:18+00:00Sapien AI Signs 11K-SF Lease at Kaufman’s 48 West 25th StreetKaufman Organization, Grant Greenspan, 48 West 25th Street, Matthew DeRose, Nomad Group, Calvin Bruwelheide, Sapien AIhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/Steven-Kaufman-48-W-25th-St-credit-The-Kaufman-Organization.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/invesco-real-estates-chase-bolding-interview/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T10:30:47+00:00Invesco Real Estate’s Chase Bolding Talks Market OpportunityInvesco Real Estate, Invesco, Chase Boldinghttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/chasebolding-21-Edit.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/sunday-summary-shutdowns-earnings-and-wildcatters/Commercial Observeren2026-08-02T13:00:06+00:00Sunday Summary: Shutdowns, Earnings and WildcattersCBRE, 750 Third Avenue, SJP Properties, Morris Betesh, Gotham Organization, 222 Broadway, Daniel Bodner, Matthew Krell, JLL, 235 East 42nd Street, Monadnock Development, Empire State Realty Trust, Taryn Brandes, Richman Group, Quinlan Development Group, Lucas Kooyman, Max Swerdloff, Welltower, 343 Madison Avenue, Kevin Warsh, Newmark, Alvarez & Marsal Property Solutions, Laura Rapaport, Brookfield, KKR, Goulston & Storrs, North Bridge, Invesco, BXP, Brand Urban, SL Green Realty, Vici Properties, Equinix, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Arrow Real Estate Advisors, John Payne, AvalonBay, Isabel Krajovan, 485-x, Matthew Picket, Amica Senior Lifestyles, Paul Chung, Tenenbaum & Saas, Brian Grindall, 243 East 125th Street, Rikard Cederberg, Vivmark Residential, BRGEhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/CoverImage_WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/07/eurostars-buys-chemists-club-hotel-52-east-41st-street/Commercial Observeren2026-07-31T18:49:55+00:00Spanish Hotel Operator Buys Chemists’ Club Hotel at 52 East 41st Street for $95MEastdil Secured, Jeffrey 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