https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/la-mayors-race-housing-bass-raman-pratt/Commercial Observeren2026-05-27T20:05:51+00:00In L.A. Mayor’s Race, Housing Frustrations Take Center StageNorthmarq, Jay Luchs, Daniel Yukelson, Newmark, Karen Bass, Dan Loeb, Measure ULA, Geoff Palmer, Nithya Raman, Alchemy Planning + Land Use, Hilgard Economics, Gary Benjamin, Joshua Baum, Lending Tree, Apartment Association of Los Angeles, Spencer Pratt, Avi Sinai, Haim Sabanhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Karen-Bass-Nithya-Raman-Spencer-Pratt-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/welllife-network-housing-brooklyn-129-osborn-street/Commercial Observeren2026-05-27T18:46:55+00:00Nonprofit WellLife Network Files Plans for 165 Residential Units in BrooklynNew York City Department of Buildings, 129 Osborn Street, Alen Moghaddam, Alyse LaRue, Karen Gorman, 245 St John's Place, Ami Weinstock, WellLife Network, Urban Architectural Initiatives, Fedele Propertieshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/129-Osborn-St.-BK_Credit_Propertyshark3-03524-0004.B9cqFeGT.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/abell-eskew-landau-lease-relocation-rosen-1261-broadway/Commercial Observeren2026-05-27T16:48:28+00:00Law Firm Abell Eskew Landau Relocates to 8K SF at Rosen’s 1261 BroadwaySavills, Nick Farmakis, 1261 Broadway, Jordan Weiss, Koeppel Rosen, Max Koeppel, Newmark, Robert Yaffa, Rosen Equities, Claire Koeppel, JD Cohen, 265 Fifth Avenue, RDY Advisors, RSLT Capital Management, Nisso & Company Trading, Hunter Cottingham, Abell Eskew Landauhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/1261-Broadway_Max-Koeppel-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/rialto-refi-philadelphia-industrial/Commercial Observeren2026-05-27T16:37:23+00:00Rialto Capital Refis Philly Industrial Property With $119M LoanAdam Schwartz, Walker & Dunlop, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Keith Kurland, Sean Reimer, Michael Diaz, Rialto Capital, Michael Ianno, Elion Partners, aaron malitzky, Stanley Cayre, Kadima Industrial Partnershttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/500-Richmond-St_Aaron-Appel-and-Jonathan-Schwartz-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/webster-business-park-ta-realty-aew/Commercial Observeren2026-05-27T16:28:06+00:00TA Realty Buys Back Miami Warehouse Campus for $48MAEW Capital Management, TA Realty, Webster Business Park, 7200 Northwest 25th Streethttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/7200-NW-25th-St-Miami-credit-Google-Earth-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/bain-capital-11north-partners-acquire-five-shopping-centers/Commercial Observeren2026-05-27T16:19:17+00:00Bain Capital, 11North Partners Acquire Five Shopping Centers for $300MCushman & Wakefield, Placer.ai, Bain Capital Credit, Martha Kelley, 11North Partners, Brain Harper, 7720-7790 El Camino Road, 6345 Columbia Pike, 340 South State Road, 434 Altamonte Springs, 13550 University Boulevardhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Brian-Harper-Martha-Kelley-retailers-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/preservation-affordable-housing-strongest-risk-play-now/Commercial Observeren2026-05-27T15:50:38+00:00Preservation Is Affordable Housing’s Strongest Risk Play NowReggie Samuel, Leumas Grouphttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/housing-construction-GettyImages-590195568-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/acre-harbor-group-refi-multifamily-portfolio/Commercial Observeren2026-05-27T15:16:22+00:00ACRE Supplies $351M Refi for Four-State Multifamily PortfolioAdam Schwartz, Walker & Dunlop, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Keith Kurland, Sean Reimer, Michael Ianno, Harbor Group International, The Garrett Companies, Yisroel Berg, Acre, Craig West., Telis Group, Nicholas Gillhooley, Kevin Walsh, Holden Berryhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Yisroel-Berg-Agave-Ranch-Glendale-AZ-Citizen-on-Copperleaf-Aurora-CO-credit-Harbor-Group-International.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/danny-meyer-restaurant-lease-hotel-bossert-brooklyn/Commercial Observeren2026-05-27T14:59:02+00:00Danny Meyer to Launch New Restaurant Concept at Brooklyn’s Former Hotel BossertDanny Meyer, 98 Montague Street, Union Square Hospitality Group, Ian Ross, SomeraRoadhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Danny-Meyer-Hotel-Bossert-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/mesa-west-provides-44m-refi-for-west-virginia-industrial-park/Commercial Observeren2026-05-27T14:54:04+00:00Mesa West Provides $44M Refi for West Virginia Industrial ParkCushman & Wakefield, Hines, Mesa West Capital, John Alascio, MetLife Investment Management, TJ Sullivan, Aaron Graveshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Pamir-Niaz_Tabler-Station-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/seward-park-cooperative-repositions-retail-portfolio/Commercial Observeren2026-05-27T12:00:47+00:00One of NYC’s Largest Residential Co-Ops Repositions Its 50K-SF Retail PortfolioPeter Braus, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Lee & Associates NYC, Essex Crossing, Morris Dweck, Paul Popkin, Josh Winefsky, Annie Squier, HSF Kramer, Eric Levine, Seward Park Cooperative, Wei-Li Tjong, 359 Grand Streethttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Seward_Park_Housing_Cooperative_buildings_seen_from_the_East_River_New_York_2007_Credit_DimiTalen-CC0-via-Wikimedia-Commons-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/new-york-class-b-and-c-office-rebound-investment/Commercial Observeren2026-05-27T10:20:46+00:00The Window for Seizing on New York’s Class B and C Office Rebound Is ClosingRobert (Bob) Knakal, Concrete Thoughts, BK Real Estate Advisors, 467mhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/market-bottom-GettyImages-1431116960-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/140-crosby-street-sale-capstone-equities/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T19:28:34+00:00Capstone Equities Acquires 140 Crosby Street for $51MVornado Realty Trust, Madison Capital, Capstone Equities, 19 East Houston Street, 606 Broadway, Prime Finance, 140 Crosby Streethttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Avi-Kollenscher-19-E-Houston-St-credit-Propertyshark.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/tangers-justin-stein-data-retail-shopping/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T19:05:18+00:00Tanger’s Justin Stein On Leveraging Data and Gnoshes to Grow a Retail PortfolioICSC, ICSC Las Vegas, Tanger, Justin Steinhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Justin-Stein-horizontal-credit-Tanger.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/gary-barnett-extell-buys-165-east-56th-street/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T17:49:33+00:00Gary Barnett’s Extell Buys 165 East 56th Street for $39MExtell Development Company, Gary Barnett, CBRE, Doug Middleton, 165 East 56th Street, Daniel Kaplan, Justin Arzi, American Jewish Committee, Elissa Fishmanhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Gary-Barnett-165-E-56th-St-credit-Propertyshark.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/mamdani-housing-plan-reforms/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T16:50:03+00:00Mamdani Unveils Housing Plan to Create 200K New Homes, Among Other ReformsReal Estate Board of New York, James Whelan, Zohran Mamdanihttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Mamdani-GettyImages-2275319436-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/lone-star-funds-legacy-avenue-palm-beach-gardens/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T16:41:08+00:00Lone Star Funds Sells Open-Air Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.Wells Fargo, Legacy Place, DLC Management, Principal Asset Management, Lone Star Funds, 11290 Legacy Avenuehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/10/Container-Store.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/versant-lease-expansion-ny-times-building/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T16:20:28+00:00Media Company Versant Expands to 250K SF at Former NY Times BuildingMary Ann Tighe, New York Times Building, CBRE, Comcast, Ted Koltis, 229 West 43rd Street, Columbia Property Trust, Timothy Dempsey, Marlee Teplitzky, Maria Blake, Jeff Mayzurk, Versant, NBCUniversal, J. Paul Stimpflehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Mark-Lazarus-229-West-43rd-St-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/stout-nyc-lease-373-park-avenue-south/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T15:52:57+00:00Stout NYC to Open 14K-SF Restaurant and Pub at 373 Park Avenue SouthAriel Schuster, CBRE, Olmstead Properties, Steven Marvin, 373 Park Avenue South, Michael Paster, Jonathan Bock, Newmark, Henry Rossignol, Stout NYC, Vertex, Jenna Kestanhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Ariel-Schuster-Michael-Paster-pouring-stout-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/300-square-foot-manhattan-office-rents/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T14:35:02+00:00$300 a Square Foot for a Manhattan Office Is Losing Its Shock ValueCushman & Wakefield, Mary Ann Tighe, Seagram Building, 9 West 57th Street, L&L Holding Company, David Levinson, CBRE, 425 Park Avenue, Michael Movshovich, One Vanderbilt, Soloviev Group, Michael Hershman, SL Green Realtyhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/9-West-57-credit-Ed-Lederman-for-Soloviev-Group-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/bridge-investment-group-lends-40m-on-tampa-apartments-acquisition/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T14:18:39+00:00Bridge Investment Group Lends $40M on Tampa Apartments BuyMorris Betesh, Bridge Investment Group, Daryl Hagler, Louis Halperin, Arrow Real Estate Advisors, Yale Capital Grouphttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Jonathan-Slager-Morris-Betesh-Rivertree-Landing-Apts-Tampa-credit-Arrow-Real-Estate.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/convene-hospitality-ceo-ryan-simonetti-expansion-2026/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T14:00:48+00:00Convene Hospitality CEO Ryan Simonetti On Big Funding and New MarketsAres Management, Ryan Simonetti, Williams Equities, TPG Angelo Gordon, Convene, Convene Hospitality Group, etc.venues, NeueHousehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Ryan-Simonetti_S1A3788-credit-Emily-Assiran-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=100https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/affinius-capital-88m-acquisition-financing-cityspire-office-purchase/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T12:18:54+00:00Affinius Capital Provides $88M Acquisition Financing for CitySpire Office PurchaseAdam Spies, 156 West 56th Street, DelShah Capital, Ian Bruce Eichner, Jordan Roeschlaub, GIC, Cityspire, David Greenburg, Tishman Speyer, Realm, Travis King, A.M. Property Holding Corporationhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Michael-Shah-Rob-Speyer-Cityspire-156-W-56th-St-credit-Epicgenius_cc-by-sa-4.0-via-WIkimedia-Commons.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/startup-balcony-data-seed-round/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T12:00:50+00:00Startup Balcony Secures $12.7M Seed Roundproptech, proptech insider, Gregg Lester, Balcony, Blockchange Ventureshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Digital-library-RF-GettyImages-509052618-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/brixmor-property-ceo-brian-finnegan-retail-interview/Commercial Observeren2026-05-26T12:00:40+00:00Brixmor Property CEO Brian Finnegan On Turning Around the Retail GiantBrixmor Property Group, Brian Finneganhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Brian-Finnegan-horizontal-credit-Brixmor-Property-Group.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/roy-stillman-development-international-5-questions/Commercial Observeren2026-05-25T16:00:32+00:00Roy Stillman of Stillman Development International: 5 QuestionsStillman Development International, Roy Stillman, 5 Questions, 36 Bleeker Street, 181 East 90th Street, 390 Ocean Avenuehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/5-Questions_Roy-Stillman-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/hudson-square-2026-office-availability/Commercial Observeren2026-05-25T13:00:05+00:00Hudson Square Is Winning the 2026 Office MarketHines, Disney, Google, Colliers, Howard Fiddle, CBRE, Paul Amrich, 330 Hudson Street, 75 Varick Street, 345 Hudson Street, JLL, 435 Hudson street, 225 Varick Street, Norges Bank, Joseph Sipala, Jason Alderman, MAG Partners, Andrew Staniforth, Ian Lipman, Trinity Church Wall Street, Hudson Square Properties, Notion, Frank Wallach, Red Antler, Brooklinen, Global Holdings, Anthropic, Horizon Media, PayPal, RadicalMedia, 122 Varick Street, Tennr, Samara Karasykhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Manhattan_Nov_29_Credit_wil-fyfordy-CC-BY-SA-4.0-via-Wikimedia-Commons.jpg?quality=80&w=150