https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/law-firms-manhattan-office-leasing/Commercial Observeren2026-06-12T12:00:37+00:00Forget Tech — Law Firms Are Driving Manhattan Office LeasingCushman & Wakefield, Extell Development Company, law firms, Vornado Realty Trust, Savills, Lisa Kiell, 787 Seventh Avenue, One Liberty Plaza, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 685 Third Avenue, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, JLL, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 570 Fifth Avenue, CommonWealth Partners, 343 Madison Avenue, Lori Albert, BXP, RXR, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Property & Building Corporation, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, Brookfield Properties, 10 Bryant Park, Linklaters, Groombridge Wu Baughman & Stone, McDermott Will & Schulte, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, Baker McKenzie, Seth Schiffmanhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/570-5th-1285-AoA-787-7th-Ave-credit-KPF-Getty.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/shift-commercial-real-estate-capital-markets-credit/Commercial Observeren2026-06-12T09:39:40+00:00There’s Been a Big Shift in the Commercial Real Estate Capital MarketsJeff Rosenfeld, CoStar, Mortgage Bankers Association, North River Partnershttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/gear-shift-AdobeStock_245690138-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/bluebook-cities-lease-412-broadway/Commercial Observeren2026-06-11T21:00:03+00:00Tech Firm Bluebook Cities Signs 6K-SF Lease at 412 BroadwayChristopher Okada, Okada & Company, Ken Lerner, Bluebook Cities, Loch Real Estate, Dryden Brown, Charlie Callinan, Joe Betesh, 412 Broadway, Michael Degenstein, Peter Wloch, John Broderichttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/412-Broadway_Christopher-Okada-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/parloa-lease-expansion-gdsny-1245-broadway/Commercial Observeren2026-06-11T20:50:30+00:00AI Agent Platform Parloa Quickly Snaps Up More Office Space at 1245 BroadwayDaniel Lolai, LSL Advisors, Michael Kirchmann, Eric Siegel, 1245 Broadway, Corem Property Group, GDS Development Management, GDSNY, Chery Anavian, Parloa, Sebastian Schlasberghttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/1245-Broadway_Michael-Kirchmann-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/integritas-capital-kriss-capital-220m-imperial-tower-jersey-city/Commercial Observeren2026-06-11T19:11:09+00:00Integritas Capital, Kriss Capital Provide $220M Construction Loan in Jersey CityStephen Palmese, Kriss Capital, Integritas Capital, Imperial Tower, 2966 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Kuldeep Kumar, Mohan Mynenihttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Stephen-Palmese-Imperial-Tower-JC-rendering-credit-Integritas-Capital.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/zeal-talent-ventures-lease-419-lafayette-street/Commercial Observeren2026-06-11T18:27:15+00:00Recruiting Firm Zeal Talent Ventures Takes 9K SF at 419 Lafayette Street419 Lafayette Street, Albert Malekan, 270 Lafayette Street, Newmark, Adam Spector, Zeal Talent Ventures, Bridge Advisory Group, Alex Putzer, Joshua Malekan, Zachary Rufer, Kevin Polmanhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/419-Lafayette_Adam-Spector-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/calif-la-commerce-industrial-3pl/Commercial Observeren2026-06-11T17:40:29+00:00Two Warehouse Leases Combine for $30M in One of L.A.’s Industrial CorridorsLee & Associates, JLL, Real Estate Development Associates, Juan Gutierrez, Carol Taubman, Walt Chenoweth, Sante Fe Warehouse, NA Trading Company, Washington Capital, Westgate Industrial Properties, Voit Commercial, 6501 Flotilla Street, 6021 Malt Avenuehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/GettyImages-2277529070.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/multifamily-development-construction-financing-miami-metrorail-crescendo-link-douglas/Commercial Observeren2026-06-11T16:45:11+00:00Developer Lands $134M to Build Fourth Apartment Tower Near Miami MetrorailTD Bank, Santander Bank, Barings, First Horizon Bank, 13th Floor Investments, Link at Douglas, MassMutual, Daryl Shevin, Crescendo, 3070 Southwest 37th Avenuehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Christiana-Riley_Arnaud-Karsenti-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/new-york-knicks-comeback-lessons-business/Commercial Observeren2026-06-11T15:00:14+00:00The New York Knicks Were Stonecutters Last NightRobert (Bob) Knakal, Concrete Thoughts, BK Real Estate Advisors, New York Knickshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/KAT-celebrate-GettyImages-2280993829-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/related-adia-mack-shopping-columbus-circle/Commercial Observeren2026-06-11T14:45:26+00:00Related, ADIA, Mack Shopping Columbus Circle Retail for $450MRelated Companies, Adam Spies, Josh King, Marcella Fasulo, Avery Silverstein, Doug Harmon, Ben Lushing, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Mack Real Estatehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Jeff-Blau-Shops-at-Columbus-Circle-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/new-york-library-redevelopment-affordable-housing/Commercial Observeren2026-06-11T13:47:00+00:00New York Would Tie Library Redevelopment to Affordable Housing Under New PlanJulie Menin, New York City Council, Zohran Mamdanihttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Julie-Menin_Sunnyside-Library-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/rob-sistek-speed-bay-warehouse-solutions-5-questions/Commercial Observeren2026-06-11T13:30:46+00:00Rob Sistek of Speed Bay Warehouse Solutions: 5 QuestionsBlack Creek Group, 5 Questions, Speed Bay Warehouse Solutions, Rob Sistek, Evan Zucker, Jimmy Mulvihillhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Rob-Sistek-horizontal-credit-Speed-Bay.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/nyc-multifamily-construction-boom/Commercial Observeren2026-06-11T12:00:55+00:00New York City Is Leading the U.S. in Apartment Construction. Yes, Really.Ariel Property Advisors, Michael Mazzara, Shimon Shkury, JLL, New York City Department of City Planning, Jesse Wark, 2-33 50th Avenue, Avery Hall, Jasper, 544 Carroll Streethttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/resi-construction-GettyImages-2218662167-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=113https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/cresa-hires-robert-gutman-managing-principal-data-centers/Commercial Observeren2026-06-10T20:56:47+00:00Cresa Hires Robert Gutman to Lead Structured Finance for Data Center PlatformCresa, Michael Morris, Compass Datacenters, People Moves, Robert Gutmanhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Rob-Gutman-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/ai-innovation-forum-q2-2026/Commercial Observeren2026-06-10T20:43:01+00:00It’s Still Early Innings for AI, Crypto in Commercial Real Estate: ForumSam Chandan, Grant Cardone, Cardone Capital, Yaakov Zar, NYU Stern School of Business, BXP, Lev, Brookfield Asset Management, Event Recap, Colin Joynt, Jack Harnetthttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Grant-Cardone-7.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/kings-capital-conversion-61-gold-street-apartments/Commercial Observeren2026-06-10T20:25:54+00:00Kings Capital Files Plans to Convert FiDi’s 61 Gold Street Into 108 ApartmentsNew York City Department of Buildings, Kings Capital, 61 Gold Street, Ralph Kowalczyk, Thomas Giannopoulos, Issac & Stern Architectshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Brain-Donley_61-69-Gold-Street-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/bay-club-la-continental-park/Commercial Observeren2026-06-10T18:45:55+00:00Bay Club Company Buys El Segundo, Calif., Property for $42M: UpdatedContinental Development Corporation, Continental Park, Bay Club Company, 2250 Park Placehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Bay-Club-El-Segundo-credit-Bay-Club-Company-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/dynasty-equity-lease-rudin-560-lexington-avenue/Commercial Observeren2026-06-10T18:27:42+00:00Sports Investment Firm Dynasty Equity Takes 10K SF at Rudin’s 560 Lexington AvenuePeter Turchin, CBRE, 280 Park Avenue, Eric Deutsch, Brian Goldman, Neil Goldmacher, Kevin Daly, 560 Lexington Avenue, Brett Shannon, Cooper Weisman, Newmark, Jacob Rosenthal, Rudin, Lauren Levy, Dynasty Equityhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/560-Lexington_Kevin-Daly-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/prologis-davie-idi-logistics-florida-industrial/Commercial Observeren2026-06-10T17:40:23+00:00Prologis Drops $352M in Top South Florida Industrial Sale This YearPrologis, IDI Logistics, Davie Business Center, 3380 Davie Roadhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Dan-Letter-Davie-Business-Center-Davie-FL-credit-Prologis.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/benefit-street-partners-south-carolina-apartments/Commercial Observeren2026-06-10T16:41:23+00:00Benefit Street Partners Lends $35M on South Carolina Apartments BuyBenefit Street Partners, Conserve Holdings, David Walkin, Sharp Managementhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/David-Walkin-Greer-SC-sign-credit-Conserve-Holdings.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/rent-stabilized-housing-taxes-inflation-report/Commercial Observeren2026-06-10T16:41:22+00:00Tax Hikes on NYC’s Rent-Stabilized Housing Exceed Inflation: ReportNew York University Furman Center, Kenny Burgos, Zohran Mamdani, New York Apartment Association, OceanFirst Financial, Flushing Financialhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Rent-Stabilization-GettyImages-2274493734-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/thai-restaurant-lease-321-west-51st-street/Commercial Observeren2026-06-10T16:27:55+00:00New Thai Restaurant to Open in 11K SF at 321 West 51st StreetBen Biberaj, IPRG, Desi Avidane, 321 West 51st Street, SG Thaihttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Desi-Avidane-Ben-Biberaj-321-W.-51st-St-credit-Propertyshark2.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/the-malin-lease-gfp-10-astor-place/Commercial Observeren2026-06-10T13:47:07+00:00Coworking Firm the Malin Signs 19K-SF Lease at 10 Astor PlaceJohn Mears, GFP Real Estate, 10 Astor Place, David Kaye, Ciaran McGuigan, Neith Stone, The Malin, Ruehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/10-Astor-Pl_David-Kaye-Neith-Stone-Ciaran-McGuigan-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/industrial-real-estate-value-add-investors/Commercial Observeren2026-06-10T10:00:57+00:00Industrial Real Estate Has Entered Its Fixer-Upper PhaseJLL, John Carrafiell, BGO, Realterm, MCA Realty, Ed Brickley, Tyler Mattox, Zak Mirkowskihttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/percentages-RF-GettyImages-2210657357-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/the-plan-paragon-condos-queens/Commercial Observeren2026-06-10T10:00:32+00:00The Plan: In Long Island City, an Old Paint Factory Pops as Condosslideshow, The Plan, SERHANT, ZD Jasper Realty, Archimaera, 40-45 Vernon Boulevard, Kayla Lee, March & White Designhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/PARAGON-01-HERO-P6-FINAL-HIGH-RES-rendering-credit-Redundant-Pixel-web.jpg?quality=80&w=113https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/junk-smash-burgers-lease-452-broadway/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T22:33:26+00:00France’s Junk Smash Burgers Enters U.S. With New Store in SoHoMelissa Gliatta, 452 West Broadway, Thor Equities, KSR, Junk Smash Burgershttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/11/452-west-broadway-in-june-2017-after-glow-recipe-left-and-before-mizzenmain-took-possession-photo-thor-equities.jpg?quality=80&w=100https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/settlement-award-california-fraud/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T21:55:56+00:00$1.34B Settlement Awarded in SoCal Property Fraud CaseContinuum Analytics, 4G Wireless, Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Halpern May Ybarra Gelberg, Mohammad Honarkar, Mahender Makhijani, Aaron May, Joseph Ybarra, Thomas Rubinsky, Abigail Marionhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/gavel-on-money-RF-GettyImages-1431969041-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/visitt-bgo-partnership-ai-software-canada/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T20:52:32+00:00Visitt, BGO Partner to Deploy AI-Enabled Property Software Across Canadian PortfolioBGO, Visitt, Itay Oren, BGO Properties, Michelle Brownhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Itay-Oren-city-with-data-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/argentic-84m-acquisition-11-building-industrial-portfolio-atlanta/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T18:26:34+00:00Argentic Provides $84M Acquisition Loan for 11-Building Industrial PortfolioCushman & Wakefield, Gideon Gil, Cecelia Galligan, Argentic, Arden Logistics Parks, Taylor Geiger, Crawford Bundyhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Craig-Spencer-warehouse-credit-GEtty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/constellation-boschetti-florida-cora-merrick-park/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T16:35:00+00:00Constellation and Boschetti Land $68M to Build Boutique Condo in Coral GablesBank Hapoalim, BHI, Constellation Group, The Boschetti Group, 4241 Aurora Street, Cora Merrick Parkhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Eduardo-Otaola-Scott-Wadler-Matthew-Nihan-Cora-Merrick-Park-Coral-Gables-rendering-credit-Constellation-Group.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/blue-owl-975m-recap-project-helios-gainesville/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T16:16:02+00:00Blue Owl Provides $975M Recap of Northern Virginia Data Center DevelopmentNewmark, Blue Owl Capital, Affinius Capital, Christopher Kramer, Project Helios, Gainesville Crossing Data Center Campus, Corscale Data Centers, 13760 University Boulevardhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Marc-Zahr-data-center-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/altana-lease-vornado-penn-2/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T16:08:09+00:00AI Firm Altana Relocates and Expands to 62K SF at Vornado’s Penn 2Vornado Realty Trust, CBRE, Sam Seiler, JLL, 25 Kent Avenue, Joseph Sipala, Global Holdings Management Group, Penn 2, 2 Pennsylvania Plaza, Veeva Systems, Altana, Evan Smithhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Sam-Seiler-Joseph-SipalaNEW-Penn2-credit-CO.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/apex-investments-housing-530-utica-avenue/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T15:58:51+00:00Apex Investments Files Plans for 224 Apartments in Brooklyn129 Osborn Street, 530 Utica Avenue, 245 Saint Johns Place, Mimi Ho, Shay Alster, Apex Investments Real Estate, GF55 Architectshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/530-Utica-Ave-plans-and-now-credit-Shay-Alster-Architect-via-DOB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/2026-hotel-investment-trends/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T15:07:27+00:00These 2026 Surprises Are Reshaping the Hospitality MarketAWH Partners, Russ Flickerhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/04/hotel-bell-GettyImages-1384456036-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/helaba-lends-93m-on-suburban-seattle-luxury-apartments-project/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T15:00:40+00:00Helaba Lends $93M on Suburban Seattle Luxury Apartments ProjectHelaba (Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen), Jason Deck, Alliance Residential Company, Broadstonehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Jason-Deck-Broadstone-East-Lake-Washington-Renton-WA-credit-Helaba.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/industrial-outdoor-storage-institutional-investors-2026/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T15:00:09+00:00Mom-and-Pop Industrial Outdoor Storage Owners Cash InJ.P. Morgan Asset Management, Tyler Peck, Newmark, Ben Atkins, JLL Capital Markets, Cooper Horowitz, Max Heiden, Zenith IOS, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Alterra IOS, Realterm, Reid Halverson, Matt Pfeifferhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/American-Gothic-ios-truck-lot-GettyImages-2060806469-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/podcast-are-ai-agents-re-agents-best-partners-with-breezy-ceo-james-harris/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T14:06:04+00:00Podcast | Are AI Agents RE Agents’ Best Partners? with Breezy CEO James Harrisproptech, Ribbit Capital, Fifth Wall, Podcasts, tangent, real estate tech, Million Dollar Listing, Breezy, DST Globalhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/square_logo-1.png?w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/ran-eliasaf-northwind-group-5-questions/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T14:00:29+00:00Ran Eliasaf of Northwind Group: 5 QuestionsNorthwind Group, Ran Eliasaf, 333 South Grand Avenue, 601W Companies, Atlas SP Partners, 5 Questionshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Ran-Eliasaf-credit-Emily-Assiran-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=118https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/vocon-tom-vecchione-office-design/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T13:00:31+00:00Vocon’s Tom Vecchione Is Ahead of the Changes in Office DesignGensler, Tom Vecchione, One Madison Avenue, 15 East 26th Street, Vocon, SL Green Realty, Rockrose, 355 Fifth Avenuehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/052726_ComObs_Efreja_006-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/06/centre-street-partners-real-estate-services-accretus/Commercial Observeren2026-06-09T13:00:01+00:00Private Equity Firm Centre Street Launches Real Estate Services PlatformBlackRock, Aaron Jungreis, Rosewood Realty Group, proptech, proptech insider, Adam Friedman, Centre Street Partners, Accretus, Ron Raitz, Abie Cohen, Jonathan Leifer, Simcha Hyman, L3C Capital, Triedge, Jonathan Kersteinhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Jonathan-Kerstein-Abie-Cohen-credit-Centre-Street-Partners.jpg?quality=80&w=150