https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/return-to-office-momentum-first-half-2026-report/Commercial Observeren2026-08-05T17:35:44+00:00Return-to-Office Gained New Momentum in First Half of 2026: ReportPlacer.ai, Return To Office, Hybrid workhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/GettyImages-1125239521.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/california-multifamily-housing-blackrock-camden/Commercial Observeren2026-08-05T17:20:56+00:00In Largest U.S. Multifamily Sale Since 2024, BlackRock Pays $1.63B in SoCalBlackRock, Larry Fink, Blake Rogers, Camden Property Trust, JLL Capital Markets, Alex Jessett, Derek Helgeson, Camden, Camden Landmark, Camden Crown Valleyhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Larry-Fink-Blake-Rogers-The-Camden-in-Hollywood-1540-N.-Vine-LA-credit.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/blue-owl-capital-106m-refi-lowell-hotel-new-york-city/Commercial Observeren2026-08-05T16:45:48+00:00Blue Owl Capital Provides $106M to Refi Lowell Hotel in New York CityCBRE, Matthew Klauer, Blue Owl Capital, Kensico Properties, Lowell Hotel, 28 East 63rd Streethttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Matthew-Klauer-Lowell-Hotel-NY-credit-Ajay-Suresh_CC-by-2.0-via-Wikimedia-Commons.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/ai-song-maker-suno-515-west-20th-street/Commercial Observeren2026-08-05T16:27:09+00:00AI Song Maker Suno Takes 12K SF at 515 West 20th StreetJLL, Joseph Sipala, Michael Segerman, Current Real Estate Advisors, Suno AI Music, 515 West 20th Street, Eagle Point Properties, GEMAhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Michael-Segerman-Joe-Sipala-515-W-20th-St-credit-Propertyshark.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/ultimate-equity-hollywood-fla-housing/Commercial Observeren2026-08-05T16:15:39+00:00Ultimate Equity Buys Hollywood, Fla., Townhouse Project for $32MCushman & Wakefield, Preston Giuliano Capital Partners, Ultimate Equity, David Sedaghati, Royal Oak TH, Royal Oaks, 3200 Stirling Road, Virgilio Fernandez, Mitash Kripalanihttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Mitash-Kripalani-Virfilio-Fernandez-Royal-Oaks-Hollywood-FL-credit-Cushman-Wakefield.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/cushman-wakefield-second-quarter-earnings/Commercial Observeren2026-08-05T15:34:52+00:00Cushman & Wakefield Sets Second-Quarter Revenue RecordCushman & Wakefield, Michelle MacKay, earningshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/earnings-CWK-Michelle-Mackay-Cushman-Wakefield-NYSE-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/zenith-jpmam-keybank-truist-cooper-horowitz-ios/Commercial Observeren2026-08-05T15:28:03+00:00Zenith IOS, JPMAM Seal $215M Credit Facility With KeyBank, TruistJ.P. Morgan Asset Management, Justin Horowitz, Truist Bank, Ben Atkins, Cooper Horowitz, Zenith IOS, Ben Knopf, Josh Tropper, Jessica Lauerhasshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Jessica-Lauerhass_Ben-Atkins_Justin-Horowitz-copy.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/podcast-how-renter-loyalty-programs-drive-multifamily-noi-stake-ceo-rowland-hobbs/Commercial Observeren2026-08-05T14:18:04+00:00Podcast: How Renter Loyalty Programs Drive Multifamily NOI – Stake CEO Rowland HobbsPodcasts, MetaProp, Stake, tangent, renter loyaltyhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/square_logo-1.png?w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/volastra-therapeutics-sublease-alexandria-center-for-life-science/Commercial Observeren2026-08-05T14:06:15+00:00Volastra Therapeutics Subleases 18K SF at Alexandria Center for Life ScienceCBRE, John Isaacs, Alexandria Center for Life Science, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, 430 East 29th Street, Joe DeRosa, Volastra Therapeuticshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Joseph-DeRosa-John-Issacs-Alexandria-Center-430-E-29th-St-credit-CO.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/macerich-second-quarter-2026-leasing/Commercial Observeren2026-08-05T13:49:02+00:00Mall Giant Macerich Narrows Losses in Q2 Amid Stronger LeasingMacerich, Simon Property Group, Jackson Hsiehhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/earnings-MAC-Jackson-Hsieh-Annapolis-Mall-credit-Macerich.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/architecture-firm-corgan-empire-state-building/Commercial Observeren2026-08-05T10:00:25+00:00The Plan: Architecture Firm Corgan Redesigned Its Own Empire State Building Officeslideshow, The Plan, Empire State Realty Trust, JRM Construction Management, Corgan, 20 West 34th Street, Brent Capron, Varun Kohlihttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/CorganNewYork_013.jpg_CorganNewYork_011-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/arrow-real-estate-advisors-hires-jeff-weinberg/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T20:09:55+00:00Arrow Real Estate Advisors Hires Jeff Weinberg as Managing DirectorMorris Betesh, People Moves, Jeffrey Weinberghttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Jeff-Weinberg-horizontal-credit-Arrow-Real-Estate-Advisors.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/alexandria-real-estate-equities-q2-2026-earnings/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T19:34:10+00:00Alexandria Shows Positive Signs After Several Depressed Quarters: EarningsAlexandria Real Estate Equities, Joel Marcus, Peter Mogliahttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/earnings-ARE-Peter-Moglia-Alexandria-logo-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/munish-viralam-newmark-5-questions/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T19:30:04+00:00Munish Viralam of Newmark: 5 QuestionsCBRE, Munish Viralam, Newmark, 5 Questionshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Newmark_Group_Munish_Viralam-credit-Newmark-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/prologis-segro-takeover-industrial/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T19:11:25+00:00Prologis’ European Rival Segro Accepts $18.8B Takeover OfferPrologis, Daniel Letter, Segro, David Sleathhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Dan-Letter-Prologis-warehouse-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/blue-owl-stack-infrastructure-virginia-data-center-land/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T18:25:07+00:00Blue Owl’s Stack Infrastructure Buys Virginia Data Center Site for $66MBlue Owl Capital, Greysteel, Stack Infrastructure, Culpeper Technology Park, 15140 Keyser Road, Culpeper Tech Zone, Zach Benlemlih, Lacey Willardhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Marc-Zahr-data-center-servers-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/el-pollo-loco-lease-jackson-heights-queens/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T18:15:49+00:00New York City’s First El Pollo Loco Coming to Jackson Heights in QueensRipco Real Estate, Dillon Ross, Jon Paul Pirraglia, 37-07 82nd Street, Anthony Pastecchi, El Pollo Loco, Kent Realty, Hampton Associateshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Jon-Paul-Pirraglia-Dillon-Ross-El-Pollo-Loco-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/walmart-development-retail-palm-beach-county/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T17:15:37+00:00Walmart Development Set for Palm Beach CountyWalmart, Westlake, Minto Communities, 5253 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, John Carterhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/John-Furner-Walmart-in-Florida-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/vornado-realty-trust-q2-2026-earnings-park-avenue-plaza/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T15:44:44+00:00Vornado Foresees $350-per-Foot Rents at Park Avenue Office Tower: Earnings350 Park Avenue, Vornado Realty Trust, Park Avenue Plaza, 770 Broadway, Citadel, Ken Griffin, Rudin, Steve Rothhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/earnings-VNO-Steven-Roth-Vornado-logo-credit-CO.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/decisions-that-changed-everything/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T14:53:15+00:00The Decisions That Changed EverythingRobert (Bob) Knakal, Cushman & Wakefield, Concrete Thoughts, CBRE, Paul Massey, Coldwell Banker, JLL, BK Real Estate Advisorshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Paul-Massey-Bob-Knakal-2008-GettyImages-620262130-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/urban-standard-capital-credit-facility-western-alliance-bank/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T14:52:17+00:00Urban Standard Capital Grows $200M Credit Facility With Western Alliance BankSeth Weissman, Western Alliance Bank, Urban Standard Capital, Ian Hawkhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Seth-Weissman-Western-Alliance-Bank-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/duxre-ai-brief/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T13:00:51+00:00Commercial Real Estate Deal Platform Duxre Launches AI BriefSean Fulp, proptech, proptech insider, Duxrehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/funnel-info-AdobeStock_808230078-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/2026-power-investors/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T12:00:47+00:002026 Power InvestorsHines, BlackRock, Invesco Real Estate, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Oracle, Norges Bank Investment Management, Clarion Partners, GIC, Ares Management, Blackstone, DWS Group, Nuveen Real Estate, Morgan Stanley, KKR, Oxford Properties Group, Starwood Capital Group, Qatar Investment Authority, BGO, TPG Angelo Gordon, Pontegadea, CBRE Investment Management, Brookfield Real Estate Group, Apollo, La Caisse, Harrison Street Asset Management, 2026 Power Investorshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/Commercial_Observer_DEF-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/property-managers-pulling-ahead-arent-working-harder-theyre-managing-differently/Commercial Observeren2026-08-04T04:00:31+00:00Property Managers Pulling Ahead Aren’t Working Harder. They’re Managing Differently.Sponsored, sponsored-link, artificial intelligence, AppFolio, Cat AllDay, Advanced Management Company, Danielle McCarthyhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/AppFolio_ALL_RES_2026_July_Commercial_Observer_Article_Cover_750x480.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/teksynap-leases-27k-sf-at-bxps-reston-town-center/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T21:05:54+00:00TekSynap Leases 27K SF at BXP’s Reston Town CenterReston Town Center, Newmark, BXP, TekSynap, 11921 Freedom Drivehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/11/Reston.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/university-of-california-westwood-village-anderson/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T21:00:09+00:00University of California Buys 16 Westwood Village Properties for $50MUCLA, University of California, Anderson Real Estate, Anderson Holdings, Regents of the University of California, 1000-1010 Westwood Boulevardhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Maria-Anguiano-Westwood-Village-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/sale-500-columbus-avenue-terra-developers/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T19:29:12+00:00Mixed-Use Upper West Side Building Sells to Terra Developers for $28MMax Ralby, Newmark, Holden Witkoff, Derby Copeland Capital, BKREA, Dante DiStefano, ZHL Group, Yevgeniy Lvovskiy, Bob Knakal, Terra Developers, Niv Shahmoon, Lucia Nuzzi-Meyer, 500 Columbus Avenue, Gristedes, CKMR Corporation, Jake Hulshhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Bob-Knakal-Jake-Hulsh-500-Columbus-Ave-credit-Propertyshark.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/cip-broward-lyons-office-industrial-florida/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T18:25:52+00:00CIP Real Estate Buys Broward Campus for $99MCIP Real Estate, BMO Bank, Lyons Business Park, 6601 Lyons Roadhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Darrel-Hackett-Pompano-Beach-FL-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/lmxd-bedrock-250m-loan-35-10-steinway-street-astoria/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T17:19:38+00:00LMXD, BedRock Secure $250M Loan for 560-Unit Astoria Housing ProjectSilverstein Properties, JLL, L+M Developement Partners, LMXD, P.C. Richard & Son, New York Life Investment Management, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners, 35-10 Steinway Street, 35-18 Steinway Streethttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/David-Dishy-Astoria-Queens-credit-DOB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/snapchat-sublease-verizon-office-penn-2/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T17:06:06+00:00Snapchat Parent Company Subleases 199K SF From Verizon at Penn 2Cushman & Wakefield, Vornado Realty Trust, Verizon, Josh Kuriloff, Ethan Silverstein, 229 West 43rd Street, Heather Thomas, Amy Zhen, Peyton Horn, Penn 2, Bianca Di Mauro, Snapchat, 2 Pennsylvania Plaza, Snap, Kyle Ernesthttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Snap-Steven-Roth-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/veronica-beard-lease-expansion-26-west-17th-street/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T16:52:45+00:00Fashion House Veronica Beard Expands HQ to 60K SF at 26 West 17th StreetCBRE, Robert Martin, 26 West 17th Street, David Stockel, JLL, TJ Hochanadel, Taylor Walker, Winter Organization, Veronica Beardhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Veronica-Swanson-Beard-Veronica-Miele-Beard-26-W-17th-St-credit-CO.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/pccp-integrity-community-builders-jv/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T16:22:14+00:00PCCP, Integrity Community Builders Form BTR Programmatic JVPCCP, Integrity Community Builders, Jennifer Diaz, Chad Durhamhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Jennifer-Diaz-Chad-Durham-community-build-credit-Integrity-Community-Builders.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/cmbs-loan-pittsburghs-gateway-center-liquidates-65m-loss/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T16:15:38+00:00CMBS Loan Backed by Pittsburgh’s Gateway Center Liquidates at $65M LossGateway Center, Hertz Investment Group, Morningstar Credit Analyticshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/One-and-Two-Gateway-Center-Chris-Rycroft_CC-BY-2.0-via-Flickr-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/muji-daniel-eddy-winner-leases-alloy-block-brooklyn/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T16:02:30+00:00Muji, Daniel Eddy’s Winner Sign Retail Leases at Brooklyn’s Alloy BlockCushman & Wakefield, Chris DeCrosta, Jason Greenstone, Hank O’Donnell, Taylor Reynolds, Madeleine Naro, GoodSpace NYC, Alloy Block, 100 Flatbush Avenue, Alloy Development, Mike O'Neill, Lilly Craver, Winner, Muji, Daniel Eddy, Richard Rappaporthttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Chris-DeCrosta-Hank-ODonnell-Madeleine-Naro-505-State-St-Alloy-Block-credit-Pavel-Bendov.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/phosphene-lease-90-broad-street/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T15:53:06+00:00Visual Effects Studio Phosphene Takes 7K SF at 90 Broad StreetCushman & Wakefield, 5 Hanover Square, Avison Young, Oliver Petrovic, 90 Broad Street, Princeton International Properties, Story Langston, Jon Fein, Phosphene, Vivian Connollyhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Oliver-Petrovic-Story-Langston-90-Broad-St-credit-CO.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/manhattan-office-leasing-report-july-2026/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T15:31:59+00:00Midtown South Led Manhattan Office Leasing’s Stellar July PerformanceColliers, 330 Hudson Street, AEW Capital Management, Frank Wallach, Anthropic, NBCUniversal, AONhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Frank-Wallach-Midtown-South-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/jams-relocation-lease-rudin-3-times-square/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T15:19:15+00:00Mediation Firm JAMS to Relocate to 55K SF at Rudin’s 3 Times SquareCushman & Wakefield, New York Times Building, CBRE, 620 Eighth Avenue, John Cefaly, Lou D'Avanzo, Michael Burgio, Kevin Daly, Ken Rapp, Brendan Herlihy, 3 Times Square, Michael Rudin, Paige Engeldrum, Dan Organ, Ron Wade, Rudin, Ron LoRusso, New York Resolution Center, Kimberly Taylor, JAMS, Thomson Reutershttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Samantha-Rudin-Michael-Rudin-3-Times-Square-credit-CO.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/ai-real-estate-tech-brookfield-blackstone-proptech/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T14:42:21+00:00The Likes of Blackstone and Brookfield Are Using AI to Build Real Estate Tech In-HouseGoldman Sachs, JLL, Ashkán Zandieh, Blackstone, Bain Capital, Dealpath, proptech, SoftBank, proptech insider, Procore, building ventures, josh panknin, Brookfield, RealPage, CoStar Group, Yardi Systems, TPG, Ajey Kaushal, Travis Connors, AppFolio, Center for Real Estate Technology and Innovation, Adventhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/semiconductor-construction-GettyImages-2258433638-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/best-salespeople-athletes/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T13:59:11+00:00The Best Salespeople Train Like Elite AthletesRobert (Bob) Knakal, Concrete Thoughts, BK Real Estate Advisorshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/cleats-GettyImages-2285627411-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/jp-morgan-to-deploy-750b-to-increase-housing-supply-via-american-dream-initiative/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T13:29:53+00:00JP Morgan to Deploy $750B to Increase Housing Supply Via American Dream InitiativeMichelle Herrick, JPMorgan Chase, Karen Purcellhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/Karen-Purcell-Michelle-Herrick-credit-JPMorgan.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/cmbs-distress-2026-cred-iq-2/Commercial Observeren2026-08-03T12:00:37+00:00Overall CMBS Distress Hits a 2026 HighCRED iQ, Liam Mulcahyhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/crediq_distress_report_july2026_1200x1200.png?w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/sapien-ai-lease-kaufman-organization-48-west-25th-street/Commercial 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=150