https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/cbre-hires-chris-masotto-cannon-hill/Commercial Observeren2026-04-22T19:59:52+00:00CBRE Hires Cannon Hill’s Chris Masotto to Lead NYC Property ManagementCBRE, Chris Masotto, Cannon Hill Capital Partners, People Moves, Tom Lloydhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Chris-Masotto-2020-horizontal-credit-CBRE.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/bain-capital-smith-hill-tampa-hotel/Commercial Observeren2026-04-22T19:52:06+00:00Bain Capital, Smith Hill Lend $94M on Rebranded Tampa HotelRicky Braha, Jordan Roeschlaub, Bain Capital, Nick Scribani, Newmark, Newbond Holdings, Tyler Dumon, Smith Hill Capital, Tate Keirhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Jordan-Roeschlaub-Nick-Scribani-Hotel-Cala-Tampa-credit-Newmark.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/moinian-group-conversion-office-17-battery-place/Commercial Observeren2026-04-22T19:17:28+00:00Moinian Group to Convert Office Portion of 17 Battery Place Into Residential Units17 Battery Place, Life Time, Moinian Group, Larry Bremer, Alex Aghravihttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/17-Battery-Interior-credit-The-Moinian-Group-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/la-calif-transit-housing-sb-79/Commercial Observeren2026-04-22T19:00:30+00:00Why Are L.A.’s Leaders Fighting State Law Incentivizing Transit-Oriented Housing?Gavin Newsom, Bob Blumenfield, Karen Bass, Measure ULA, Allen Matkins, Los Angeles City Council, Nithya Raman, Matthew Lewis, Spencer Kallick, Alchemy Planning + Land Use, Hilgard Economics, SB 79, Gary Benjamin, Joshua Baum, California YIMBYhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Karen-Bass-housing-project-GettyImages-2269739922-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/self-storage-rental-costs-sparefoot-report/Commercial Observeren2026-04-22T18:36:29+00:00Rental Cost of Self-Storage Units in U.S. Almost Halved as Demand SlipsBrian Cohen, StorageMart, Andover Properties, SpareFoothttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/self-storage-GettyImages-1094400490-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/rivani-miami-beach-1691-michigan-avenue/Commercial Observeren2026-04-22T18:20:54+00:00Rivani to Spend Another $50M Adding Office, Restaurant Space to Miami Beach BuildingRobert Rivani, Black Lion, 1691 Michigan Avenuehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Robert-Rivani-Ricani-Miami-Beach-rendering-credit-Rivani.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/pccp-130m-construction-loan-mott-haven/Commercial Observeren2026-04-22T15:33:55+00:00PCCP Provides $130M Construction Loan for Mott Haven Mixed-Use ProjectShorewood Real Estate Group, PJ Finley, Nicco Lupo, Lauren Kaufman, PCCP, JLL Capital Markets, Bogopa Enterprises, Larry Davishttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Nicco-Lupo-Lauren-Kaufman-The-360-350-Grand-Concourse-BX-credit-JLL.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/kombo-technologies-lease-gfp-171-madison-avenue/Commercial Observeren2026-04-22T15:15:17+00:00HR Tech Firm Kombo Technologies Takes 8K SF at GFP’s 171 Madison AvenueColliers, Michael Thomas, Allen Gurevich, 171 Madison Avenue, GFP Real Estate, Kombo Technologieshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Allen-Gurevich-171-Madison-Ave-credit-GFP-Real-Estate.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/mcdermott-will-schulte-lease-bxp-343-madison-avenue/Commercial Observeren2026-04-22T12:55:47+00:00Law Firm McDermott Will & Schulte Negotiating 150K SF at BXP’s 343 Madison AvenueCBRE, Kohn Pedersen Fox, 919 Third Avenue, Owen Thomas, One Vanderbilt, 343 Madison Avenue, Starr Companies, Newmark, BXP, SL Green Realty, C.V. Starr, Rich Monopoli, McDermott Will & Schultehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Owen-Thomas-343-Madison-Ave-rendering-credit-Volley-Studio.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/condo-hells-kitchen-349-west-51st/Commercial Observeren2026-04-22T10:00:52+00:00The Plan: From Chaos to Calm — a New Kind of Condo Has Landed in Hell’s Kitchenslideshow, The Plan, Howard Glatzer, Architecture Outfit, Cadence Property Group, Brown Harris Stevens, 349 West 51st Street, LaGuardia Design Grouphttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/482_352_GARDEN_A-credit-VMI-Studio_web.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/life-time-lease-83-wythe-avenue-williamsburg/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T21:18:10+00:00Life Time to Open 71K-SF Health Club at 83 Wythe Avenue in WilliamsburgLife Time, Double U Development, 83 Wythe Avenuehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Bahram-Akradi-free-weights-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/cedarst-companies-fort-lauderdale-flagler-village/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T20:36:41+00:00Chicago Developer Lands $56M to Build Fort Lauderdale RentalAmzak Capital Partners, CedarSt Companies, 745 North Andrews Avenuehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Will-Murphy-745-N.-Andrews-Ave-Ft-Lauderdale-rendering-credit-CedarSt.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/investcorp-acquires-multifamily-senior-living-portfolio/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T19:27:15+00:00Investcorp Acquires Bicoastal Multifamily and Senior Living Portfolio for $200MMichael O'Brien, Investcorp, Ryan Bassetthttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Mike-OBrien-senior-living-community-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/russian-school-mathematics-lease-paseo-on-fifth-brooklyn/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T18:53:14+00:00Russian School of Mathematics Signs 3K-SF Lease at Brooklyn’s Paseo on FifthBilly Macklowe, William Macklowe Company, Ripco Real Estate, Jason Pennington, Gregory Gang, 120 Fifth Avenue, Sergio Turaev, GreenBarn Investment Group, Paseo on Fifth, Russian School of Mathematics, Endurance Real Estate Advisorshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Billy-Macklowe-Jason-Pennington-Paseo-on-Fifth-120-Fifth-Ave-BK-rendering-credit-RIPCO.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/idb-bank-rockland-county-former-macys-repositioning/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T17:59:16+00:00IDB Bank Provides $33M Refi for Former Macy’s Repositioning in Rockland CountyJoseph Farkas, IDB Bank, Metropolitan Realty Associateshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Joe-Farkas-fmr-Macys-building-Nanuet-NY-credit-Metropolitan-Realty-Associates.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/hwood-group-lease-at-351-west-14th-street/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T17:02:04+00:00H.wood Group Takes 10K SF for New Art Deco Dining Concept at 351 West 14th StreetCushman & Wakefield, Chris DeCrosta, 351 West 14th Street, Jason Greenstone, GoodSpace, Matt Seigel, Tavros Holdings, The H.wood Group, John Terzian, Brian Toll, Lantern Companyhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Brian-Toll-John-Terzian-Lady-Delilah-rendering-credit-h.wood-Group.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/united-atlantic-capital-lease-expansion-rfr-475-fifth-avenue/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T16:03:59+00:00United Atlantic Capital Expands to 10K SF at RFR’s 475 Fifth AvenueColliers, Paul Milunec, AJ Camhi, Michael Thomas, 475 Fifth Avenue, Brent Ozarowski, Daniel Lolai, LSL Advisors, Aidan Campbell, Rob Weller, Eric Siegel, Newmark, Kevin Sullivan, RFR Holding, United Atlantic Capital, Jellycat, Harkness Capital Partners, Eoch Softwarehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/AJ-Camhi-475-5th-Ave-credit-RFR-Realty.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/trump-northeast-corridor-rail-investments-amtrak/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T15:43:30+00:00Trump Administration to Invest $4.7B Into Northeast Corridor Rail ImprovementsDonald Trump, Pennsylvania Station, Amtrak, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington Union Station, Gateway Tunnel, Sean Duffyhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Sean-Duffy-Amtrak-Penn-Station-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/mesa-west-provides-51m-first-mortgage-refi-on-jacksonville-multifamily-complex/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T14:53:07+00:00Mesa 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Planerahttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Manny-UI-WEB-credit-Planera.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/geospatial-technology-eagleview-ai/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T13:00:40+00:00Geospatial Technology Firm Eagleview Launches GeoAI Engineproptech, proptech insider, EagleView, EagleView Horizon, Piers Dormeyerhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Piers-Dormeyer-horizontal-credit-Eagleview.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/datatrace-ai-for-real-estate-records/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T13:00:24+00:00Title Company DataTrace Finds AI Pros and Cons for Real Estate Recordsproptech, proptech insider, Annette Cotton, DataTracehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/home-security-RF-GettyImages-2216539624-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/power-finance-2026/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T12:00:57+00:00Power Finance 20262026 Power Financehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Commercial_Observer_RGB-1244x714-1.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/private-credit-vs-commercial-banking-real-estate/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T12:00:45+00:00Private Credit vs. Commercial Banking: Neck and NeckUBS, Greg Friedman, Jonathan Roth, David Nass, Dino Paparelli, Deutsche Bank, Peachtree Group, 3650 Capital, 2026 Power Financehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Formula-1-GettyImages-2266557380-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-power-finance-2026/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T12:00:36+00:00Why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the First Time Aren’t on Power FinanceFannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Sam Chandan, Bill Pulte, Chao-Hon Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance, Federal Housing Finance Agency, 2026 Power Financehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/FHFA-GettyImages-2217872197-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/2026-power-finance-jumps/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T12:00:08+00:00Power Finance 2026: Who Jumped the Furthest?Marcus & Millichap, Bank of America, Morris Betesh, Walker & Dunlop, Max Herzog, Institutional Property Advisors, S3 Capital, Barings, Larry Kravetz, Marko Kazanjian, 111 Wall Street, Ken Cohen, Frank Gilhool, M&T Realty Capital, Ares Capital Management, Arrow Real Estate Advisors, Nomura, 2026 Power Financehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Evel-Kneival-GettyImages-3064035_web.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/big-banks-cre-lending-2025/Commercial Observeren2026-04-21T12:00:07+00:00Big Banks Were Strong Out of the Turn in 2025Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Kara McShane, Michelle Herrick, JPMorgan Chase, Andrew White, Timothy Richards, Siddharth Shrivastava, 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Developmenthttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Andreas-Vlahakis-horizontal-credit-Andreas-Vlahakis-Gilbane.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/argentic-investment-management-lease-257-park-avenue-south/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T20:10:08+00:00Argentic Investment Management Signs 13K-SF Lease at 257 Park Avenue SouthFeil Organization, Neil Goldmacher, 31 West 27th STreet, Eric Zemachson, 257 Park Avenue South, Robert Fisher, Gramercy Park Building, Scott Gutnick, Andrew Weiner, Argentic Investment Management, Newmark, Savanna, Doug Tiesihttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/Andrew-Wiener-257-Park-Ave-South-credit-PropertyShark.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/time-equities-boynton-beach-town-square/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T19:00:25+00:00Time Equities Lands $160M to Build Multifamily Dev in Boynton BeachTime Equities, Town Square, M&T Bank, 120 Southeast First Avenuehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Francis-Greenburger-Boyton-Beach-Town-Square-construction-2025-.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/spear-street-capital-74-eighth-ave-g4-capital-partners/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T17:50:14+00:00Spear Street Capital Acquires Office Property at 74 Eighth Avenue for $51MSpear Street Capital, G4 Capital Partners, Jason Behfarin, 76 Eighth Avenue, John Grassi, Gene Kaufman Architects, 74 Eighth Avenue, Noviprop, Plus Development, 74-76 Eighth Avenuehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Jason-Behfarin-74-8th-Ave-credit-Propertyshark.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/cre-loan-spreads-tighten-across-property-sectors/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T17:39:19+00:00CRE Loan Spreads Tighten Across Property SectorsCRED iQ, Mike Haashttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/CRED-iQ-spreads-chart-april-2026.png?w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/adaptive-security-subleases-barkbox-120-broadway/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T17:30:37+00:00AI Firm Adaptive Security Subleases BarkBox’s 51K-SF Office at 120 BroadwaySilverstein Properties, Savills, CBRE, 120 Broadway, Ross Zimbalist, Zev Holzman, Equitable Building, Christopher Foerch, Andrew Jones, Will Demuth, BarkBox, Adaptive Security, Riley Scanlon, Brian Longhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Zev-Holzman-120-Broadway-credit-Silverstein-Properties.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/kkr-real-estate-joel-traut-paul-fine/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T16:30:45+00:00KKR Elevates Joel Traut to Global Head of CRE LendingJoel Traut, KKR, People Moves, Paul Finehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Joel-Traut-Paul-Fine-credit-KKR.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/robinson-cole-lease-sl-green-100-park-avenue/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T15:59:25+00:00Law Firm Robinson+Cole Inks 48K-SF Lease at 100 Park AvenueCushman & Wakefield, 666 Third Avenue, Savills, Greg Taubin, Harry Blair, 100 Park Avenue, Barry Zeller, Steven Durels, Justin Royce, Pierce Hance, SL Green Realty, J. Michael Wirvin, Robinson+Colehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Steven-Durels-100-Park-Ave-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/blue-owl-capital-sila-realty-trust-acquisition/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T15:51:59+00:00Blue Owl Capital to Acquire Health Care REIT Sila Realty Trust in $2.4B DealMarc Zahr, David Auerbach, Hoya Capital Real Estate, Sila Realty Trust, Blue Owl Capital, Michael Setonhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Marc-Zahr-Blue-Owl-logo-credit-Getty-Images.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/universal-affordability-preference-new-york-mamdani/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T15:43:40+00:00The Housing Policy Gap That the Mamdani Administration Must AddressAvery Hall Investments, Brian Ezra, 485x, Zohran Mamdani, New York City Department of Buildingshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/Bronx-apts-GettyImages-78051998-WEB.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/acore-mavik-capital-washington-state-apartments/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T15:08:45+00:00ACORE, Mavik Capital Lend $95M on Washington State ApartmentsAcore Capital, Scott Swisher, Mavik Capital, CapNorth, Zack Goodwin, Mike Fishbein, Grandview North, Scott Wammackhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Mike-Fishbein-Harrington-Place-6276-Portal-Way-Ferndale-WA-credit-CapNorth.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/data-center-questions-to-ask/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T13:54:52+00:00The Data Center Debate Is Missing the PointSuhail Y. Tayeb, Schack Institute of Real Estatehttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/anti-data-center-protestors-GettyImages-2250990922.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/quinn-barton-400-capital-cmbs/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T10:30:12+00:00Quinn Barton Is a True Expert of CMBS400 Capital Management, Quinn Bartonhttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Quinn-Barton-horizontal-credit-400-Capital.jpg?quality=80&w=150https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/mag-partners-refi-mabel-chelsea/Commercial Observeren2026-04-20T10:00:02+00:00MAG Partners Secures $149M Refi for the Mabel in ChelseaMaryAnne Gilmartin, JLL, Rob Hinckley, Jeff Rosen, COOKFOX Architects, Geoff Goldstein, Lidl, MAG Partners, Jillian Mariutti, Stephen Van Leer, 335 Eighth Avenue, Safanad, Mabel, Goldman Sachs Alternativeshttps://commercialobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/MaryAnne-Gilmartin-Mabel-rendering-credit-DBOX.jpg?quality=80&w=150