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Kenneth Bernstein, president and CEO of Acadia Realty Trust, and 85 Fifth Avenue.
Retail · Capital Markets
National

Acadia Posts Robust Q2 Leasing Despite Tariff Concerns

By Nick Trombola
EXR's Eli Deitsch (top), 10Rep's Kyle Inserra (bottom), and Cold Stone Creamery cups lined on shelves.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Cold Stone Creamery Opening Shop at 815 Flatbush Avenue

By Amanda Schiavo
Acadia Realty's Kenneth Bernstein (top) and Reggie Livingston (center), JLL's Ethan Stanton (bottom), and 93 North 6th Street, Brooklyn.
Retail · Investments & Sales
New York City

Acadia Buys Two More Williamsburg Retail Properties for $50M

By Isabelle Durso
MAG Partners founder MaryAnne Gilmartin and 243 West 28th Street.
Street Retail · Leases
New York City

Urbana Cafe & Gallery Signs 1K-SF Lease at MAG Partners’ Ruby

By Larry Getlen
Kevin McCrain, real estate managing partner for Brookfield, and 730 Fifth Avenue.
Street Retail · Finance
New York City

Brookfield Closes on $601M Refi From Cale Street Partners

By Larry Getlen
Avi Akiva of TriState Commercial Realty and a rendering of 1 Park Point in Brooklyn.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Animal Care Center Hook’d On Pets Signs 3K-SF Lease at 1 Park Point

By Mark Hallum
GFP Real Estate's Matthew Mandell and 209 West 38th Street.
Office · Leases
New York City

Fashion Business Corporation Sews Up Deal for 8K SF at 209 West 38th Street

By Isabelle Durso
Third Point's Dan Loeb (top), Kar Properties's Shahab Karmely, and person wearing Gymshark clothing.
Street Retail · Leases
Florida

Digital Athleisure Brand Gymshark Inks Lease for Miami Store

By Julia Echikson
Mercantile West in Rancho Mission Viejo.
Shopping Centers · Investments & Sales
California

Regency Centers Buys SoCal Retail Portfolio for $357M

By Nick Trombola
Anthony Malkin, chairman and CEO of Empire State Realty Trust, and visitors to the Empire State Building observatory entrance.
Office · Capital Markets
New York City

Empire State Realty Trust Reports Q2 Improvements in Earnings Call

By Mark Hallum
MaryAnne Gilmartin and the Ruby Chelsea.
Street Retail · Leases
New York City

MAG Partners Brings Fire and Ice to Chelsea’s Ruby

By Larry Getlen
Thomas Galo of RTL and 227 West Street.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Popular LIC Cafe Inks 1,300-SF Deal for First Brooklyn Location

By Amanda Schiavo
TSCG's Chase Welles (top), Industry City's Jim Somoza (center) and Matt Stewart (bottom), and food and drinks from Panya Bakery.
Retail
New York City

Panya Bakery Opens Shop in Industry City’s Japan Village

By Amanda Schiavo
Platinum Commercial's Emre Bozkurt (top) and Joseph Zalta (bottom) and 241 East 10th Street.
Retail · Leases
New York City

Kalsang Pottery Takes 700 SF in East Village for First Retail Location

By Amanda Schiavo
Meridian Capital Group's Noam Aziz (top) and Aaron Harounian (bottom), and 1433-1435 York Avenue.
Retail · Leases
New York City

York Club Fitness Inks Deal for 13K-SF Gym on the Upper East Side (UPDATED)

By Isabelle Durso
Larry Grantham of Calmwater Capital and Kimball on Main in Park City, Utah.
Retail · Finance
Utah

Calmwater Capital Refis Park City Retail Complex With $23M Loan

By Andrew Coen
White Oak Real Estate Capital's Eric Tanjeloff and a rendering of The Village at Tuxedo Reserve.
Multifamily · Finance
New York

White Oak Lends $46M on Related Companies’ Hudson Valley Multifamily Project

By Andrew Coen