Douglas Elliman – Commercial Observer

Brooklyn Apartment buildings

NYC Brokers’ Fees to Remain in Place Until at Least June

By Nicholas Rizzi

A rendering of The Centrale at 138 East 50th Street.

Finance · Refinance

Ceruzzi Nabs $350M Condo Inventory Refi From Korean Lender

By Mack Burke

REBNY President James Whelan and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio are at odds

Design + Construction · Features

NYC Real Estate Industry Grapples With Broker Fees, Commercial Rent Control

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The Essex.

Finance · Refinance

The Essex Nabs $215M CMBS Loan Led by JPM, Goldman Sachs

By Mack Burke

19 East 62nd Street on the Upper East Side.

Leases · Retail

Luxury Watch Retailer Signs Short-Term Lease Near Madison Avenue

By Sarika Gangar

509 Madison Avenue.

Leases · Retail

Spanish Shoe Seller Inks Madison Avenue Lease

By Alex Appel

A new City Planning report found that there's not a “pervasive vacancy problem” for storefronts citywide.

Retail Vacancies Not a Citywide Problem, Study Shows

By Nicholas Rizzi

Daniel Tropp

Sales · Columnists

Land Grab: NYC Land Prices On the Rise

By Daniel Tropp

Avenue of the Americas and West 23rd Street.

Finance · Construction

Developers Snag $37M Construction Loan to Build Condos in Chelsea

By Matt Grossman

COUP D’ELLIMAN: Howard Lorber fired the first shot when he stormed out of a REBNY meeting last year claiming the organization favored commercial interests and landlords over residential.

Frustrated With Attention Lavished on CRE, REBNY’s Top Resi Brokers Forge New Path

By Lauren Elkies Schram

125th Street in Harlem.

Finance · Construction

Citigroup, City Agencies Deliver $188M Financing for East Harlem Resi Build

By Matt Grossman

Faith Hope Consolo.

Matters of Faith: Remembering Faith Hope Consolo, the Queen of NYC Retail

By Lauren Elkies Schram

Faith Hope Consolo.

‘Queen of Retail’ Faith Hope Consolo Dies Suddenly at 73

By Lauren Elkies Schram

Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, one of the sponsors of the Small Business Jobs Services Act, speaks at a rally for the bill before a council hearing.

Leases · Research

What Is the Real Vacancy Rate for Manhattan Storefronts? Not 20 Percent! [Updated]

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

139 Fifth Avenue

Leases · Office

Danish Hair Loss Clinic Opening First NYC Location in Flatiron District

By Rey Mashayekhi

530 Fifth Avenue.

Leases · Retail

GGP Signs Five-Dollar Store on Prime Fifth Avenue—Some Brokers Say, WTF?

By Lauren Elkies Schram

250 West 81st Street

Sales · Features

For Manhattan Condo Developers in a Correcting Market, the Price Must Be Right

By Rey Mashayekhi