John Brod

681 Fifth Avenue.
Industry
New York City

Tommy Hilfiger Closes Fifth Avenue Flagship

By Nicholas Rizzi and Lauren Elkies Schram
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Shoppers wait outside a Best Buy store to open at 5 a.m. on November 28, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, on Black Friday.
Retail
National

Friday, Black Friday: Smart Retailers Thinking Beyond One Day [Video]

By The Editors
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770 Lexington Avenue.
Leases  ·  Office
New York City

HSS, Verizon Scoop Up Old 19K-SF Diesel Space Across From Bloomie’s

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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Industry
New York City

[Video] Scenes From Commercial Observer’s 4th Annual Brooklyn, Queens Forum

By Commercial Observer Video
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Moderator Jonathan Mechanic and panelists MaryAnne GIlmartin, Bart Higgins, Whitten Morris, Toby Moskovitz, Michael Rudin and Glen Siegal at Commercial Observer's Brooklyn, Queens Forum.
Industry
New York City

Despite Smaller Deals, Brooklyn’s Market Is Strong: CO Bklyn, Queens Panelists

By Nicholas Rizzi
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A Manhattan Pret A Manger.
Leases  ·  Retail
National

Pret, Chipotle, Starbucks Closing Locations…What Is Going On?

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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As cash becomes less necessary, New York City's bank branches are going back to the drawing board.
Finance  ·  Features
New York City

Retail Banks Take Action as Americans Take Out Less Cash

By Matt Grossman
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Chelsea Market.
Industry
National

The Country’s Food Hall Appetite Is Growing

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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224 West 30th Street.
Leases  ·  Office
New York City

Knotel Takes Full Floor at Beijing Shokai Group-Owned Chelsea Building [Updated]

By Rey Mashayekhi
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The renovated penthouse has a terrace overlooking Midtown.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

The Plan: ABS’ Boutique Offices for Residents of Billionaires’ Row

By Liam La Guerre
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2151 Broadway.
Leases  ·  Retail
New York City

Barneys Shuttering Upper West Side Store After More Than a Decade

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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145 East 57th Street.
Leases  ·  Office
New York City

Investment Firm Takes 145 East 57th Street Penthouse

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Short-term deals, like Allbirds at 68 Prince Street, have been helping absorb Manhattan retail space.
Research
New York City

Manhattan Retail Rents Fall as Tenants Take Short-Term Leases

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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Applebee's at 234 West 42nd Street. Photo: CoStar Group
Leases  ·  Retail
National

With Restaurant Jobs Surging, Why Are Applebee’s and IHOP Stumbling?

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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Leases
New York City

Inspiration for an Office Revival at 145 East 57th Street

By ABS Partners Real Estate
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The Polo flagship at 711 Fifth Avenue. Photo: Robert Alexander/ for Getty Images
Leases  ·  Retail
Midtown East

Ralph Lauren Announces Flagship Store Will Shutter as Company Tightens Its Belt

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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SWOOSHING IN: Nike’s flagship at 6 East 57th Street is more like a museum than a sneaker store. Photo: Jeff Cuyubamba/Commercial Observer
Features
Midtown East

Sneaker Stores Are a Shoe-in for Landlords, Especially in Midtown

By Larry Getlen
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Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Tiffany & Co.
Features
Midtown East

With Revenues Falling, the CEO Out and a Traffic Nightmare, Tiffany Is in Trouble

By Lauren Elkies Schram
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