John Brod – Commercial Observer

681 Fifth Avenue.

Tommy Hilfiger Closes Fifth Avenue Flagship

By Nicholas Rizzi and Lauren Elkies Schram

Shoppers wait outside a Best Buy store to open at 5 a.m. on November 28, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, on Black Friday.

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

By The Editors

770 Lexington Avenue.

Leases · Office

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

By Lauren Elkies Schram

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

By Commercial Observer Video

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.

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

By Nicholas Rizzi

A Manhattan Pret A Manger.

Leases · Retail

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

By Lauren Elkies Schram

As cash becomes less necessary, New York City's bank branches are going back to the drawing board.

Finance · Features

Retail Banks Take Action as Americans Take Out Less Cash

By Matt Grossman

Chelsea Market.

The Country’s Food Hall Appetite Is Growing

By Lauren Elkies Schram

224 West 30th Street.

Leases · Office

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

By Rey Mashayekhi

The renovated penthouse has a terrace overlooking Midtown.

Design + Construction · Construction

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

By Liam La Guerre

2151 Broadway.

Leases · Retail

Barneys Shuttering Upper West Side Store After More Than a Decade

By Lauren Elkies Schram

145 East 57th Street.

Leases · Office

Investment Firm Takes 145 East 57th Street Penthouse

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Short-term deals, like Allbirds at 68 Prince Street, have been helping absorb Manhattan retail space.

Manhattan Retail Rents Fall as Tenants Take Short-Term Leases

By Lauren Elkies Schram

Applebee's at 234 West 42nd Street. Photo: CoStar Group

Leases · Retail

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

By Lauren Elkies Schram

Inspiration for an Office Revival at 145 East 57th Street

By ABS Partners Real Estate

The Polo flagship at 711 Fifth Avenue. Photo: Robert Alexander/ for Getty Images

Leases · Retail

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

By Lauren Elkies Schram

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

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

By Larry Getlen