Museums

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Executive Director and CEO of MoMath Cindy Lawrence, Chairman of MoMath John Overdeck, and a rendering of 635 Avenue of the Americas.
Leases
New York City

National Museum of Mathematics Moving to 34K SF at 635 Avenue of the Americas

By Isabelle Durso
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Jean Case, chairman of the National Geographic Society, and a rendering of the National Geographic Museum of Exploration.
Development
Washington DC

National Geographic to Open New D.C. Museum in 2026

By Nick Trombola
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David Tewksbury, executive vice president at Chelsea Piers, and an exhibit at Arte Museum.
Leases
New York City

Immersive Media Art Exhibition Arte Museum Takes 52K SF at Chelsea Piers

By Isabelle Durso
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A small crowd of people lining up to enter the lobby of the New Museum in Manhattan.
Leases  ·  Office Leases
New York City

New Museum to Open Temporary 250 Bowery Office During Redevelopment

By Abigail Nehring
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Aerial of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Development  ·  Finance
New York City

The Met Raises $550M to Develop New Contemporary Art Wing

By Mark Hallum
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225 Fifth Avenue.
Leases
New York City

National Museum of Mathematics Temporarily Moves to 225 Fifth Avenue

By Abigail Nehring
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Leases
Florida

Museum of Ice Cream to Open Permanent Miami Location

By Julia Echikson
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The Bruer Building.
Investments & Sales
New York City

Sotheby’s Buys Breuer Building From Whitney Museum for New HQ

By Nicholas Rizzi
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The DLR Group's entry for the new national museum for the U.S. Navy.
Development
Washington DC

Bjarke Ingels, Frank Gehry Among Finalists for New Navy Museum Design

By Keith Loria
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Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaking to audience members at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy during a ceremony celebrating the Navy’s 247th birthday.
Development  ·  Architecture
Washington DC

Navy Seeks Architects for New Museum in DC’s Navy Yard

By Keith Loria
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The entrance to the 9/11 Tribute Museum.
Leases
New York City

9/11 Tribute Museum Permanently Shutters in Lower Manhattan

By Celia Young
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The five-story white SoHo building at 427 Broadway.
Leases
New York City

Cannabis Museum Headed to SoHo, Sans Marijuana Sales

By Celia Young
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The new incubator aims to bridge the gap between UC Berkeley graduate students and biotech companies, as well as provide a starting point for early-stage startups in bioscience and life sciences.
Development
California

UC Berkeley Art Museum Transformed Into Life Sciences Lab

By Greg Cornfield
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The white building at 480 Broadway with large windows.
Leases
New York City

Museum of Women Lands in 25K SF in SoHo

By Celia Young
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The Museum of Graffiti's original location at 299 NW 25th Street.
Leases
Florida

Miami’s Museum of Graffiti Expands in Wynwood

By Julia Echikson
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594 Broadway.
Leases
New York City

Wilson Sporting Goods to Open SoHo Pop-Up Museum and Store for US Open

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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A rendering of the Museum of Broadway.
Leases
New York City

Museum of Broadway Snags 26K SF in Midtown, With Plans to Open Next Summer

By Celia Young
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