New York City Department of Buildings – Commercial Observer

A sky shot of a city dense with buildings.

Politics & Real Estate

NYC Starts Grading Larger Buildings on Energy Efficiency as Some Owners Cry Foul

By Nicholas Rizzi

200 Amsterdam

The Byzantine Zoning History Of 200 Amsterdam

By Lois Weiss

200 Amsterdam Avenue

Politics & Real Estate

City Appeals Ruling to Cut Top Floors of 200 Amsterdam Avenue

By Nicholas Rizzi

Stuart Saft.

Dealing with Condominium Construction Loan Defaults

By Stuart Saft

The Upper East Side block, in the east 80s between Fifth and Madison Avenues, where the building is planned.

Finance · Construction

One Developer Out as Partner Takes $65M Construction Debt on Madison Avenue Tower

By Matt Grossman

A report by the City Comptroller's Office found that the amount of vacant retail space around the city nearly doubled from 2007 to 2017.

Politics & Real Estate

Retail Vacancies in New York City Have Doubled Since 2007: Comptroller

By Nicholas Rizzi

248 McKibbin Street.

East Williamsburg ‘Hipster Dorms’ Owner Owes $278K for Illegal Hotel Violations

By Nicholas Rizzi

83 Maiden Lane.

Leases · Office

WeWork Takes 56K SF in Financial District

By Nicholas Rizzi

Tim Hogan.

Design + Construction · Construction

Construction Training Serves Important ‘Porpoise,’ DOB’s Hogan Says

By Matt Grossman

Park Savoy Hotel at 158 West 58th Street.

Judge Temporarily Halts City’s Plan to Put Homeless Shelter on Billionaires’ Row

By Nicholas Rizzi

Melanie La Rocca.

SCA Executive Melanie La Rocca Chosen to Head Department of Buildings

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Newton Creek in Greenpoint.

Finance · Refinance

Valley National Lends $25M on Brooklyn Industrial Lots

By Matt Grossman

A rendering of 61 North 11th Street in Williamsburg.

Finance · Refinance

CW Realty Seals $38M Refi on Converted Williamsburg Warehouse

By Matt Grossman

Brooklyn Boulders' under-construction space in Queens in 2015.

Leases · Office

Brooklyn Boulders Plans Second BK Outpost in Williamsburg

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

80 South Street.

Sales · Commercial

China Oceanwide Holdings Quietly Marketing 80 South Street for $300M

By Cathy Cunningham and Lauren Elkies Schram

Carlo Scissura

Peak Construction? Are You Nuts?!

By Carlo A. Scissura

Rick Chandler, NYC DOB Commissioner

Design + Construction · Construction

Rick Chandler Steps Down After Five Years as DOB Head

By Chava Gourarie

642 East 14th Street.

Second Avenue Deli Owner Files $10M Lawsuit Over EV Building Construction Damage

By Nicholas Rizzi