Robert (Bob) Knakal

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Office · Leases
New York City

Manhattan Office Leases Are Getting Smaller and Shorter

By Larry Getlen
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Office · Columnists
New York City

What I Learned From Writing ‘Selling Buildings’

By Robert Knakal
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Residential · Columnists
New York City

How to Execute a ‘Hostile Takeover’ of a New York City Co-op Building

By Robert Knakal
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Residential · Development
New York City

OK, I’ll Tell You How to Fix New York City’s Housing Crisis …

By Robert Knakal
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Residential · Columnists
New York City

New York’s 485x Multifamily Development Incentive: Why It Stinks

By Robert Knakal
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Fred Ohebshalom and 363 Seventh Avenue.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Empire Management Sells Midtown Office Building to Sioni Group for $21M

By Isabelle Durso
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Bob Knakal, chairman and CEO of BKREA, and 1347 Second Avenue.
Residential · Investments & Sales
New York City

Avdoo & Partners Finalizes $52M Acquisition of Upper East Side Buildings

By Mark Hallum
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Features
Video

Red Carpet Insight at REBNY’s 2025 Gala

A photo of buildings with retail in Manhattan's SoHo.
Retail · Investments & Sales
New York City

SoHo Retail Investment Sales Rise as Rents Climb and Investors Swarm

By Isabelle Durso
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Residential · Development
New York City

Bronx Multifamily Development Is Booming — But Can Demand Keep Up?

By Isabelle Durso
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Policy
New York City

Commercial Real Estate Hedges on Federal Probes Surrounding Mayor Eric Adams

By Mark Hallum
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37 East 18th Street.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Zar Property Buys 67K-SF Building Near Union Square for $27M

By Isabelle Durso
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Residential · Development
New York City

It Hurts to Pencil Out Multifamily Development in New York City These Days

By Patrick Sisson
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Robert Knakal.
Columnists
New York City

Here Comes the Biggest Selloff in New York City History

By Robert Knakal
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Industry · Features
New York City

Real Estate’s Got Talent

By Tom Acitelli
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Goyard at Bergdorf Goodman.
Features
National

Sunday Summary: Call Your Mother!

By The Editors
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Bob Knakal and Don Tepman
Retail · Features
New York City

Inside Bob Knakal and Strip Mall Guy’s Big Social Media Gala

By Max Gross
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Open New York members (from left to right) Salvatore Franchino, Salvatore Palma and Asia Thomas meet in Tribeca.
Policy
New York

Open New York Has a Super PAC, and a New Roadmap to Solve the Housing Crisis

By Abigail Nehring
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