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New Moynihan Train Hall Allows 50% More Space for Penn Station Travelers
A $1.6 billion, 255,000-square-foot expansion of the Penn Station train tracks officially opened to the public on January 1st, 2021. The new Moynihan Train Hall, named after the late Senator Patrick Moynihan, is a significant improvement to Midtown Manhattan's transportation ...
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The History of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
The holiday season in New York City is exceptional. The city has many long-standing traditions that delight locals and visitors alike. These include the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Citi Pond at Bryant Park, or the Christmas Spectacular with the ...
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What’s in Store for NYC Commercial Real Estate in 2021?
The new coronavirus has greatly impacted New York City real estate. It’s going to take a long time for the city to bounce back fully. Things might never go back to their pre-pandemic state. But the emergence and approval of ...
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89-Story Mixed-Use Tower Set to Replace Midtown Manhattan’s Grand Hyatt by 2030
A new landmark is set to appear on the New York City skyline in the following decade, setting new height records and further transforming the area surrounding Grand Central Terminal. Earlier this year, developers and city officials celebrated the official ...
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These Were the 20 Biggest Office Deals to Close in NYC Since the Start of the Pandemic
The New York City commercial real estate market took quite a hit in 2020. Total office sales dropped 58% during this spring’s lockdown, while retail sales sank a whopping 78%. Brooks Brothers, J.Crew, and other major retailers filed for bankruptcy, ...
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Why is NYC Commercial Real Estate So Expensive?
New York City real estate is notoriously expensive, with Manhattan boasting some of the world's highest commercial and residential prices. Office rents, retail rents, and housing prices cost more than anywhere else in the U.S. San Francisco and Los Angeles ...
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One Year After WeWork’s Failed IPO, NYC’s Coworking Market Is Still Going Strong
It’s been more than a year since WeWork’s failed IPO, and much has changed during this time. The global Covid-19 pandemic has taken real estate in New York City by storm, triggering a shift in the way we live, work, ...
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Madison Avenue in 2020: Retail Apocalypse or Investment Opportunity?
Madison Avenue is one of the areas of New York City that has changed significantly since the start of the pandemic. The so-called ‘Gold Coast’ of Manhattan and the epicenter of luxury NYC retail looks very different today than it ...
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How and Why the Rezoning of Brooklyn’s Industry City Fell Apart in 2020
In early 2019, Queens was all over the news after Amazon scrapped plans to build its HQ2 in Long Island City. This fall, a 6,000,000-square-foot commercial development that would have added up to 20,000 jobs to Brooklyn’s Sunset Park was ...
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Why Is This 5,000-Square-Foot, 1900-Built Manhattan Office Building Asking $26M?
It’s universally known that New York City office space is among the priciest in the world, and Manhattan office buildings often fetch exorbitant prices, in the range of hundreds of millions, and even billions. But one might wonder why a ...
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One Vanderbilt, Crown Jewel of Midtown East, Officially Opens in NYC
On an unusually quiet NYC morning on September 14, city officials gathered at One Vanderbilt Avenue to mark the official opening of Midtown East’s newest skyscraper. Mayor Bill de Blasio was joined by representatives from SL Green, Hines, and the ...
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The Risks and Rewards of Subleasing Office Space in NYC During a Pandemic
In a recent interview with Institutional Investor, Michael Colacino, president of NYC-based SquareFoot, said that after 9/11, sublease rates in the city doubled, going from 20% to 40-45%. A similar phenomenon took place after the financial crisis of 2008, as ...
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