Once the shining star of the startup universe, WeWork now faces a stark reversal of fortune. A devastating 97% nosedive in stock value since its 2021 listing and CEO Sandeep Mathrani’s unexpected exit have left the once trailblazing coworking office […]Read more
Analyzing the Fallout: How the Signature Bank Collapse Affects NYC’s Real Estate Industry
March 8, 2023, marked the fall of Silicon Valley Bank, once a top institution for startups and venture capitalists. Days later, the contagion directly affected New York City’s commercial real estate market. Signature Bank, a major banking option for New […]Read more
Commercial Real Estate’s Age of Uncertainty: Assessing the Fed’s Latest Warning
The Federal Reserve, aka “The Fed,” is the United States’ central banking authority. While it’s best known for determining interest rates and overseeing monetary policy, another responsibility it holds is maintaining the financial system’s stability. So when it sees commercial […]Read more
The Great Resignation, the Evolving Labor Market, and New York City Real Estate’s Flight to Quality
“New York City is dead forever.”
A hedge fund manager and comedy club owner named James Altucher wrote this piece mid-pandemic in August 2020. At the time, the blog was nothing more than a self-published vent session. Once the New […]Read more
Rentable vs. Usable Square Feet
New York City commercial real estate marches to the beat of a different drum when defining rentable vs. usable square feet. Here, landlords have crafted a distinct system steeped in intelligent asset management to maximize their return on investment.
Imagine […]Read more