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Rates vs. Manhattan Office Rents: Why Your Landlord’s Mortgage Is Your Business

During the pandemic, when Manhattan office rents were sliding, I toured a lot of empty buildings.

11 Nov '26 • By Bobby Samuels

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Should You Turn Your Sublease Into a Direct Lease?

A sublease can be a great way to get into a Manhattan office without paying for somebody else’s expensive buildout from scratch.

26 Oct '26 • By Bobby Samuels

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Stop Marking Up the Standard Form. The Lease Rider Is Where You Win.

Everything about this deal was going right until my client’s attorney got hold of the landlord’s printed standard form and left about 20 comments on it.

14 Oct '26 • By Bobby Samuels

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Eleven Weeks Without an Elevator: Why You Should Always Vet Your Landlord

Last week an old friend of mine, an architect, sent me the Crain’s story about Manhattan office rents.

02 Oct '26 • By Bobby Samuels

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How a Small Business Wins a Bidding War for Manhattan Office Space

For 5 years I was the most relaxed broker in Manhattan.

25 Sep '26 • By Bobby Samuels

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Manhattan Office Space by Size: Why Your Neighborhood Is Lying to You

Listing counts below come from a CoStar pull dated August 2026.

28 Aug '26 • By Alan Rosinsky

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How Early Is Too Early to Start Your Office Search?

“Do you really think we need to start now?” The CFO of a policy consulting firm asked me that after we’d spent more than an hour discussing his office search.

17 Aug '26 • By Alan Rosinsky

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Sublease, Coworking, or Direct Lease: A San Francisco Startup’s First New York Office Space

Let’s say your Series A closed in the spring.

24 Jul '26 • By Alan Rosinsky

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Nobody Can Find 2,000 Feet of Flatiron District Office Space. I’ve Watched This Movie Twice.

In May, a company came to me looking for twenty-five hundred square feet of Flatiron District office space.

17 Jul '26 • By Alan Rosinsky

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The NYC Steakhouse: The Office Amenity Nobody Talks About

Delmonico’s just signed an 11,735 square foot lease at 1330 Avenue of the Americas.

30 Mar '26 • By Alan Rosinsky

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What It’s Actually Like to Have an Office at One World Trade Center

I get asked about One World Trade Center office space frequently when businesses are searching for locations in Lower Manhattan.

20 Mar '26 • By Alan Rosinsky

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Office Buildings for Family Offices in Manhattan: An Insider Guide to Getting It Right

I’ve spent years representing tenants searching for financial services office space across Midtown and beyond.

12 Feb '26 • By Alan Rosinsky

Bright Manhattan loft office: high ceilings, big windows, wood floors, plants, mezzanine, shared desks. Collaborative and modern.

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Loft Office Space in Manhattan: Where to Find It, What It Costs, and How to Use the Data

Every week, I get calls from tenants who want the same thing.

05 Feb '26 • By Alan Rosinsky

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The 5 Best Loft Buildings in SoHo for Creative Companies in 2026

I’ve shown hundreds of commercial office buildings across Manhattan, and loft buildings in SoHo occupy their own category entirely.

23 Dec '25 • By Alan Rosinsky

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The 5 Boutique Class A Buildings Every NYC Commuter Should Know (Especially If You Use Grand Central)

I get calls about Grand Central office space constantly.

17 Dec '25 • By Alan Rosinsky

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Do Branded Office Buildings in NYC Really Justify Their Price Tag?

You’re looking at two options for your next office.

07 Jul '25 • By Alan Rosinsky

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The $402 Million Fifth Avenue Transformation: Why It’s Midtown’s Next Great Office Corridor

Back in 2019, I showed a CEO a corner office on Fifth Avenue between Bryant Park and 59th Street.

05 Jun '25 • By Alan Rosinsky

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Beyond the Curb Appeal: NYC Commercial Real Estate’s Parking Premium

“Where do I park my Lexus?” That’s how it always starts in NYC commercial real estate.

12 May '25 • By Alan Rosinsky

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Office Tour Checklist: Don’t Forget to Inspect These Items

Office Tour Checklist: Don’t Forget to Inspect These Items Business owners and executives often tour offices focused only on aesthetics and vision – Midtown Manhattan offices with impressive skyline views, the lobby, the “wow factor.” But as a tenant rep broker, I see them overlook crucial practical issues that can cost them later.

20 Nov '24 • By Alan Rosinsky

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AI Office Space Makes Its Mark in Premium Properties, Skipping Startup Culture

If you’re running an AI company right now, chances are your inbox is flooded with real estate brokers pitching you every type of AI office space imaginable, from Brooklyn warehouses to Midtown penthouses.

06 Nov '24 • By Alan Rosinsky

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