Archive for the ‘Manhattan Commercial Real Estate’ Category

Square Feet: New York’s High Line Stirs Real Estate Development

August 17th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
The High Line, a new park built along abandoned elevated rail tracks in Manhattan, has created a strong real estate submarket.

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Square Feet: Office Deals, Done 19 Months Apart, Show Markets’ Move

August 11th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
Office rents in Manhattan declined steeply in the recession, with some dipping to the lowest level in five years by 2010.

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Condé Nast Signs Deal to Move to Ground Zero Tower

August 6th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
The publishing giant has signed a tentative deal to anchor the skyscraper now under construction.

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Square Feet: Stew Leonard’s Abandons Plan to Enter Orange, Conn.

August 4th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
The grocery chain bought land for a new store in 1996, and construction steel had already been delivered. But tenacious neighborhood opponents prevailed.

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Once Derided, Freedom Tower Is Now Desired

August 4th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
The days when 1 World Trade Center was regarded as an unnecessary exercise in waste appear to be over.

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Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Andy Frankl

August 2nd, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
Questions for the president and founder of IBEX Construction, a company based in New York that specializes in stores and commercial interiors.

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Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Jeffrey R. Gural

July 25th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
Questions for the chairman of Newmark Knight Frank, which provides real estate brokerage and consulting services worldwide.

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In the Region | Long Island: Differing ‘Visions’ for Nassau Coliseum Site

July 23rd, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
The town of Hempstead unveils its “new vision” for developing 77 acres surrounding Nassau Memorial Coliseum, but not everyone is on board.

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Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Suzanne Sunshine

July 4th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
An interview with the owner of a real estate brokerage and consulting firm specializing in the nonprofit sector.

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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Bonds Make a Comeback

June 30th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
Investors have returned to the mortgage-backed market, as commercial property prices are perceived to have hit bottom.

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Square Feet: Closed Dealerships Live On as Markets and Schools

June 30th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
Many of the 2,300 auto dealerships that have closed since early 2009 are prized for their parking lots and busy locations.

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Square Feet: New Accounting Rules Could Unsettle Leasing Market

June 23rd, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
The new standards will change how companies account for leases on their balance sheets, with possible consequences for credit ratings and debt covenants.

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Square Feet: Pop-Up Stores Become Popular for New York Landlords

June 23rd, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
The concept of pop-up stores, open for as little as a few days, is no longer tied to holiday themes. And some landlords are finding the idea useful for marketing.

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College and Hospital Team Up to Revitalize Industrial Site

June 16th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
In Lancaster, Pa., Franklin & Marshall College and Lancaster General plan to move their expanded operations to a 77-acre tract that will include a reconfigured railyard.

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Commercial Brokers Fight Back in a Post-Boom World

June 16th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
Commercial brokerage firms are looking for infusions of capital, hiring from their rivals and consolidating affiliates to gain a competitive edge.

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Square Feet: Deals Show There’s Still Life in Manhattan Office Market

June 9th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
The market has been stagnant for years, but investors are becoming active again.

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Square Feet: Cape Cod Residents Keep the Chain Stores Out

June 9th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
Provincetown, Mass., is the latest Cape Cod community to use zoning laws to protect local businesses.

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Square Feet: Mezzanine Loans, Big in the Boom, Make a Comeback

June 2nd, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
Mezzanine loans, popular during the real estate boom, are now “something people want to do again.”

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Square Feet: Spreading Green Technology by Documenting its Benefits

June 2nd, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
Lenders may be more willing to finance the retrofitting of older buildings if they have the numbers on savings from energy conservation.

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Barry Sternlicht, the Real Estate Bargain Hunter

May 30th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
When real estate crashed, Barry Sternlicht, creator of Starwood Hotels, bought condo buildings from Las Vegas to Miami. Now he waits for tenants.

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Posting: Larger Units for a Richard Meier Condo

May 29th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
The developers of On Prospect Park, a Richard Meier building, have reworked the interiors to include more family-sized apartments.

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Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Mary Jane Augustine

May 29th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
Ms. Augustine is a managing partner in the New York office of the law firm McCarter & English, and a member of its real estate, construction and environmental group.

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Square Feet: Like an Eccentric Dowager, the Flatiron Gets By on Charm

May 26th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
The Flatiron is an odd duck of a building that its publishing tenants cherish.

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Square Feet: Empty Desks Can Slow a Real Estate Recovery

May 26th, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
Before employers take on new office space, they need to fill their “shadow space” — desks and offices left vacant by layoffs in the recession.

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Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Peter G. Riguardi

May 22nd, 2010    Posted in Manhattan Commercial Real Estate
 
Mr. Riguardi is the president of the New York operations of Jones Lang LaSalle, one of the world’s largest commercial real estate brokers.

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