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Lightstone Capital Provides $29.5M Loan for Orange, N.J., Multifamily Development

Orange, N.J.-based PEEK Capital, a division of multifamily developer and operator PEEK Properties, has secured a $29.5 million bridge loan on its recently completed multifamily project in Orange known as the Lincoln, Commercial Observer has learned. The bridge loan was provided by Lightstone Group’s real estate debt platform, Lightstone Capital. Daniel Cohen of Ackman-Ziff advised…

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Rates Dip to New Multi-Week Lows

After 4 rather uneventful trading days, the bond market (which underlies interest rate movement) experienced a bit more volatility today. Fortunately, it was volatility in a friendly direction. 10yr Treasury yields ended the day at their lowest level since September 22nd. Mortgage rates dropped to their lowest mark since September 23rd for the average lender. …

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AJ Capital Partners Lands $52M Refi for Princeton, N.J., Hotel

AJ Capital Partners secured a round of financing for one of its hospitality properties in New Jersey, Commercial Observer has learned. GreenOak (formerly BGO) originated a $52 million loan for the 180-room hotel in Princeton, N.J., known as the Graduate by Hilton Princeton, according to sources familiar with the deal. The hotel property at 10…

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Financial Tech Platform Intuit Takes 4K SF at the Orchard in LIC

The Orchard, Queens’ tallest residential tower, has signed several new retail leases totaling 7,468 square feet, building owner and developer BLDG Management announced Thursday.  In September, financial services platform Intuit, the company behind programs including TurboTax, QuickBooks, Credit Karma and Mailchimp, signed a 3,546-square-foot lease at the 70-story property at 42-06 Orchard Street in Queens’…

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Miami Gardens Leases Public Land for Proposed Hotel

The city of Miami Gardens, Fla., this week approved a land lease that sets up the development of a 127-room hotel on city-owned land near Hard Rock Stadium. The proposal calls for a 127-room hotel, the Beckham Hotel Miami Gardens, and a parking garage on part of a 3.5-acre parcel. The hotel – no brand…

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Fortune Lands Record $817M From Tyko Capital to Build Miami Faena Condo Towers

Adi Chugh’s Tyko Capital doled out Florida’s largest-ever construction loan: $817 million for the Faena-branded, waterfront condo development in Miami, the project’s sponsors announced Wednesday. Fortune International Group and Kar Properties are developing the two-tower project at 24 Southwest Fourth Street, facing the Miami River, across from Brickell City Centre. Both skyscrapers will rise 68…

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Leasehold at 71 Fifth Avenue Sells to Namdar Realty Group for $62M

Igal Namdar’s Namdar Realty Group has purchased the leasehold at 71 Fifth Avenue for $62 million.  The deal covers the entirety of the 11-story building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 15th Street. Its Class B office and retail spaces sit at the intersection of Manhattan’s Flatiron and Union Square submarkets.  The seller,…

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Podcast: How Yardi Is Becoming a System of Intelligence, with CEO Rob Teel

Rob Teel is the CEO of Yardi, the property management and real estate investment software company founded in 1984 whose platform serves owners and operators of commercial and residential space worldwide. He joined Yardi in 2003 and spent more than two decades leading its Global Solutions business, overseeing product direction, services, and client relationships across investment…

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Mortgage Rates Move Modestly Higher

Today’s Fed announcement had no impact on mortgage rate movement, and minimal impact on intraday bond market volatility. Well before the Fed announcement, the bond market was already slightly weaker compared to yesterday’s latest levels. As a result the average mortgage lender set rates just a hair higher. Despite the increase, 30yr fixed rates are…

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Children’s Rescue Fund Adds 9K SF at the Bronx’s 521 Bergen Avenue

Nonprofit housing and supportive family services provider Children’s Rescue Fund has upped its footprint at 521 Bergen Avenue. The charity’s executive offices expanded by 8,648 square feet on the South Bronx office property’s second floor in early October, according to an announcement by landlord brokerage JLL. The deal gives Children’s Rescue Fund a total footprint…

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Blood Cancer Nonprofit DKMS Takes 15K SF at 115 Broadway

DKMS, an international nonprofit fighting blood cancer and blood disorders, has signed a new office lease within Manhattan’s Financial District. The organization took 15,000 square feet across the 14th floor of 115 Broadway. The 22-story building makes up half of the Gothic-style Trinity Centre owned by Capital Properties and Madison International Realty. It is unclear…

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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Yet Again

It was a remarkably calm day for the mortgage market on two separate levels. First off, the average lender set this morning’s rates right in line with yesterday’s latest levels. Additionally, there were very few intraday changes (and in those cases, rates improved modestly). [thirtyyearmortgagerates] All of the above is made possible by the fact…

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Alexandria Reports Improved Sales and Leasing Amid Financial Hardships

Leasing has picked up steam for Alexandria Real Estate Equities, but the real estate investment trust continues to struggle with financial hemorrhaging. The REIT, which invests heavily in laboratories and life sciences facilities, reported a net loss of $638.5 million in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year when it…

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NBA Store Seeks New, Larger Location Up to 25K Square Feet 

Jump ball. The NBA Store, which is operated by Fanatics-owned sports apparel company Lids, is planning to relocate from its longtime retail location at 545 Fifth Avenue into a larger space, Commercial Observer can first report.  The retailer of team jerseys, collectibles and other basketball-related merchandise is exploring seven potential locations around Midtown Manhattan to…

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Shorenstein Buys Fully Leased SoHo Office Property From Tishman Speyer

Tishman Speyer has sold the 12-story, 155,000-square-foot office building at 148 Lafayette Street in SoHo, at the corner of Lafayette and Howard streets, to Shorenstein Properties for $132.5 million, or $866 per square foot, according to Tishman. The deal was repped by Newmark‘s Adam Spies, Doug Harmon, Adam Doneger, Marcella Fasulo, Avery Silverstein and Joshua…

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Madison Realty Lends $463M for First St. Regis Condo in Sunny Isles, Fla.

Fortune International Group and Château Group have secured a $463 million construction debt package from Madison Realty Capital to complete the St. Regis Residences condo development in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.  The oceanfront project at 18801 Collins Avenue will include two 62-story skyscrapers. The debt package will refinance the existing debt from Bank OZK, which…

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Shorenstein Signs 78K SF in Office Leases at Repositioned D.C. Building

Shorenstein announced Monday that it has secured approximately three office leases totaling 78,000 square feet at its recently repositioned building in Washington, D.C.’s East End. Policy analysis and consulting firm Capstone signed the largest lease at approximately 43,000 square feet. Government relations and lobbying firm Monument Advocacy signed for 25,000 square feet, and the nonprofit…

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Sutton Group Announces Strategic Partnership With Ace Project Marketing

Led by entrepreneur Ross McCredie, Vancouver-based Sutton Group has announced that they are partnering with Kelowna-based Ace Project Marketing, the latest move by the McCredie-led real estate company as it continues to expand its horizons. The partnership will see Ace’s project marketing expertise and experience working with developers join forces with Sutton’s national network of…

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Octagon Lends $48M on Missouri Office-to-Resi Conversion of Former 7Up HQ 

A building that forged the rise of a soda brand in the 1960s and `70s is poised for a fizzy makeover with some fresh creative capital.  A joint venture between Revive Capital Development and KAI Design + Build has secured $48.25 million of construction financing to facilitate an office-to-residential conversion of the former 7Up global…

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Mortgage Rates Dip as AI Jitters Boost Bonds Ahead of Fed Decision, GDP Data

In A Nutshell: Rates have mellowed a bit coming into a big week with a Fed meeting and the first read of Q3 GDP data. Last Week’s Highlights: Oil prices continued to increase last week, but rates came down, as doubts about the AI narrative battered stocks, sending money into the bond market. On the…

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Sunday Summary: Market Slowing Down? Speeding Up? How About Both?

Last week was a good one for Ken Griffin. The billionaire money manager who — along with Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin — is in the midst of one of New York City’s most ambitious developments at 350 Park Avenue, scored a cool $3.3 billion in construction financing for the planned 66-story behemoth. That’s a…

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CP Group Sells Third Boca Raton Office for $79M

CP Group has sold off yet another office complex in Boca Raton, Fla.  The office investor, alongside Chicago-based Harrison Street Asset Management, sold One Boca Place for $78.9 million, property records show.  Golden East Investors purchased the 286,890-square-foot asset at 2255 Glades Road, located just west of Interstate 95, near the Town Center at Boca…

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New York City’s Pied-à-Terre Surcharge Changes the Investment Calculation

Whether you’re selling a walk-up with a restaurant downstairs, a rental building or a luxury apartment, new rules can change what a property is worth and who will buy it. That’s why New York City’s pied-à-terre surcharge belongs in the investment conversation. The tax doesn’t apply to all these properties, but the differences in how…

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Revamp NYC Wants to Bring 99 Units to the Financial District’s 160 Pearl Street

Manhattan’s Financial District was once known only for offices and workers, with its liveliness ending at the close of happy hour. But over the last several years, the neighborhood has transformed into a hub of residential communities.  The latest residential project getting added to the mix might be a 99-unit rental. Revamp NYC, a New…

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Rexford Sells $1.3B in SoCal Industrial Assets as Leasing Rebounds

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Modest Uptick in Rates But Still Near 1-Month Lows

Yesterday was an exciting day for rates with the lowest levels since September 23rd and a fairly brisk decline versus the previous day.  Today? Fairly boring by comparison. Rates were technically a hair higher, which isn’t too surprising given the prevailing motivations in the tech sector. Yesterday’s rate rally coincided with heavy selling in tech…

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Podcast: Reducing CRE Energy Costs with Physical AI, with R-Zero CEO Jennifer Nuckles

Jennifer Nuckles is CEO of R-Zero, a physical AI platform that connects building data to continuously uncover energy savings and improve performance, delivering 20-40% HVAC energy savings with no major retrofit required. She previously served as EVP at SoFi and CMO at Zynga, and spent nearly a decade as a Global Business Lead at Clorox.…

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Northmarq Arranges $96M Refi for 1,461-Unit SoCal Portfolio

E&S Ring has secured refinancing from Voya Investment Management for a six-property multifamily portfolio in Southern California. Northmarq on Thursday announced the $95.8 million refinancing for the 1,461-unit portfolio. The firm’s Nathan Prouty, Andrew Slaton and John Holt facilitated the deal. The refinance covers existing debt across the portfolio, including four loans from Voya in…

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Grover Corlew Buys Discounted Fort Lauderdale Tower for $70M

Development company Grover Corlew has paid $69.7 million for 200 East Broward in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, making it the latest office building to sell for a discount in the South Florida submarket.  The 21-story tower features 235,211 square feet of office space adjacent to Southeast Third Avenue, and across the street from a federal courthouse.…

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Jordan Kornberg of Mast Capital: 5 Questions

As Mast Capital finishes the 80-story Cipriani Residences in Miami’s Brickell district, the company has turned its attention to West Palm Beach, Fla., where it’s marketing the 26-story Banyan Tree Residences. Prices start at $1.9 million for a one-bedroom unit. The 88-unit project on Hibiscus Street is expected to begin construction in 2027. Jordan Kornberg,…

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