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Mortgage Rates May Swing This Week As Markets Watch Inflation and Iran Developments

This Week In A Nutshell: Rates are likely to stay choppy this week as markets weigh new inflation data on Tuesday against any developments in the peace talks with Iran. Upcoming Attractions   The main event this week is Tuesday’s April CPI (consumer price index) report. Headline inflation is expected to be firm because of…

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Jeremy Moss of Silverstein Properties: 5 Questions

The final piece of Larry Silverstein’s puzzle to rebuild the World Trade Center office campus is almost complete. Since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center, Silverstein Properties has worked to re-erect One, 3, 4 and 7 World Trade Center, with the final building at 2 World Trade Center set to be…

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Nahla Capital Wants to Bump Number of Condos at Miami Beach’s Raleigh

Private equity firm Nahla Capital wants to add two floors to the condo component of the Raleigh, Michael Shvo’s former redevelopment project of three historic Art Deco hotels along Miami’s Beach’s oceanfront. The proposal would expand the residential tower to 17 stories, adding 66,264 square feet. The condo count would jump from 44 to 52…

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Sunday Summary: Gary Barnett Has Only Just Begun!

If it’s Friday, that means Gary Barnett just closed a megadeal. Or any day, really. (We can’t speak for the weekends.) At the end of last week we learned that Extell Development is shelling out $500 million for a block-long development site at 405-417 Park Avenue between East 54th and East 55th streets. ($500 million…

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Gary Barnett’s Extell Lands $500M Acquisition of 405-417 Park Avenue

Gary Barnett’s Extell Development sealed the deal on a $500 million acquisition of a block-long development site at Midtown’s 405-417 Park Avenue.  The prime piece of empty real estate is officially the largest slice of Barnett’s Midtown assemblage, The Real Deal reported, citing sources familiar with the deal. The properties span a full block along…

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Starwood Property Trust Q1 Rental Income Shoots Up While It Settles Troubled Assets

Starwood Property Trust kicked off 2026 with another active investment quarter, with notably improved operating income levels compared to last year. But earnings slipped as the mortgage REIT continued working through legacy assets and repositioning its balance sheet. The Miami Beach-based lender and investment firm reported $51.9 million in net income, down from $96.9 million…

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Law Firm Gallet Dreyer & Berkey Inks 14K SF at BGO’s 685 Third Avenue

Law firm Gallet Dreyer & Berkey has landed on the 28th floor of 685 Third Avenue in Midtown East. The full-floor, 12-year lease spans 14,000 square feet inside the 31-story office tower, located at the corner of East 44th Street and Third Avenue, just east of Grand Central Terminal. The landlord is global real estate…

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Brookfield Asset Management Reports $67B in Fresh Capital in 2026 So Far

With fee-related earnings up double digits, Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) has an optimistic view of 2026.  The $1 trillion dollar asset manager reported a strong first quarter in its Friday morning earnings call, celebrating two large flagship fund launches and a $40 billion insurance mandate that leadership said put BAM on a trajectory to exceed…

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Soloviev Group’s 9 West 57th Street Seals $1.8B CMBS Refi from Bank of America

On the heels of touting a “record-setting lease deal” at 9 West 57th Street, Soloviev Group has secured the year’s largest New York City commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan for its flagship tower. The development firm, led by Stefan Soloviev, announced late Thursday it had landed a $1.8 billion CMBS refinance for the 50-story office…

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Just Listed in Texas: A $12 Million Lakefront Estate That’s Luxurious Inside and Out

In this edition of Just Listed–a series from Redfin News that explores listings that are listed by Redfin or Compass agents on Redfin.com–we’re exploring a Mediterranean-inspired estate in Austin, Texas. Nestled along the shores of Lake Austin in the coveted Rivercrest neighborhood of Austin, TX, this stunning $12 million estate blends luxury living with unbeatable…

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Kenneth Baboun of BGI Companies: 5 Questions

Overlooked for decades, the Northwood neighborhood in West Palm Beach, Fla., is getting a major makeover. GL Homes is building new houses in the corridor, and luxury condo towers are slated for the area near Rybovich marina. The first splashy project out of the ground is Alba Palm Beach, a 22-story tower at 4714 North…

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Consulting Firm Council Advisors Renews 18K SF at BGO’s 685 Third Avenue

Consulting firm Council Advisors has renewed its lease in Midtown East for another decade. The executive advisory company signed a 10-year extension on its 17,685-square-foot offices at BGO’s 31-story office tower at 685 Third Avenue, where it has been located since 2015, according to tenant broker Savills. Representatives of BGO did not immediately disclose the…

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Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners Outlines 2026 CRE Risks

Walker & Dunlop’s top commercial real estate investment experts opened up on the risks facing the CRE financial system this week, primarily the multifamily market, whose 2019-to-2022 vintage has failed to generate returns for investors and has hurt sponsors and lenders alike.  On Wednesday, the Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners team hosted a virtual roundtable…

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LGT Capital Partners Takes 42K SF at 1251 Avenue of the Americas

LGT Capital Partners, a leading global specialist in alternative investing, has taken a decent chunk of office space in Midtown. LGT signed a 10-year lease for 41,600 square feet on the 30th floor of 1251 Avenue of the Americas, a 54-story office tower owned by Mitsui Fudosan America, according to a new office report from…

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Catalfumo Lands $401M to Finish Ritz-Carlton Condos in Palm Beach Gardens

Catalfumo Companies has secured $401 million in bridge debt to complete its Ritz-Carlton-branded waterfront condominium project in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Northwind provided the first-mortgage completion-to-inventory loan for the The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Palm Beach Gardens development that will consist of 106 condos on 14 acres along 1,040 feet of frontage on the Intracoastal Waterway. It…

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Brooklyn Heights Walgreens to Become High-Rise After $30M Sale

Rogers Equities has purchased 120 Court Street in Brooklyn Heights from the Sorkin family for $30 million to use as a mixed-use development site, Commercial Observer has learned.  Currently home to a Walgreens pharmacy, the site will allow for 64,500 square feet of residential square feet once Walgreens’ lease expires at the end of August…

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Continental Realty Acquires 14-Property U.S. Shopping Center Portfolio

Betting big on retail in secondary markets, Continental Realty has acquired 14 shopping centers across the Southeast and the Midwest. Continental Realty’s acquisition from U.S. Properties Group spans seven states and encompasses more than 2 million square feet of retail. CBRE’s Chris Decouflé and Kevin Hurley represented U.S. Properties in the deal. The off-market transaction…

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Alchemy Properties Buys Vacant Tribeca Parking Garage for $57M

Alchemy Properties, a New York City-based real estate development and investment firm, has acquired a vacant parking garage in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood for $57 million. Alchemy bought the 8,850-square-foot site currently hosting the five-story parking garage at 60 North Moore Street from the Calicchio family, which has owned the property since the 1980s, according to…

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Manhattan’s Tech Sector Notched a Record Number of Lease Deals in 2025

Manhattan’s technology sector in 2025 increased its office footprint by 6.54 million square feet, according to a new office leasing report from Colliers. The year was second only to 2019 in terms of new square footage, but its count of 235 lease deals shattered a 2019 record by 80 transactions. “There were more transactions in…

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Industrious to Open 28K-SF Coworking Space at Global Holdings’ 875 Third Avenue

Eyal Ofer’s Global Holdings Management and coworking firm Industrious have forged a new partnership for a space at 875 Third Avenue in Midtown East, Commercial Observer has learned. The new flexible workspace will span 28,000 square feet on the sixth and seventh floors of the building as Industrious continues its rapid expansion across Manhattan. The…

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Hasbro Leases 31K Square Feet of Office Space at Hollywood Campus

Games and IP company Hasbro has signed a long-term lease at a historic entertainment production campus tied to some of the original leaders in the Hollywood film and television industry. The new tenant — which makes video games, toys and other licensed consumer products — will take 31,435 square feet at The Lot at Formosa…

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Philadelphia BIA Member Shifts How Local Community Views the Trades

For Jordan Parisse-Ferrarini, a member of the Building Industry Association of Philadelphia, a career that began with his family’s small business and tools from a pawn shop has flourished into multiple companies, numerous advisory roles and a passion for developing the next generation of skilled trades professionals.

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Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Volatile Rates Ahead as Fed Turns Hawkish and Energy Shock Builds

This Week In A Nutshell: Rates are likely to remain volatile this week. Markets are balancing a still-solid economy against the worsening energy shock, a more hawkish Fed, and Friday’s jobs report. Upcoming Attractions   The key economic data release this week will be Friday’s April jobs report. Job growth is expected to slow from…

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Trinity and Sculptor Buy Oceanfront Resort on Florida’s Gulf Coast for $835M

Trinity Investments and Sculptor Real Estate have closed their $835 million acquisition of an oceanfront resort along Florida’s Gulf Coast, financed with $690 million in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).  Called JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, the property includes 809 hotel rooms across three buildings on a 27-acre oceanfront site at 400 South Collier Boulevard…

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Sea Fire Grill Relocating to 12K-SF Restaurant Space at 216 East 49th Street

The Sea Fire Grill is relocating within Midtown East with a massive new restaurant lease. Operated by Benjamin Restaurant Group and led by Executive Chef Arturo McLeod, seafood eatery Sea Fire Grill signed a 12,000-square-foot lease at Shaban Sinanaj’s five-story building at 216 East 49th Street, the New York Post first reported. Sea Fire Grill…

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Westbridge Realty Files Plans for 99-Unit Residential Building in Washington Heights

New York-based real estate investment and development group Westbridge Realty Group has filed plans to build a 99-unit residential property at 4388 Broadway in Washington Heights, Manhattan, according to a recent filing with the New York City Department of Buildings.  If approved, the plans, which were filed on April 28, show the 67,048-square-foot project will…

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Intuit TurboTax Signs 2.5K-SF Retail Lease at One Willoughby Square

JEMB Realty‘s One Willoughby Square in Downtown Brooklyn has landed Intuit TurboTax as its newest retail tenant.  The financial services company signed a long-term lease for approximately 2,500 square feet on the 35-story tower’s ground floor, according to the landlord. The office tower’s retail storefront sits along Albee Square West between Willoughby and Fulton streets…

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AI Firm Sierra Signs 94K-SF Deal at Rockrose’s 11 East 26th Street

An artificial intelligence firm that provides businesses with customer support is opening offices in Midtown South. After announcing in May 2025 that it would establish a New York City presence, Sierra has signed a 94,145-square-foot lease at Rockrose Development’s 11 East 26th Street, according to a monthly Manhattan office report from Colliers. The deal represents…

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