Deals & Dealmakers
Latham & Watkins leases 407,000 s/f at 1271 Avenue of the Americas
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Rockefeller Group announced  that global law firm Latham & Watkins LLP has leased 407,000 s/f at 1271 Avenue of the Americas. Latham &
Retail
Two Trees lands Roberta’s pizza at 260 Kent
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Bushwick’s favorite pizzeria will add a third location, this one a mere a stone’s throw from the Williamsburg waterfront and the newly-minted Domino Park.
Deals & Dealmakers
CBSK secures $251M luxury condo financing
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JLL arranged $251 million in equity and debt for CBSK Ironstate for the acquisition and development of 646 11th Avenue, a luxury condominium development
Residential
Report Show Rising Rents, Shrinking Vacancies in Manhattan
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Manhattan’s average rents climbed upward while vacancy dipped in May, according to Citi Habitats’ monthly rental market report, resulting in more power
Deals & Dealmakers
SJM Partners files plans for storage facility at 607 West 47th in Hell’s Kitchen
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Development firm SJM Partners has filed plans to build a six-story storage facility at 607 West 47th Street in Hell’s Kitchen. Photo via Broadway Realty
Construction & Design
Chin, Brewer attempt to block Two Bridges towers with zoning amendment
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Two Manhattan politicians are looking to block the construction of several waterfront skyscrapers in the borough’s Two Bridges neighborhood.
Deals & Dealmakers
WHO’S NEWS: Halstead welcomes new prez, NKF scoops up new employees
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ATCO Brokerage Services has appointed industry veteran William W. Carr as Managing Director. Carr, a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience
Deals & Dealmakers
Black swan events biggest threat to real estate market cycle, say executives
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Seven years into a run of bullish investment and development, many in the New York real estate world wonder when their fortunes will turn.
Video
WATCH: REBNY’s John Banks talks affordable housing, rezoning, and property tax reform
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Welcome to the July edition of the Nelson Report, a REW video series featuring Avison Young’s Principal, Head of Investment Sales, James Nelson.
Residential
Brett Forman heads back to Corcoran
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The Corcoran Group just announced that associate real estate broker, Brett Forman, has joined the firm’s West Side Gallery office. The announcement was
Deals & Dealmakers
WHO’S NEWS: Abrams team joins Compass, Thornton hires 4 execs
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Compass announced that Robin Abrams and her team, Abrams Retail Strategies, are joining the firm’s newly launched commercial division.
Deals & Dealmakers
Election brings upstarts into the fray
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Seven Democratic state senators were ousted during last week’s primary elections by left-leaning candidates, some of whom ran on pro-tenant or even anti-development platforms.