Mall Landlords Look to Charter Schools to Fill Vacant Space
Time for a field trip to the food court. The coronavirus pandemic pushed malls — already struggling to survive a “retail apocalypse” — to the breaking point. But the children, specifically schoolchildren, might be the future, as more malls begin hosting public charter schools in need of more space. Dozens of charter and public schools… Read more »
As New York City Pushes Ahead With Reopening, The Restaurant Industry Remains Imperiled
New York City’s reopening plans have provided a lifeline for the city’s pummeled restaurant industry. But the slow return of patrons and now major staffing problems continue to vex operators still battling to make enough for expenses, including rent. “Many restaurants haven’t been able to pay rent or only paid partial rent over the past… Read more »
“A New Frontier For CRE: Cannabis Brokers Work To Corner The Market Before The Big Names Make A Move “
Cannabis is a new frontier for real estate, a kind of Wild West, with danger lurking but money to be made, and that has led many brokers and real estate professionals to at least consider what it would be like to get into the cannabis business. Experts caution, however, that much like the actual frontier… Read more »
Economic Experts Predict Uptick In Commercial Real Estate Activity In 2021
As states and cities across the U.S. ease pandemic-induced restrictions, economists believe much of the pent-up demand and consumer savings during the pandemic will be pumped into the economy in 2021. As a result, a commercial economic boom may also be on the horizon, according to reports from speakers at the Commercial Economic Issues and… Read more »
How does KDA help clients think out of the box to achieve goals?
by Neil A. Dolgin As owners and managers of dozens of properties throughout NYC and across the US, we know what we want to see from each in terms of revenue, tenant mix, and branding. And we are willing to reimagine our buildings in more competitive ways, especially at a time of renovation, a topic… Read more »
Investors Bet on Commercial Real Estate
More than a year into the pandemic, high-rise office buildings are largely empty. About one of every two hotel rooms is unoccupied. Malls are struggling to attract shoppers. And yet by most measures, the U.S. commercial real-estate market is in remarkably solid shape. Prices fell far less than after the 2008 financial crisis and are… Read more »
Tech Takes Over From Finance as Manhattan’s Office Leasing Driver
For decades, sure. Banks and ancillary industries, such as insurance and the real estate industry, itself, animated the borough’s commercial property. The acronym FIRE — finance, insurance and real estate — became literal shorthand to describe where most office leasing activity came from in Manhattan. That’s changing. Now, it’s technology companies driving the leasing market… Read more »
Clinton Hill Developmemnt Tops Out Along Fast-Growing Stretch of Atlantic Avenue
A nine-story residential building is joining the fray on a quickly developing stretch of Atlantic Avenue in Clinton Hill. With an address of 540 Waverly Avenue, the building stretches along Atlantic from Waverly to Clinton Avenue. Construction has been moving quickly, and the building recently topped out. Permits show there will be a total of… Read more »
Judge Lifts Gowanus Rezoning Pause, Approves June Hybrid Public Hearing
The Gowanus rezoning can once again move ahead after a Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge accepted the city’s plans for a hybrid hearing on the proposal Tuesday, according to officials. Justice Katherine Levine on May 11 lifted her five-day pause on the rezoning’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure and gave her thumbs up to the Department… Read more »