February 4, 2021
Apple will open a soundstage for its streaming service, Apple TV+, at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens. The tech giant signed a lease for 90,000 square feet in the recently built, six-story building at 34-11 36th Street, dubbed ONStage.
October 25, 2021
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), the City’s leading real estate trade association, today released a special report documenting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on storefronts in Midtown Manhattan’s critical retail corridors. These corridors have historically relied on foot traffic from Midtown office workers to power the local economy, and the continued… Read more »
October 21, 2021
The New York City Department of Buildings today marked the official passage of major legislation in the City Council to update the city’s Construction Codes. The revision to the Codes contains over 600 major updates, and thousands of smaller changes, intended to improve safety for New Yorkers, and incorporate the latest in building technologies. The… Read more »
October 19, 2021
by Neil A. Dolgin In my last post, Factors Shaping the Future of Commercial Real Estate in NY, I made the point that commercial real estate throughout the city is at risk as the climate for doing business is becoming increasingly difficult. While landlords are trying to recover from mounting losses due to the pandemic… Read more »
