IBM is expected to soon triple its presence in Union Square in New York. This is because the tech company recently signed a lease for a commercial real estate building's three floors. The area it will lease spans nearly 27,700 square feet. The asking rent for the...
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More commercial real estate being used as flexible workspaces
Only about a quarter of office space throughout the United States, including New York, is used for flexible workspace options, such as co-working. However, research shows that more than a quarter of brand-new commercial real estate leases signed during the past couple...
Protecting your interests with a strong commercial lease
If you own a business, you know that storefront space or just space to run the operations of your company can be hard to come by in New York City. Real estate is expensive, and you know that you need to protect your interests in every way possible when agreeing to a...
Commercial real estate property sold for a minimum of $300M
The owner of an office tower in New York -- specifically, Manhattan -- recently sold the property for a minimum of $300 million. Apparently, the company that sold the tower is based outside of the United States and is laden with debt. The conglomerate has been on the...
Investment in commercial real estate may jump due to new tax law
The brand-new tax law may draw more investors with high net worth in 2018. As a result, the commercial real estate market may begin to boom more than it has in a long time in New York and in other parts of the country. Real estate investing may become hotter this year...
Is real estate a viable retirement plan?
Maybe you are one of those people who makes a detailed to-do list every day and goes to sleep at night content with the thought that you completed every item on the list. More than likely, you are like most people who end up stopping at the drug store for a card on...
Dark clouds over your real estate closing
Finding the perfect property in New York is a challenge. You probably checked out listings in multiple boroughs, searched for hours online and met with numerous agents before finding a place you want to call home. You may have scraped for a down payment, haggled with...
Big commercial real estate projects coming to New York City
Several real estate projects were recently proposed in New York, ranging from residential buildings to commercial retail spaces. One of the commercial real estate projects is a new Essex Crossing building to be built in Manhattan. Another planned project is an...
Commercial real estate potential appears strong in New York
Some commercial real estate experts recently expressed concern about the real estate market, specifically the leasing market in New York. They stated they were not feeling settled about the future absorption of space in Manhattan, for example, in spite of the...
Commercial real estate strip purchased for more than $6 million
A New York investor recently purchased a commercial property for more than $6 million. This Dongan Hills property was among the most expensive ones in the borough Staten Island, considering its size. However, the prices of many commercial real estate properties...