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Municipal Credit Union Signs 6K-SF Lease for New Branch at 162-15 Jamaica Avenue
Municipal Credit Union (MCU) has signed a lease to open a new retail branch in Jamaica, Queens, Commercial Observer has learned. The not-for-profit credit union, which has locations citywide and caters only to New York City residents, signed a 15-year, roughly 6,000-square-foot lease at Michael Rosilio’s 162-15 Jamaica Avenue, according to landlord broker Augenbaum Realty.…
Multifamily Developer LCOR Buys Taconic’s UES Life Sciences Site for $73M
Taconic Partners has parted with another life sciences project in Manhattan. The developer sold 309 East 94th Street on the Upper East Side for $73 million, according to city records filed Thursday. The buyer, LCOR, develops multifamily properties along the East Coast and recently entered South Florida’s residential market. The sale of the 87,000-square-foot assemblage…
CRE Finance Council Names Paul Vanderslice New CEO
The CRE Finance Council has turned to a commercial real estate banking veteran as its next leader. The leading trade organization for commercial real estate finance professionals announced Friday morning that Paul Vanderslice, who has led BMO’s commercial mortgage-backed securities platform for the last six years, will be assuming the role of president and CEO…
Harbor Fitness to Open 20K-SF Club at 3460 Nostrand Avenue in South Brooklyn
Harbor Fitness has signed a lease for its eighth location in Brooklyn, Commercial Observer has learned. The Brooklyn-based fitness brand signed a 25-year, 20,000-square-foot lease at Gaama Partners’ 3460 Nostrand Avenue, according to broker Augenbaum Realty. The space was divided evenly between the first floor and the lower level of the property in Sheepshead Bay,…
25 Years After 9/11, Lower Manhattan Is Finally Firing On All Cylinders
Lower Manhattan's vibrant renewal has taken 25 years post-9/11, which fundamentally reshaped its skyline and economy.
Thor Equities Plans $1B Data Center In North Georgia: The Atlanta Deal Sheet
Thor Equities to build a $1B data center in North Georgia, boosting the economy with jobs and tax revenue.
Prolific South Florida Developer Nick Rojo Dies At 44
Co-founder and president of Fort Lauderdale-based Affiliated Development, Nick Rojo, died unexpectedly earlier this week.
SpaceX Sues Texas AG, Grimes County Over Terafab Project Information
SpaceX is suing in Texas over Terafab info requests a month after SpaceX and Tesla announced they would invest $16.8B in the first phase of construction.
Tishman Speyer Seeks $92M Tax Break For Next Hudson Yards Office Tower
The developer recently collected a $1B dividend for The Spiral, its first project in the neighborhood.
