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Membership Platform Patreon Renews 45K-SF Sublease at 75
Varick Street

Membership Platform Patreon Renews 45K-SF Sublease at 75 Varick Street

By Commercial Observer September 4, 2026

Patreon is staying put at its offices in Manhattan’s Hudson Square. The membership and monetization platform, which allows creators to build communities and share exclusive content, has signed a sublease renewal for 44,661 square feet at Hudson Square Properties’ 75 Varick Street, according to a monthly office report from CBRE. The renewal was confirmed by…

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Developer Ailanthus Files Plans to Build 400 Apartments at
424 Hoyt Street in Gowanus

Developer Ailanthus Files Plans to Build 400 Apartments at 424 Hoyt Street in Gowanus

By Commercial Observer September 4, 2026

Residential towers grow in Brooklyn.  Affordable and mixed-income housing developer Ailanthus has filed a rezoning application with the New York City Department of City Planning to build a 17-story, 175-foot-tall mixed-use residential development at 424 Hoyt Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn.  If approved, the building would have 400 apartment units — of which 100 to 120…

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HR Tech Firm Gusto Expands to 76K SF at Vornado’s Penn
1

HR Tech Firm Gusto Expands to 76K SF at Vornado’s Penn 1

By Commercial Observer September 4, 2026

Human resources technology company Gusto has doubled its footprint at Vornado Realty Trust’s 2.5 million-square-foot Midtown office tower Penn 1, also known as 1 Pennsylvania Plaza.  The deal includes a 13-year lease expansion that added 38,000 square feet across the tower’s 47th floor. The company also opted for a five-year renewal of its 52nd-floor lease,…

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Uptick in Hiring Marred by Slow Wage Growth, Inflation in
the U.S.: Feds

Uptick in Hiring Marred by Slow Wage Growth, Inflation in the U.S.: Feds

By Commercial Observer September 4, 2026

Payroll employment in the U.S. increased by 162,000 jobs in August, but that uptick did little to reduce the nationwide 4.1 percent unemployment rate. In its monthly jobs report released Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said the biggest increases in hiring were in the food and beverage service industry and local government…

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Retailers Charging Ahead With EV Stations Despite Policy
Pullback

Retailers Charging Ahead With EV Stations Despite Policy Pullback

By Bisnow News Feed September 4, 2026

New sales of EVs flattened in 2025 at about 1.2 million, according to the Bureau of Transportation, but the used EV market is growing rapidly.

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Sponsored Content: Walker & Dunlop On Why The
Housing Market Is More Balanced Than It Appears

Sponsored Content: Walker & Dunlop On Why The Housing Market Is More Balanced Than It Appears

By Bisnow News Feed September 4, 2026

Discover why the U.S. housing market is more balanced than it appears, with insights from Walker & Dunlop EVP Ivy Zelman.

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Y'all Street Powers Trophy Office Momentum In Uptown
Dallas

Y'all Street Powers Trophy Office Momentum In Uptown Dallas

By Bisnow News Feed September 4, 2026

Y'all Street is powering top-tier office growth in Uptown Dallas, driving high rents and new developments.

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Massachusetts Housing Projects Receive $278M In New Public
Funding

Massachusetts Housing Projects Receive $278M In New Public Funding

By Bisnow News Feed September 4, 2026

Housing developments in 20 Massachusetts communities secured $278M from Gov. Maura Healey's administration to help finance construction.

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Baby Boomers Help Push Atlanta Medical Space Rents Above
Traditional Office

Baby Boomers Help Push Atlanta Medical Space Rents Above Traditional Office

By Bisnow News Feed September 4, 2026

Boomers' healthcare needs drive Atlanta medical office rents past traditional office space for the first time since the pandemic.

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