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NYC’s Development Site Market Is Changing. So Is the Way We
Create Value.

NYC’s Development Site Market Is Changing. So Is the Way We Create Value.

By Commercial Observer October 20, 2026

The New York City development site market is experiencing a significant resurgence, and the implications extend well beyond an increase in transaction volume.  Based on the activity my team is tracking, we anticipate that development site sales volume will increase more than 30 percent this year compared with 2025. We expect to have the actual…

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How Bad Would an AI Bust Be for New York’s Office
Market?

How Bad Would an AI Bust Be for New York’s Office Market?

By Commercial Observer October 20, 2026

In a May 2026 report titled “AI and New York City’s Fiscal Future: Planning Scenarios for an Uncertain Economy,” New York City Comptroller Mark Levine stated that “there is no city in America — and perhaps none on Earth — more exposed to both the promise and peril of artificial intelligence than New York City.”…

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Safehold Delivers Predictable, Low-Cost Capital to Move
Affordable Housing Forward

Safehold Delivers Predictable, Low-Cost Capital to Move Affordable Housing Forward

By Commercial Observer October 20, 2026

Safehold created the modern ground lease to give commercial real estate owners a more efficient way to capitalize their properties. The company has applied that structure to one of the country’s most pressing needs: affordable housing. Yosefa Lunzer, Safehold’s general counsel, transactions, has been a driving force behind that expansion. Commercial Observer’s Partner Insights spoke…

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How Investor Appetite is Driving Activity In the CMBS/CRE
CLO Markets

How Investor Appetite is Driving Activity In the CMBS/CRE CLO Markets

By Commercial Observer October 20, 2026

As more and more first-time issuers enter the CRE CLO space and multifamily-focused conduit deals are on the upswing, commercial real estate securitization is proving to be an adaptable indicator of a healthy market. Parker Umsted has over a decade of experience in the CMBS securitization industry, first with KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and today as…

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Observer Media Relocates Offices to 1330 Avenue of the
Americas

Observer Media Relocates Offices to 1330 Avenue of the Americas

By Commercial Observer October 20, 2026

Commercial Observer writes tenaciously about Midtown’s office market. Now, it’s joining the action. Observer Media, the digital media company home to Commercial Observer and the Observer, is relocating its offices to 1330 Avenue of the Americas, a 40-story office building owned by a joint venture involving Creed Equities, Hakimian Capital, CH Capital Group and Nassimi…

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Sir George Iacobescu Has A Message For Developers Sitting On
The Sidelines

Sir George Iacobescu Has A Message For Developers Sitting On The Sidelines

By Bisnow News Feed October 19, 2026

Sir George Iacobescu explains why he’s betting on London development while others hold back — from Canary Wharf to his latest projects.

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Senate Bill Offers Data Centers A Faster Path To Power, But
At A Price

Senate Bill Offers Data Centers A Faster Path To Power, But At A Price

By Bisnow News Feed October 19, 2026

The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act could accelerate power infrastructure construction but raise power costs for data center developers.

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Why Billionaire Andy Ansin Is Self-Funding 2 South Florida
Megaprojects

Why Billionaire Andy Ansin Is Self-Funding 2 South Florida Megaprojects

By Bisnow News Feed October 19, 2026

The billionaire and media magnate plans to finish the first phase by the end of 2028.

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Illinois Voters Weigh Data Center Referendums On November
Ballot

Illinois Voters Weigh Data Center Referendums On November Ballot

By Bisnow News Feed October 19, 2026

Voters in several municipalities across the state have another tool to potentially stymie data center development in Illinois.

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