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Blackstone Snaps Up Ken Griffin’s 125 Worth Avenue in Palm
Beach for $86M

Blackstone Snaps Up Ken Griffin’s 125 Worth Avenue in Palm Beach for $86M

By Commercial Observer August 13, 2026

Billionaire Ken Griffin just parted ways with his last remaining retail property on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Fla., Commercial Observer has learned. Blackstone Real Estate has agreed to acquire the three-story office and retail building at 125 Worth Avenue, owned by Griffin since 2023, for $86 million in an all-cash deal, sources familiar with…

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Fund Administrator Hanover Park Inks 19K-SF Deal at 387 Park
Avenue South

Fund Administrator Hanover Park Inks 19K-SF Deal at 387 Park Avenue South

By Commercial Observer August 13, 2026

An artificial intelligence-driven fund administrator is moving its headquarters to TF Cornerstone’s 387 Park Avenue South, Commercial Observer has learned. Hanover Park signed a 19,269-square-foot lease on the entire 10th floor of the NoMad property, marking its fifth office move in two years, according to CEO Chris Hladczuk. The firm’s most recent office address is…

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Peachtree Recaps Ritz-Carlton Portland With $141M C-PACE
Loan

Peachtree Recaps Ritz-Carlton Portland With $141M C-PACE Loan

By Commercial Observer August 13, 2026

A New York lender is more than ready for a Portland hospitality resurgence. Ready Capital, which assumed full ownership of the The Ritz-Carlton Portland mixed-use project following a foreclosure in July 2025, just secured $141 million of commercial property accessed clean energy (C-PACE) debt for the recapitalization of the 35-story tower, Commercial Observer has learned.…

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Office Furniture Manufacturer Haworth Renews 30K SF at SL
Green’s 125 Park Avenue

Office Furniture Manufacturer Haworth Renews 30K SF at SL Green’s 125 Park Avenue

By Commercial Observer August 13, 2026

Office furniture manufacturer Haworth is staying seated at 125 Park Avenue. Haworth has signed a 10-year lease renewal for its 30,365-square-foot office and showroom space at the 25-story Midtown office building, landlord SL Green Realty announced Wednesday.  The company, which manufactures and sells high-end, ergonomic office seating and workspaces, has been a tenant in the…

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CMBS Loan Backed by Vornado, Related’s 85 10th Avenue Sent
to Special Servicing

CMBS Loan Backed by Vornado, Related’s 85 10th Avenue Sent to Special Servicing

By Commercial Observer August 13, 2026

A $396 million commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan secured by 85 10th Avenue, a 633,000-square-foot office property in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, has been sent to special servicing due to imminent maturity default, according to an alert from Morningstar Credit. 85 10th Avenue is owned jointly by Vornado Realty Trust and the Related Companies. Related purchased…

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Newgard Group Buys West Palm Dev Site to Build Car-Centric
Private Club

Newgard Group Buys West Palm Dev Site to Build Car-Centric Private Club

By Commercial Observer August 13, 2026

Harvey Hernandez’s Newgard Group bought a development site in West Palm Beach, Fla., to build an upscale parking garage with a private members club component. The Miami-based developer paid $10.5 million for a 2.6-acre parcel at 2500 North Florida Mango Road, just north of Palm Beach International Airport, property records show.  Called Palm Beach Auto…

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Health Care Tech Company SuperDial Takes 5K SF at GFP’s 322
Eighth Avenue

Health Care Tech Company SuperDial Takes 5K SF at GFP’s 322 Eighth Avenue

By Commercial Observer August 13, 2026

Health care technology company SuperDial has inked a full-floor lease at GFP Real Estate’s 322 Eighth Avenue, according to a Wednesday announcement by the landlord.  SuperDial’s 5,200-square-foot lease spans the entire 20th floor of the Chelsea office tower on the northeast corner of Eighth Avenue and West 26th Street. It is the largest deal among…

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Richman Group Secures $225M Loan to Refinance Three South
Florida Multifamily Assets

Richman Group Secures $225M Loan to Refinance Three South Florida Multifamily Assets

By Commercial Observer August 13, 2026

The Richman Group, an $18.5 billion asset management firm, has secured $225 million in permanent financing to refinance three stabilized luxury multifamily properties in South Florida that total 942 units.  New York Life Investment Management provided $107 million to refinance the Marc Apartments, a 396-unit multifamily property in Palm Beach Gardens. The asset is located…

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AI Insurance Firm WithCoverage Signs 18K-SF Lease at 200
Varick Street

AI Insurance Firm WithCoverage Signs 18K-SF Lease at 200 Varick Street

By Commercial Observer August 13, 2026

An artificial intelligence-powered insurance technology company subleasing space in Hudson Square has the attention of Gov. Kathy Hochul. While WithCoverage is only taking 17,663 square feet at GFP Real Estate’s 200 Varick Street, Hochul emphasized future economic benefits of the deal, such as the creation of 205 new jobs, according to a Wednesday announcement.  WithCoverage…

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