Start-ups are betting that the pandemic has spawned a new kind of worker who wants an office space closer to home, without the long commute. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate (Commercial)”
Faster Buses on 5th Avenue? Not if Business Leaders Get Their Way.
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
A busway in the heart of Manhattan is now uncertain after a major real estate developer expressed opposition to the plans to Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
SoHo Catered to Free-Spending Tourists. What Happens Without Them?
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
Perhaps no commercial district in Manhattan has been hit harder by the financial havoc caused by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
SoHo Reels Economically As Shoppers Vanish in the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
No commercial district in Manhattan may have been hit harder by the financial havoc caused by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
A 3-D Model Built With Public Records and Phone Calls
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2021
For an interactive article on business inside the Empire State Building, a New York Times team turned to interviews with tenants, vacancy listings, promotional materials and real estate data. Source: New York Times
Google's $2.1 Billion Bet on Manhattan Office Space
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
A $2.1 billion purchase of a Hudson Square building is a shot in the arm for the ailing New York office market. Source: New York Times
Google to Spend $2.1 Billion on Manhattan Office Building
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2021
The technology giant has built a sprawling campus on the West Side of Manhattan and has 12,000 employees in the city. Source: New York Times
The Changing Midtown Cityscape
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
When you return to the office, you may not find your favorite coffee place. Source: New York Times
Retailers Rethink Pandemic-Battered Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
Starbucks has closed more than 40 stores, while adding mobile-order pickup counters in others. Other chains like Sonic are taking advantage of vacancies to establish themselves in New York. Source: New York Times
Four Art Gallerists Create LGDR Consortium, Upending Traditional Model
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
Dominique Lévy, Brett Gorvy, Amalia Dayan and Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn will become LGDR, a one-stop shop for artists and collectors. Source: New York Times
Delta Variant Casts a Shadow Over Midtown Manhattan’s Shaky Recovery
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
Signs of life have emerged as restaurants and stores reopen, but trouble looms as a rise in coronavirus cases delays some returns to the office. Source: New York Times
Back to Normal? It’s a Tall Order as New York City Restaurants Struggle.
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
Diners are flocking back this summer, but owners still have trouble hiring, stocking kitchens and paying rent. And an uncertain autumn looms. Source: New York Times
Co-Working Spaces Are Back. And There Are Many, Many Options.
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2021
As the office world adjusts to a new normal and workers grow tired of their homes, WeWork and its competitors reap the benefits. Source: New York Times
When Scaffolding Hands Them Lemons, Developers Make Lemon Trees
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2021
Construction sheds are a necessary evil, meant to protect workers and passers-by. But recent efforts have reimagined them as experiential installations. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Has Plans for New York, Beyond Public Safety
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2021
Mr. Adams, the Democratic mayoral nominee, has stances on policing, transportation and education that suggest a shift from Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times