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Jamie Dimon and Zohran Mamdani: Two Visions Competing for New York's Future
Two competing visions for New York's future: the JPMorgan-anchored business community vs. Mamdani's progressive coalition. The real estate stakes for Manhattan.
Corey Cohen
Nov 30, 20254 min read


Streetwear Label Stealth Takes 5K SF at Greenpoint Terminal Market
Brooklyn streetwear brand Stealth NY takes 5,000 SF at Greenpoint Terminal Market — retail, office, and e-commerce in one footprint, brokered by Roebling.
Corey Cohen
Aug 14, 20251 min read


From Boardrooms to Bedrooms: NYC’s Office Makeover
NYC is converting vacant office buildings into apartments. With Manhattan office vacancy at 16.5% and a 560,000-home target by 2030, here's how the math works.
Corey Cohen
Apr 29, 20252 min read


The 97% Discount
A 29-unit rent-stabilized East Harlem building worth millions in 2016 just sold for 97% less. The HSTPA 2019 destroyed the math on stabilized multifamily.
Corey Cohen
Mar 28, 20252 min read


Elon Musk's DOGE Disrupts Federal Real Estate
Federal leases used to be the gold standard. Now Musk's DOGE is cancelling them, upending Washington DC's real estate market and federal landlords nationwide.
Corey Cohen
Mar 10, 20252 min read


Retail's Evolution in NYC
NYC retail is bouncing back — restaurants, experiential concepts, revitalized landmarks. Rents are improving but haven't returned to pre-pandemic peaks. What's next.
Corey Cohen
Feb 17, 20252 min read


Back to the office...
Manhattan's office market is booming in 2024 — record leasing, AI firm growth, and shifting hybrid work patterns are reshaping the city's commercial core.
Corey Cohen
Feb 3, 20252 min read


What's in the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act?
NYC's Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) gives tenants right of first refusal on multifamily sales. What it means for owners, tenants, and the market.
Corey Cohen
Apr 19, 20242 min read


Office to Residential Conversions in Olde New York
NYC's office-to-residential conversions are reshaping olde Manhattan — Financial District, Midtown South. Here's the economics and which buildings actually pencil.
Corey Cohen
Feb 14, 20242 min read


Brooklyn Campervans Signs 7K-SF Lease in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn - Commercial Observer
Brooklyn Campervans signs 6,500 SF in East Williamsburg — light industrial space for custom alternative-living vehicles. A Roebling brokered transaction.
Corey Cohen
Nov 22, 20231 min read


The Airbnb Lawsuits Roll In
NYC's Local Law 18 cracked down on Airbnb. Now the lawsuits are rolling in — hosts, platforms, the city itself. The new short-term rental landscape, mapped.
Corey Cohen
Oct 26, 20233 min read


The Future of Trump’s Real Estate Empire
What happens to Trump's NYC real estate empire after the legal verdicts and political volatility? The portfolio, the loans, the political risk — mapped.
Corey Cohen
Oct 5, 20233 min read


NYC’s Dual Dilemma: A Housing Deficit and Abundant Office Space
NYC faces a dual real estate dilemma — a critical housing deficit alongside abundant vacant office space. The conversion math, the politics, and what works.
Corey Cohen
Aug 4, 20233 min read


Where Will NYC Casinos Be Located?
Three downstate NY casino licenses are up for grabs. Aqueduct and other racinos are favorites — but Manhattan and Brooklyn bidders could shake the field.
Corey Cohen
May 16, 20232 min read


Penn Station Redevelopment: Needed but Misguided
Penn Station's redevelopment is overdue but the current plan misses the mark. The right vision, the politics, and what midtown real estate actually needs.
Corey Cohen
Sep 12, 20222 min read


What’s Next for Midtown?
What's next for Manhattan's Midtown? Inflation, equity declines, and remote work pressure are weighing on the office market. The recovery path mapped.
Corey Cohen
Jun 7, 20222 min read


the future arrived early
COVID-19 accelerated changes in how we use space, technology, and consumption. Real estate has to adapt — and the future arrived early.
Corey Cohen
Apr 21, 20203 min read


New York's Job Growth in Technology and Media
NYC's job growth in technology and media is transforming office leasing and residential demand. Where the high-paying jobs are landing, and what it means.
Corey Cohen
Nov 18, 20192 min read


WeWork's Valuation Slides and IPO Postponed
WeWork's IPO postponement and valuation collapse exposed the cracks in the co-working bubble. What it meant for NYC office demand and Manhattan landlords.
Corey Cohen
Sep 16, 20192 min read


The On-Demand Food Economy
In the Seamless era, investors are betting on delivery-only ghost kitchens in warehouses near NYC's centers. The real estate behind on-demand food.
Corey Cohen
Jul 8, 20191 min read
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