Diana Sabau
Senior Content Writer, CRE News & Market Analysis
Drawing on years of intense research in the U.S. commercial real estate market at Yardi Matrix, Diana now applies her expertise as a writer for the CommercialCafe blog. Her articles focus on CRE investment, labor market trends, and technology, and have been picked up by prestigious publications including the New York Times, GlobeSt, The Real Deal, NAIOP, MSN, and Bisnow.
Office Tenants Feel Optimistic – CRE Searches Uptick in April and May
One way to gauge the effects of the lockdown on the real estate industry is by tracking online activity. According to Google Trends data, the popularity of key…
JUUL Plans to Set Up Base in DC After Silicon Valley Exit
Last year, e-cigarette giant JUUL signed a lease for 20,000 square feet of space at 1000 F Street NW, a LEED Silver-certified office space in Washington, D.C. This…
Kaufman Astoria Studios Set to Open New Office & Production Space in Queens
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has halted the progress of several commercial real estate projects in New York City. One of them is the latest addition to Kaufman Astoria’s…
Equus-Owned Falls Church Office Fetches $52 Million in Sale Arranged by NKF
Last week, Philadelphia-based Equus Capital Partners finalized the sale of its 274,690-square foot Falls Church office space. The six-story building at 8111 Gatehouse Road went for $52 million…
Durst Pens Two New Leases at Midtown Office Tower
The Durst Organization has inked two new leases at its 1155 Avenue of the Americas property in Midtown Manhattan. The asking rent for the leased floors in the…
Kaufman & AXA Pay $48.5 Million for Flatiron District Landmark
A Flatiron district landmark building changed hands on Tuesday for $48.5 million, or $725 per square foot. A joint venture consisting of AXA Investment Managers and the Kaufman…
Your Go-To Sources for CRE News & Analysis
The online publishing world is a vast and sometimes intimidating ecosystem of sources. But, even given the overwhelming numbers of results that the internet can produce, some online…
Gorjian Wraps Up NoMad Office Building Renovation
Gorjian Real Estate Group announced the update of the 123,000-square-foot Art Deco building at 192 Lexington Avenue. Built in 1926, the Midtown Manhattan office space―which provides access to…
Hines Nabs Twin Santa Clara Offices in $195 Million Deal
Global investor and developer Hines Interests partnered with Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management to acquire a two-building office portfolio in Santa Clara―totaling 445,157 square feet of space. Shorenstein…
Whittle School Signs Lease for Tishman’s Recently Completed 620K SF Brooklyn Office Space
The Whittle School―a private school founded by former Esquire magazine Chairman Chris Whittle―has signed a 20-year lease for 620,000 square feet of office space at the Wheeler complex…













