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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Top 50 US Office Sales of 2019: Google’s Real Estate Empire Keeps Growing

We analyzed the top 50 U.S. office deals of 2019, and the results show an increased investor appetite for trophy assets outside of New York City. In particular,…

Young, Smart and On-the-Go: Top 10 Metros for Millennials Who Want to Relocate

The handwringing over the latest exploits, likes and dislikes of millennials has become somewhat of a national sport. Some of the observations are the result of generational rivalry…

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Who Grew the Most: Office Development in California Cities with Less Than 300K Residents

California means many things to many people. The Golden State is the birthplace of many of today’s tech behemoths, as well as a startup wonderland. Cities like San…

SL Green Sells Midtown Office Tower for $815M

SL Green is currently negotiating the sale of its Midtown Manhattan office space at 220 East 42nd Street with Jacob Chetrit of the New York-based Chetrit Organization. The…

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Rising Realty Signs First Tenant at Newly Renovated Office Tower in DTLA

Architecture firm KGTY signed a 15,700-square foot lease in the newly renovated Trust Building in downtown Los Angeles. The company―ranked one of the top architecture firms in Los Angeles, with…

Gibson Dunn Renews 215KSF Lease in Brookfield-Owned LA Office Building

New York-based law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher renewed its lease at 333 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. The company signed a long-term deal with the…

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Fastest Declining Jobs in the US

While some business sector occupations are losing workers at significant rates, some of these declining jobs have seen important income gains.