Office
Read the latest real estate industry news with a focus on traditional office space leases, office property sale transactions, new office project construction and adaptive reuse repositioning programs, and more.
China Merchants Bank Extends Manhattan Office Lease at 535 Madison
Since originally joining the tenant roster at the Manhattan office property in 2008, the China Merchants Bank New York Branch has expanded its footprint to become the building’s largest office tenant.
Empire State Realty Trust Signs Full-Floor Tenant at 250 W. 57th St.
The Empire State Realty Trust signed a lease for 12,000 square feet of office space in its 250 W. 57th St. office property with a commercial real estate platform.
Zuckerman Spaeder Sets Up New Headquarters at Award-Winning DC Office
Law firm Zuckerman Spaeder has announced it will be leasing 41,000 square feet at 2100 L St. NW — a new trophy office space in Washington, D.C.’s central business district. The company is scheduled to relocate its 90-strong team of attorneys and professional staff in the opening months of 2025 upon the building’s completion.
Office Pipeline 2024: Boston Leads by Construction Volume, Strong Seattle Presence Among Top 20 Projects Under Construction
In the opening months of 2024, reports show roughly 97 million square feet of office space in various stages of development nationally, a 28% drop compared to last year’s total. Boston stands out both in terms construction volume (measured in total square feet), as well as the share of new office developments within its stock.
Manhattan is taking a step back in 2024, with a much more modest 3 million square feet currently in its pipeline, while San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego are witnessing upticks in their development volumes year-over-year.
Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company Signs Full-Floor Lease at Empire State Building
The Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company recently joined the tenant roster of the prestigious Empire State Building with a full-floor lease totaling 52,000 square feet of trophy Manhattan office space.
Excelitas Technologies Inks HQ Office Lease in Pittsburgh Strip District
The future headquarters location is part of the 3 Crossing project that is still being developed in the East Pittsburgh Strip District neighborhood, part of the now famed Robotics Row.
Expert Insights: Andrew Werner Talks Repurposing Older Buildings into Office Spaces
The latest installment in our Expert Insights series has us tackling the process of converting older buildings into modern office space. So, who better to ask than an…
DataVerge Adds 20 Years to Brooklyn Lease at Industry City
The preferred connectivity partner for the one-of-a-kind Brooklyn campus signed a lease spanning two decades to provide infrastructure, connectivity, colocation, cloud services, and more to the companies at Industry City.
David Yurman Signs New Deal to Expand Tribeca Headquarters
David Yurman first moved into the Hudson Square building in 2002, when it inked a lease for 65,000 square feet across 2.5 floors. A few years later, the company expanded its headquarters by another 53,500 square feet. Finally, following this most recent deal, the company tacked on an extra 32,200 square feet.
Wells Fargo Consolidates Las Vegas Advisors Branches at UnCommons
Gathering operations on the fourth floor of UnCommons Office Building Four will represent the largest office footprint that Wells Fargo Advisors has in the Las Vegas valley.
