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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.

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How L.A. Keeps Coming Back: An 80-Year Overview of Real Estate Development

"Urban resilience is the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses and systems within a city to survive, adapt and grow, no matter what kinds of chronic stresses and...
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Expert Insights: Darius Green on Strengths & Weaknesses of CRE Asset Classes, Phoenix’ Business Climate

In this entry of our Expert Insights series, we spoke to Darius Green, who told us his views of the challenges that different CRE asset classes are facing and how the Phoenix commercial real estate market differentiates itself through business climate and digital infrastructure.

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Facebook Inks 730KSF Lease at Vornado-Owned Manhattan Office Space

Facebook’s decision to sign a 730,000-square-foot lease at Vornado’s Farley Building gave a long-awaited vote of confidence in the post-pandemic future of New York City’s commercial real estate….

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Expert Insights: Steven Schwarz on the Art of Data Analysis & the Strengths of Arizona CRE

Steven Schwarz, founding partner of real estate investment form ViaWest told us as a part of our Expert Insights series about his experience in the field, how the Arizona commercial real estate (CRE) market is uniquely poised for economic recovery and how data analysis in CRE turned from being a sidenote into an art form.

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Which Markets Have the Most Suburban Office Space?

In the last decade, suburban office spaces have been gaining in popularity due to a variety of factors, including lower overall costs, easier commuting for employees and the…

AIG Moves Global HQ to Time-Life Building in Midtown Manhattan

AIG global headquarters moves from its Lower Manhattan home of 30 years to recently renovated Midtown Manhattan office space on 6th Avenue. Remaining workforce will be consolidated at 28 Liberty St., in Downtown Manhattan, and at 30 Hudson in Jersey City.

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Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Office Interior Design

By: Lillian Connors, SmoothDecorator Interior design requires a significant amount of creativity, thought, time and effort to produce the desired result. Likewise, your office interior design will greatly…

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OUE Sells Iconic Los Angeles Office Tower

US Bank Tower, formerly the tallest building in town, sells for $430 million to a Silverstein affiliate. Encompassing 1.4 million square feet of LEED Gold Los Angeles office space, the deal comes out to just over $300 per square foot.

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Expert Insights: Stephen Critchfield on CRE’s Unique Situation & Leases During Covid

While the commercial real estate market may follow general trends at a national level, every regional and local market features unique conditions. To get an idea of how…

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Expert Insights: Anthony W. Orlando Talks Strategic CRE Investment & the Value of Community Input in Development Innovation

Anthony W Orlando — author, real estate researcher, public policy and environmental policy expert, and associate professor at CalPoly Pomona — shares his insights on equitable and sustainable innovation in California commercial real estate.