Sixth Avenue has reclaimed its title as Midtown’s No. 1 office-leasing corridor, as measured by the least percentage of vacant space — the latest lead change in the never-ending bragging-rights battle with Park Avenue. Colliers reports that Sixth Avenue’s fourth-quarter occupancy at 11.5% of space available was the lowest of any Midtown corridor and slightly bested … Read more
It’s high-five time at Nine West, the near-mythic office tower at 9 W. 57th Street enjoying new life under Stefan Soloviev, the son of late developer Sheldon Solow. The 50-story skyscraper with over 1.6 million square feet behind its famous sloping facade inched closer to 100% occupancy with a newly signed lease with French global … Read more
No, the world isn’t ending — and neither is 360 Park Avenue South, the prewar office tower at East 26th Street where Boston Properties is wrapping up a more than $100 million repositioning and upgrade. Last week, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board unloaded its 29% stake in the tower for exactly $1. The lucky payer … Read more
Separate reports by major brokerages CBRE and JLL show that the Manhattan office market is far from dead — or even stagnant. The surveys illustrate the extent to which the top tier of the office market is “impervious” to woes at the lower end, as CBRE phrased it. (The data from both firms include both new … Read more
