Prepared by the Richard Plehn team
Welcome to the April 13 edition of our newsletter.
In this week’s issue, we’re highlighting the latest leasing activity, development updates, and market trends shaping New York City’s commercial real estate landscape. From notable office transactions to projects advancing across the boroughs, these stories provide a snapshot of the deals and signals currently influencing the market.
Below is a roundup of the key CRE headlines and developments making an impact across NYC this week.
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The Real Deal
One Vanderbilt Sublease Shoots For $350 PSF – TRD
David Werner Buying 311 West 43rd Street in Hell’s Kitchen – TRD
Feil Organization Recruits Real Robin Hood to Office Market – TRD
RXR Creeps Forward at 175 Park Supertall – TRD
New York Top Real Estate Deals: Monday, April 6, 2026 – TRD
Nathan Berman And Idan Ofer Buying 1 Whitehall Street – TRD
New York City’s Top Construction Permits: April 3, 2026 – TRD
New York City’s Top Office Leases in March 2026 – TRD
Winter Organization Heats Leasing Market With Pair of Deals – TRD
Bisnow
Record Breakers: Soloviev, SL Green Sign NYC’s First $320-Per-SF Leases – Bisnow
Iranian Government-Linked Fifth Avenue Office Transfers In $435M Deal: This Week’s N.Y. Deal Sheet (April 7, 2026) – Bisnow
AI Companies Growing Their NYC Offices At Breakneck Speed – Bisnow
Rithm Capital To Refinance Paramount Group Tower For $282.5M . Bisnow
The Commercial Observer
Law Firm Sher Tremonte Renews 26K-SF Lease at 90 Broad Street – Commercial Observer
Financial Firm Marex Relocating to 40K SF at Rudin’s 560 Lexington Avenue – Commercial Observer
Venture Capital Firm TQ Ventures Signs 7K-SF Lease at 96 Spring Street – Commercial Observer
Fintech Company Adyen Leases 90K SF in Adjacent Fifth Avenue Buildings – Commercial Observer
Promethean Builders, AccuWeather Ink 17K SF In Deals at Chelsea Tower – Commercial Observer
Marketing Firm Serino Coyne Signs One of Seven New Deals at 1450 Broadway – Commercial Observer
Poverty-Fighting Nonprofit Robin Hood Signs 53K-SF Deal at 841 Broadway – Commercial Observer
IT Provider Syscom Global Solutions Renews 15K-SF Lease at 55 Broadway – Commercial Observer
Crain´s New York
RXR files permits for supertall tower next to Grand Central – Crain’s New York Business
Adams & Company’s Class B building reaches 100% occupancy – Crain’s New York Business
Tishman Speyer negotiating over control of Chrysler Building – Crain’s New York Business
Robin Hood Foundation moves offices on Broadway in Union Square – Crain’s New York Business
Suram, Matchaful, Tompkins Square Bagels ink Tribeca leases – Crain’s New York Business
New York Business Journal
Clay AI startup to hire 498, invest $50M in NYC – New York Business Journal
Empire State Realty Trust buys Williamsburg retail for $46M – New York Business Journal
AI companies doubling Manhattan office lease sizes in Q1 – New York Business Journal
1450 Broadway reaches 90% occupancy with 7 new leases – New York Business Journal
Robin Hood takes 4 floors at 841 Broadway in Manhattan – New York Business Journal
New York Post
Downtown trophy properties go for millions, dominate New York City luxury sales – NY Post
Exclusive | Michelin-honored chef Cyril Lignac opening first Bar des Pres in Manhattan – NY Post
New York YIMBY
636 West 158th Street Nears Completion in Washington Heights, Manhattan – New York YIMBY
RAMSA’s 242 East 71st Street Breaks Ground on Manhattan’s Upper East Side – New York YIMBY
Foundations Underway for The Beacon At 635 West 165th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan – New York YIMBY
