Prepared by the Richard Plehn team
Welcome to the February 9 Edition of the Weekly Real Estate Newsletter — kicking off the month with the latest Commercial Real Estate news from the Richard Plehn Team.
In this issue, we’re spotlighting the deals, developments, and market signals shaping New York City’s CRE landscape. From headline-making office transactions to projects moving forward across the boroughs, explore the stories driving momentum in early 2026.
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The Real Deal
Tishman Emerges as Frontrunner to Buy Chrysler Building – TRD
Gary Barnett Making Monster Moves in Midtown Manhattan – TRD
Manhattan Office Market Cooled In January – TRD
NYC’s Top Construction Permits of the Week: Jan. 19, 2026 – TRD
ESRT Puts 250 West 57th Street Up For Sale – TRD
Bisnow
Tishman Speyer In Talks To Retake Ownership Of Chrysler Building – Bisnow
Burlington Expands To 200K SF: The N.Y. Deal Sheet (February 3, 2026) – Bisnow
Brookfield Puts Up $173M To Refinance Brookfield Place Tower – Bisnow
The Commercial Observer
New Zealand Government Renews 12K-SF Lease at 600 Third Avenue – Commercial Observer
Tishman Speyer CEO Rob Speyer On the Firm’s Current Thinking and Its Next Moves – Commercial Observer
College Social Events App DoorList Relocates to 322 Eighth Avenue – Commercial Observer
Fashion Brand Miss Circle Expands to 16K SF at Industry City – Commercial Observer
Burlington Stores Expands Offices to 206K SF at 1400 Broadway – Commercial Observer
Heightened Security Signs 4K-SF Lease at 247 West 37th Street – Commercial Observer
JP Morgan Chase Expands by 139K SF at Five Manhattan West – Commercial Observer
Geico Expansion Brings Carr Trophy Office to Full Occupancy in Maryland – Commercial Observer
Design Company Square Design Inks 24K-SF Deal at Industry City – Commercial Observer
Tech Firm WorkOS Signs 6K-SF Deal at 466 Broome Street – Commercial Observer
Bank of Montreal Inks 82K SF at Durst’s 151 West 42nd Street – Commercial Observer
Financial Services Firm StoneX Expands to 95K SF at 230 Park Avenue – Commercial Observer
AI Platform Order.co Signs 12K-SF Sublease at 11 East 26th Street – Commercial Observer
Crain´s New York
Tishman Speyer in talks to acquire the Chrysler Building again | Crain’s New York Business
Cigna renews lease at 2 Grand Central Tower | Crain’s New York Business
Amex nears deal for office tower at World Trade Center | Crain’s New York Business
Burlington expands at Empire State Realty’s 1400 Broadway | Crain’s New York Business
Edison Properties picks Tishman Speyer to manage the Hippodrome | Crain’s New York Business
Extell Development buys air rights from Metropolitan Club | Crain’s New York Business
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New York YIMBY
One High Line Secures $525 Million Refinancing Package In Chelsea
One Liberty Plaza Unveils Lobby Art Installation At 165 Broadway
LPC To Review Proposal For 70 Fifth Avenue In Greenwich Village
550 West 21st Street Rises in West Chelsea, Manhattan – New York YIMBY
Construction Financing Secured For 11 West 13th Street In Manhattan
New Renderings Reveal RAMSA’s 200 West 88th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side – New York YIMBY
246 West 18th Street Rises in Chelsea, Manhattan – New York YIMBY
125 West 57th Street Completes Construction in Midtown, Manhattan – New York YIMBY
New York Business Journal
Manor Park Ventures relocates headquarters to White Plains – New York Business Journal
GFP lands $192M loan to convert former NYSE home to apartments – New York Business Journal
New York Post
There may be a new buyer for the Chrysler Building – NY Post
