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How is the Future of Retail in NYC Effecting Your Lease?

Major retail players are being hit especially hard in NYC. With office workers shunning the city en masse and tourism all but nonexistent, what does this mean for New York? Major retailers with flagship stores in New York are feeling the revenue loss as a result of...

Is the Landlord or Tenant Responsible for Covid19 Cleaning Costs?

What is your landlord doing to satisfy the demand for more cleaning? Using more sanitizer and upgrading your air conditioner is likely necessary. These costs may be passed onto the tenant depending on your commercial lease. Typically larger tenants will take on the...

Tenants Now Have the Upper Hand

The NYC market has seen a peak in activity this past month but that certainly is not an indicator just yet for what is to come. 71 % of this activity came as a result of renewals, including short term extensions.  This is diametrically opposed to last year, where 71%...

How is Cleanliness Effecting Your Employees?

There’s no sign Corona virus is going away anytime soon, as cities across the US continue to experience outbreaks. It’s never been more important to evaluate your commercial office space. Are your employees safe? What measures are being done to sanitize or...

Manhattan is Losing its Hold on White Collar Workers

The balance of power has definitely changed. White collar workers are proving they can work remotely for the last 5 months. What does this mean for your office space negotiation? More space available means more power for tenants when negotiating with their commercial...