<rss version="2.0" xmlns:ynewsrss="http://news.yahoo.com/rss.html"><channel><title><![CDATA[New York City Commercial Real Estate News From CoStar Group]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/]]></link><description><![CDATA[CoStar Group, Inc. is the leading provider of information services to commercial real estate property investors and sales professionals in the United States and United Kingdom. CoStar's suite of services offers access to the most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information and commercial property listings available in its markets.]]></description><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><category domain="Yahoo"><![CDATA[Business/Real_Estate_and_Housing]]></category><ttl>15</ttl><image><title><![CDATA[CoStar Group, Inc.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/]]></link><url><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/SharedFiles/Common/images/logos/CoStarGroup112.gif]]></url></image><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar's Deals of Note for Tuesday]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=E1CCC586299290D34EA52BED1A6FA78E&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C.
Global Law Firm Signs 102,000-SF Lease in  Washington, D.C.
By Andrew Deichler

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobsen LLP is relocating its Washington, D.C. office, leasing 102,000 square feet at Lafayette Tower. The international...]]></description><author><![CDATA[CoStar Research <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:49:29 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for Feb. 7-13]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=7A3FDA7C1CDF4396DBA858074B6F9E03&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[In this week's Pipeline,  George Smith Partners  is close to finalizing that rarest of transactions in today's soft market -- a construction loan for new development on the Westside of Los Angeles. Meanwhile, to the east of L.A. in the Inland Empire,...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Randyl Drummer <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:45:58 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar's Retail News Roundup:  Feb. 7-13, 2010]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=977E5CACECD33426F9EBFDBA771F04D8&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week in the Retail Roundup, CoStar reports on expansions or new concepts at Casual Male, Coach, Subway and Chick-fil-A;  closings, cutbacks, bankruptcy, default, receivership or foreclosure news  at Disney Store, Movie Gallery, Car Dealerships, Walking...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Sasha M Pardy <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:30:39 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar's People of Note (Jan. 31-Feb. 6)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=EEEC55A1D58AA1B26C7E4342ACD25F10&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, National, New York City and Tampa/St. Petersburg.


NEW YORK CITY, NATIONAL
Rufrano Named CEO of Cushman & Wakefield
By Andrew Deichler

Cushman...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Laurie Forbes <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:20:17 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upper West Side Apt. Bldg. Trades for $8M]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=ED683F4E617732633E2EE31FBC71D513&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Scott Realty LLC sold the 36-unit apartment building at 329 W. 101st St. in New York, to Vasiliki NY for $8 million, or approximately $222,000 per unit.

The six-story, 23,244-square-foot multifamily property consists of studio and one-bedroom apartments...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Lauren Hale <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:14:34 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstService Williams Handles 71,300 SF in Leases at 902 Broadway]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=E5A64AF5E81089927EEF83DD8D29FB01&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Four tenants took a total of 71,300 square feet in the 20-story, 330,000-square-foot office building at 902 Broadway in New York's Gramercy Park submarket. 

Cramer-Kresselt Co. leased 16,500 square feet on the fifth floor. The media and advertising...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Lauren Hale <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:18:20 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Executives Hired at The Praedium Group]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=C00B5215C07993ADEFD6774DAF1FD2EA&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Praedium Group hired two key executives this week in an effort to improve its asset management and finance capabilities. Peter Petron has been named the new director of asset management and King Lee has been appointed chief accounting officer. 

Petron...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Esther Prince <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:52:08 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackrock/Tishman To Turn Over Peter Cooper Village/Stuy Town to Special Servicer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=8F29E8180C87D294D6487945C5163205&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Fitch Ratings said it does not expect  take any additional near-term negative rating actions following the announcement this week by Tishman Speyer Properties LP and Blackrock Realty of their intent to return Peter Cooper Village/Stuyvesant Town to the...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Mark Heschmeyer <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:09:31 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[REBNY Renews Lease at 570 Lexington]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=B8B170D82DAA4439C5ECDAD172BD2079&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Real Estate Board of New York inked a 24,213-square-foot renewal at 570 Lexington Avenue in New York City. REBNY signed for another 15 years.

The 50-story, 450,000-square-foot office tower was built in 1930 in the Plaza District. REBNY's space...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Lauren Hale <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:02:50 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choice Logistics Renews and Expands in NYC]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=FF2AFA2F3A813C6AFC42C79EE075959B&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Choice Logistics has renewed its 35,000-square-foot lease at 1 Whitehall St. in Manhattan and is expanding by 7,000 square feet. The deal keeps international service provider in place for another eight years.

The 21-story office building was constructed...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Sears <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:20:04 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kellwood Subleases 43,400 SF in Manhattan]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=D21D738A836F3BD31120EC2386EC56DF&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Kellwood Co. subleased 43,422 square feet at 1441 Broadway in Manhattan. The apparel company will occupy the space through September 2012.

The 34-story, 470,563-square-foot building was constructed in 1929 in the Penn Plaza/Garment submarket. It was...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Sears <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:58:32 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disconnecting the Landline: Verizon to Cut 13,000 Jobs]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=C055B661DF65FAE3278FB237AB2E0930&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Despite performing relatively well in the fourth quarter, Verizon still experienced a loss, largely due to declining landline revenues and one-time layoff charges. The solution? The telecommunications giant is going with more layoffs.

John Killian...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:10:57 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar Power Broker Awards To Recognize the "Best of the Best"]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=83DB99001A2CA390BA94C536C32A4DE3&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Did you outdo, out-sell, out-lease and outshine your competition in 2009? Have your professional accomplishment recognized by qualifying for the 2009 CoStar Power Broker Award! 

If you’ve won this prestigious commercial real estate Award, or know others...]]></description><author><![CDATA[CoStar Staff <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:11:19 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lease Up/Lease Down (Jan. 31 - Feb. 6): Exploring Possibilities: Ford Adding 1,200 Jobs in Chicago]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=BE41FE140E968AC986AE860BD1BADD07&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[CoStar compiles news of corporate expansions, relocations, extensions, closures, layoffs,  lease  cancellations and mergers in the weekly Lease Up/Lease  Down news report, a  concise read keeping you updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:59:46 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threatened Legal Action Over NYC Rent Control Likely to Roil CMBS Market]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=F77032D365F8F633E4318444366465F1&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Another half a billion dollars in CMBS debt looks even weaker this week after New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced his intent to sue Vantage Properties LLC, a major New York City multifamily landlord.

Cuomo sent a five-day notice letter...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Mark Heschmeyer <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:17:12 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rufrano Named CEO of Cushman & Wakefield]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=97AF9D1DA5F187224161B6FE7A8838F8&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Cushman & Wakefield said Tuesday that Glenn Rufrano has been appointed as the firm's new president and chief executive officer. 

Based in New York, Rufrano takes office on March 22 and will also join the company's board of directors. He succeeds Bruce...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:48:47 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for Jan. 31-Feb. 6]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=0E11336F31933E2A67A94F2AEDFE360B&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week, CoStar reports that Jones Lang LaSalle  has landed a contract to provide development services for KMPG's new headquarters offices at Two Financial Center in Boston. In New Jersey, billionaire Stephen Ross is reportedly consider a $500 million...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Randyl Drummer <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:51:59 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avon North America Relocating to 777 Third Ave.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=0197801DF89E2793FF72C78A93BEEEC7&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Avon Products is relocating its North America unit to 777 Third Ave. in Manhattan. The global beauty products company signed 15-year lease for 246,500 square feet.

The 38-story, 525,000-square-foot office tower is in the Plaza District, near Dag Hammarskjold...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Delphine Thomas <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:41:00 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lease Up/Lease Down (Jan. 24-30): Disconnecting the Landline: Verizon to Cut 13,000 Jobs]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=7643ACAA324D62BD2334CF8CA5A4ABDD&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[CoStar compiles news of corporate expansions, relocations, extensions, closures, layoffs,  lease  cancellations and mergers in the weekly Lease Up/Lease  Down news report, a  concise read keeping you updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:13:55 GMT]]></pubDate></item></channel></rss>