Supply slowdown to tighten New York apartment market in 2026
A cooling construction pipeline is set to reduce competitive pressure, allowing high-quality buildings to absorb units faster after a vacancy run-up in 2025
After climbing in 2025 amid a surge of new completions, New York City’s apartment vacancy rate is expected to reverse course in 2026.
NYC hiring stalls; 8 of 9 industries cut jobs
Private education and health services was the lone sector to add jobs in 2025
New York City’s private sector job growth in 2025 was driven almost entirely by a single industry, masking widespread weakness across much of the economy.
A lighter construction pipeline gives New York’s industrial market breathing room in 2026
Less than 2 million square feet of industrial space is set for completion this year
New York's industrial market remains in a period of adjustment at the start of 2026. Vacancy rates have risen for nearly three years as a wave of new supply has outpaced tenant dem...
For NYC offices, it’s the job market that matters most in 2026
Respondents overwhelmingly point to US hiring slowdown as headwind
While New York’s office sector has hit leasing milestones in 2025, demand could slow in 2026.
Weakening US economy seen as top threat to New York apartment demand
Macroeconomic slowdown edges out 2026 housing policy, affordability in poll
While New York’s apartment sector has remained resilient, expectations for 2026 reveal growing anxiety beneath the surface.
Poll: AI tools widely adopted in workplace, with impact on office demand viewed as modestly negative
Results highlight near-universal AI usage alongside tempered expectations about what it could mean for the office sector's performance
Artificial intelligence tools have become increasingly embedded in everyday life, shaping how people search for information and manage daily tasks. That's prompted questions around...
Poll signals disconnect between Mayor Mamdani’s policy influence and housing supply confidence
Policy impact is widely recognized, but confidence in housing supply remains subdued
New York City’s housing conversation has increasingly centered on affordability, tenant protections and the role policy will play in shaping market conditions over the next year.
Late surge seals milestone year for Manhattan office leasing
With 33 million square feet taken in 2025, this New York market enters 2026 with renewed momentum
Manhattan’s office leasing market closed out 2025 by clearing a benchmark that once felt out of reach.
Can Manhattan office leasing finally clear its pre-pandemic bar? It will be close.
Year-end deals could lift the market over the average it reached before COVID-19
With just two weeks remaining in 2025, Manhattan’s office leasing market is closing in on a benchmark that once seemed firmly out of reach.
Manhattan’s recovery is outlier in NYC’s office market
Other boroughs face high sublet availability, uneven demand and lingering uncertainty
Sublet office space across New York City still isn’t clearing across the board. While Manhattan has quietly worked its backlog down to levels last seen before the pandemic, much of...
NYC voters' approval of ballot measures should speed housing construction
Changes will expedite land-use decision-making
New Yorkers are waiting to see what comes of the big changes promised by their new mayor-elect, but changes to generate more affordable housing are certain because voters approved ...
What’s next for NYC retail? Experts weigh in on closures and beyond
Changing politics, rising costs and shifting demand put NYC retail in focus
Retail in New York City may have reached yet another turning point.
New York industrial construction on pace for lowest total since 2011
Just 1.8 million square feet of properties started construction this year
Industrial development in New York is losing momentum in 2025.
Despite reservations, New York office market stays active ahead of contentious election
Activity highlights the disconnect between political anxieties and occupier decisions
Manhattan’s active office market is showing little sign of reversing course, even as New York City edges closer to a highly contentious election.
Record supply floods Brooklyn's rental market
About 3,300 housing units were newly constructed between July and September
Brooklyn’s rental market, already a hot spot for young professionals, is on the receiving end of a much-needed inventory injection.
Developers bet on ‘almost-New York’ apartment boom
In six months, nearly 9,000 units have been delivered in neighborhoods close to the city
Want to live in New York City? Well, developers are hoping you will strongly consider neighborhoods just outside of it.
New York industrial leasing takes a step forward during the third quarter
Nearly 7 million square feet was newly leased from July to September
The third quarter brought more good news for industrial owners in the New York area.
New York industrial availability declines after growing for three years straight
The availability rate dropped by 30 basis points during the third quarter
After three years of steady increases, New York industrial availability may have peaked in the third quarter of 2025.
Starbucks set to close 34 locations in New York City
Map highlights which locations are set to cease operations
As part of a broader nationwide downsizing, Starbucks is closing a bevy of stores across New York City.
New York office demand surges to decade high
JPMorgan's move to 270 Park Ave. helped drive up occupancy in third quarter
The milestones continue to pile up for New York's office sector.