David Levitt

50+ yrs after it w/built, #9West57th still rakin' it in. Some int'l family firm, whose name w/bc known soon enough, pays record $327/sf to look down on #CentralPark. 'The price speaks for itself' #realestate #CRE #NYC #Soloviev #CBRE #mortgage commercialobserver.com/2026/04/9-west…

Engquist: Is #NYC #realestate facing 'death by 1000 cuts?' There's a pile of regulatory mandates that may be taking a toll, particularly in #multifamily. #CRE #affordablehousing #rentstabilized #LocalLaw152 therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/…

Are the usual suspect #brokerages old hat w/it comes to #retail? Watch out for the new generation, names like #Odyssey #RetailbyMONA #Lantern etc. These know intuitively how to thrive in the #digital age! #GoodSpace #NYC #realestate #CRE therealdeal.com/magazine/april…

Dude can use some good news: Job creation spiked up 178K w/#unemployment held steady at 4.3%. Get ready for a #Trump victory dance. #realestate #CRE #economy #interestrates #mortgage #TheFed #finance nytimes.com/live/2026/04/0…

High time for storage. Demand for biggest #warehouses rebounds, w/146 leases of 500KSF bldgs+ in 25. That's up 31%+. '#Datacenter construction is starting to be a demand driver.' #realestate #CRE #industrial #logistics #Cushman #Savills wsj.com/logistics-repo… via @WSJ

The reason nature abhors a vacuum is cuz it's chilly. 20-yr high hit in #coldstorage, as bldg boom, rising costs+weak demand take their toll. 'The industry is g/to have a tough couple of years.' #realestate #CRE #industrial #logistics #mortgage wsj.com/logistics-repo… via @WSJ

1st they resigned #Pitino. Now #StJohns is selling its #SI campus. In serious talks to sell its scenic satellite to nearby #Wagner for $30M. 'They have an agreement+they're working twd a closing' #NYC #realestate #CRE #Queens #GrymesHill #VitoFossella nypost.com/2026/03/31/us-…

Is the C-suite at #Extell big enough for #Barnett AND #Innovo's #AndrewChung? Chung, w/toes in #industrial #lifescience, partners w/#NYC's most ubiquitous #multifamily builder as co-CEO. #realestate #CRE #mortgage #IPG bisnow.com/new-york/news/…

When #MayorBowser goes, w/#realestate alliance go w/her? Bisnow's exit interview w/#DC mayor, who got the #Commanders back+backed #affordable housing. 'I'm a pro-growth mayor' #realestate #CRE #TheWharf #JaneeseLewisGeorge #KenyanMcDuffie #DSA bisnow.com/washington-dc/…

Latest thorn in #CharlesCohen's side: #foreclosure at 222E59. Personally owes $187M to #Fortress. A billionaire #realestate mogul bleeding bucks. #750Lex #NYC #realestate #CRE #mortgage #USBank #groundlease #Vornado therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/…

Engquist: How a pair of boxers saved HowardLasher's bacon back in 93+why that's relevant today. #MayorMamdani may find that firm #NYC residency might save a few shekels amid a $5.4B deficit. #coops #condos #realestate #CRE #multifamily #tax therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/…

Prepare to pay up in #NYC for apts converted from offices: Studios+1bdrs w/cost $3,500-5,500/mo, Larger or great spots well past $6,000. #Conversions cost a fortune: reconfiguring floorplates designed for cubicles, putting in plumbing. #multifamily #CRE nypost.com/2026/03/30/rea…

#LA #Dem primary+#MayorBass's fate may turn on #wildfires. Recovert repeatedly surfaces in forum on local issues, as opponents #Raman #Miller #Huang take aim. #realestate #CRE #PacificPalisades #LAmayoralrace #SoCal #SenateBill79 therealdeal.com/la/2026/03/30/…

W/#Chicago dvpr killed bc of #realestate? Still no motive in shooting of #JerryLewis, 67, who had a hand in redo of area ard #UnitedCenter. 'We had #police feet away' #CRE #ZachLewis #WestSide #MayorJohnson #Bulls #Blackhawks #1901Project chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/03/…

Taking all the joy out of coming to work. Those folks filling those spaces may not be loving it. Is #AI being used to squeeze more work out? 'We're in the AI dread era' #realestate #CRE #office #mortgage #RTO #WFH wsj.com/business/how-w… via @WSJ

#RedLobster, w/1x had 700+ locations, seeks 'greatest comeback in history,' Bloomberg sez behind paywall. Latest owner #Fortress seeks to get eaters thru the door. 'There's very little evidence of me not excelling' #realestate #retail #restaurant bloomberg.com/news/features/…

#Canadian bacon saved as #Clarke, a co that operates ferries on the #StLawrence buys out struggling #REIT #Ravelin in deal that values REIT at $1.1B+adds 6.3MSF NA+#European offices to Clarke's portfolio. #realestate #CRE #mortgage #TSE bisnow.com/national/news/…

A glimmer of hope for offices. US vacancy falls 2 % points Though 17.6% vacancy shows there's still a long way to go. #Tech-heavy metros like #Seattle #Austin #SanFran still struggle w/#Sunbelt leads way w/12.8% #realestate #CRE #pandemic #NYC #DC #LA globest.com/2026/03/27/off…

504-bed #BoroPark nursing home part of $1.7B megadeal that may have involved some 45 similar #NYC-area centers. #DarylHagler's #CentersHealthCare the seller, #ChunyHerzka's #EmeraldGroup the buyer. #realestate #CRE #healthcare #Brooklyn #Lakewood #NJ therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/…

@KyleMalzhan They do that to save the day in case opening day is rained out.

The dumbest thing Major League Baseball does is schedule an off day right after Opening Day. They build all that hype, then they immediately hit pause. Lol. There's my rant.