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Cosentini Associates to Relocate Manhattan HQ

The Tetra Tech company will take 60,000 square feet at 498 Seventh Avenue. A George Comfort & Sons joint venture owns the 25-story office building.

Paramount Group Signs First Republic to SF Lease Expansion

The financial services provider’s 515,000-square-foot lease at One Front Street accounts for 80 percent of the 38-story trophy tower.

St. John Properties Appoints SVP

Sean Doordan has been with the company since 2005. In his new role, he will oversee the acquisition, leasing, space planning, interior design and marketing departments.

John Chang, National Director of Research Services at Marcus & Millichap.

CRE Investors Look Forward to Busy 2019 With Cautious Optimism

The latest survey on investor sentiment from NREI/Marcus & Millichap finds that investors expect an active year ahead but are taking a more conservative outlook.

TA Realty Pays $139M for LA County Office Tower

The subsidiary of The Rockefeller Group acquired the building in El Segundo, Calif., ahead of sole tenant Northrop Grumman’s lease expiry. VEREIT is the former owner of the 340,000-square-foot tower.

Bank of America Renews 545 KSF Lease at Boston Tower

Boston Properties inked a 15-year agreement at 100 Federal Street in the city’s financial district. The tenant’s contract was scheduled to expire in 2022.

Why Retail Is Not Going Through an Apocalypse, But a Reincarnation

In a new FTI Consulting podcast, Senior Managing Director Cynthia Nelson admits that although she’s been through several real estate cycles, there’s nothing quite like what’s happening in retail nowadays.

Coworking Opportunities: Spotlight on Chicago

Industrious Real Estate Manager Bryant Au points out how growing demand for coworking space might affect prominent commercial buildings and weighs in on the implications of non-compete clauses.

World’s Tallest Modular Hotel Advances in NYC With $65M Loan

The 168-key AC Hotel New York NoMad, a Marriott-branded asset, is set to open in Manhattan in late 2020, with stacking slated to begin this fall.

COPT to Build AL Campus for Aerospace Company

The four-building property at Redstone Gateway in Huntsville will house Yulista Holding, an Alaska-based defense contractor that intends to relocate its headquarters.