#Real estate ‘unicorn’ Orchard Technologies moving downtown

#Real estate ‘unicorn’ Orchard Technologies moving downtown

“#Real estate ‘unicorn’ Orchard Technologies moving downtown” Orchard Technologies, a newly minted “unicorn”  that aims to simplify the home-selling-and-buying process, had its own odyssey finding a new home for its fast-growing business. The outcome: a welcome, 107,000 square-foot boost for the downtown office market. The four-year-old firm was working out of a 25,000-square-foot Knotel flex-space until…

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#Developer to break ground on first brand-new Dumbo office building in 100 years

#Developer to break ground on first brand-new Dumbo office building in 100 years

“#Developer to break ground on first brand-new Dumbo office building in 100 years” Anyone can boldly announce plans for future office buildings that have no official groundbreaking dates. It’s another to actually start construction amid the lingering pandemic when the city’s overall office market continues to see record-high vacancy rates. On Sept. 14, developer Edward…

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#Manhattan’s office-leasing picture in a downturn

#Manhattan’s office-leasing picture in a downturn

“#Manhattan’s office-leasing picture in a downturn” More from: Amid intensifying calls to convert some older Manhattan office buildings to residential — including by the influential Real Estate Board of New York — comes even more grim news about the pandemic-battered market. It’s scary to think about, but Manhattan’s office-leasing picture is worsening by the month….

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