Mark Hallum

New York

A “gentleman” and an “asshole.” Reporter for @commobserver. | Past: transit for @amNewYork, politics for @QNS and @TimesLedger | Send tips: [email protected]

Articles

Five Questions With Gotham Organization on Greenpoint’s Monitor Point

2 days ago | commercialobserver.com | Mark Hallum

Five Questions With Gotham Organization on Greenpoint’s Monitor Point Bryan Kelly of Gotham Organization.
Feds Threaten to Pull New York’s Transportation Funds Over Congestion Pricing War

3 days ago | commercialobserver.com | Mark Hallum

Feds Threaten to Pull New York’s Transportation Funds Over Congestion Pricing War Gov. Kathy Hochul, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, and cars cross the George Washington Bridge toward Manhattan.
Benesch Law Signs 90K-SF Lease at 1301 Avenue of the Americas

3 days ago | commercialobserver.com | Mark Hallum

Benesch Law Signs 90K-SF Lease at 1301 Avenue of the Americas Paramount Group Chairman, CEO and President Albert Behler, and 1301 Avenue of the Americas.
Dallas-Fort Worth CRE Investors Eye Macro Trends Warily: Forum

6 days ago | commercialobserver.com | Mark Hallum

Dallas-Fort Worth CRE Investors Eye Macro Trends Warily: Forum Dave Powell, Chad Colley, Vipin Nambiar, and Ben Curtiss sit on a panel at the Commercial Observer Dallas Investment Forum.
Geolocation Platform Radar Labs Signs 20K-SF Lease at 111 Fifth Avenue

1 week ago | commercialobserver.com | Mark Hallum

Geolocation Platform Radar Labs Signs 20K-SF Lease at 111 Fifth Avenue Newmark's Robert Silver and Anthony Sciacca and 111 Fifth Avenue.
Trump Administration Yanks Control of Penn Station Revival From MTA and Hochul

1 week ago | commercialobserver.com | Mark Hallum

Trump Administration Yanks Control of Penn Station Revival From MTA and Hochul Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy (L) speaks at a cabinet meeting.
HR and Finance Services Firm Workday Expands at Empire State Building

1 week ago | commercialobserver.com | Mark Hallum

HR and Finance Services Firm Workday Expands at Empire State Building Carl Eschenbach, CEO of Workday, and the Empire State Building.
Mayoral Candidate Jim Walden Releases 100-Page Housing Plan

1 week ago | commercialobserver.com | Mark Hallum

New York City mayoral candidate Jim Walden — a political newcomer running as an independent — released 100 pages of material detailing his plans to fix the city’s housing crisis and boost housing production, Commercial Observer has learned. A core tenet of Walden’s plan includes making deals with developers to allow them to build housing on city land and offer tenants fixed rents for five years, based on 25 percent of the area median income for the borough it’s in, Walden said.
REIT Stocks Didn’t Nosedive This Month - Why Not?

1 week ago | commercialobserver.com | Mark Hallum

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) proved to be as good as gold, or perhaps better, in the stock market’s recent period of instability. Where many investors found even safe-haven commodities like gold to be extremely volatile as President Donald Trump’s tariff war with the world played out dramatically in the first days of April, many REITs ended up holding steady, keeping shareholder value well above water. (Although that depends on the sector and the REIT.
REIT Stocks Didn’t Nosedive This Month - Why Not?

1 week ago | go.reit.com | Mark Hallum

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) proved to be as good as gold, or perhaps better, in the stock market’s recent period of instability. Where many investors found even safe-haven commodities like gold to be extremely volatile as President Donald Trump’s tariff war with the world played out dramatically in the first days of April, many REITs ended up holding steady, keeping shareholder value well above water. (Although that depends on the sector and the REIT.