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Sports Tech Firm Genius Sports Moves U.S. HQ to Vornado’s 1290 Avenue of the Americas
Sports analytics and technology company Genius Sports is relocating its U.S. headquarters to 1290 Avenue of the Americas. The London-based company’s new 10-year lease with landlord Vornado Realty Trust spans 53,000 square feet across part of the tower’s sixth floor. Asking rent was $99 per square foot, according to The Real Deal, which first reported…
SJC Ventures Sells Whole Foods-Anchored Center in South Florida for $83M
SJC Ventures has sold a newly completed Whole Foods-anchored retail center in Doral, Fla., for $83 million, property records show. Called Doral Marketplace, the property spans 89,000 square feet at 10800 Northwest 41st Street, about a mile east of the Florida Turnpike and 14 miles west of Downtown Miami. Atlanta-based SJC Ventures completed the 10-acre…
KeyBank Expands to 113K SF at Elecor’s 1301 Avenue of the Americas
A major banking institution has added 15,292 square feet to its Manhattan office footprint, Commercial Observer has learned. KeyBank signed a 15-year deal to renew its existing space and expand to 112,924 square feet at Elecor Properties’ 1301 Avenue of the Americas across the entire 35th, 36th and 37th floors, as well as portions of…
Mac Cosmetics’ SoHo Flagship Relocates to 5K SF at 579 Broadway
Mac Cosmetics has selected a new foundation in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The global makeup brand signed a 5,325-square-foot lease at 579 Broadway between Prince and East Houston streets to host its next flagship location in the trendy shopping corridor, according to an announcement from landlord broker Newmark. The deal represents a relocation of just two…
Law Firm DLA Piper, Insurance Group Ascot Ink Deals at 1251 Avenue of the Americas
Two office tenants at Mitsui Fudosan America’s 1251 Avenue of the Americas are extending or expanding their footprints, Commercial Observer has learned. Law firm DLA Piper expanded by 41,600 square feet on the entire 29th floor of the Midtown building with an 8.5-year term, bringing the law firm to a total of 210,000 square feet…
Cellular Provider InfiniG Secures $5M Seed Funding
InfiniG, an enterprise cellular platform for commercial real estate, announced Tuesday that it has raised a $5.2 million seed round. Early-stage venture capital firms J2 Ventures and Stormbreaker Ventures led the round. Los Gatos, Calif.-based InfiniG said it will use the funding to expand its mobile coverage as a service (MCaaS) product rollouts, automate mobile-operator…
Samantha Atlas of Ash Staging: 5 Questions
Staging can play a critical role in residential real estate. It helps to bring a model unit to life, and it provides potential renters and buyers with a glimpse of what their future home could look like. Successfully staging requires more than a properly positioned couch and some art on the walls. Enter Ash Staging,…
Proptech Seed Rounds This Year Are in Full Bloom
To the surprise of some, or perhaps many, proptech has reportedly drawn the largest number of $5 million to $10 million seed rounds across industries in 2026. To the surprise of no one, artificial intelligence has a lot to do with those seed rounds. According to a Crunchbase report published July 31, at the top…
From Bankruptcy To $400M Buying Spree: Michael Shah's Rapid Comeback
Shah is back doing "crazy stuff to get deals done."
