Weekend Wrap-Up: Lawyers Gobble Office Space, Grocery-Anchored Retail Can't Be Stopped, This Israeli Firm Is Building Up Yonkers, and More

    [Office Leasing by Law Firms Ticks Up to Exceed Heavy 2023 Levels]( [Law firms aren’t merely maintaining 2023’s leasing momentum, but exceeding it.](   [Why Grocery-Anchored Retail Keeps Drawing So Much AttentionÂ]( [Institutional investors are in on the act now, and the approach is even having a halo effect on residential development.](   [An Israeli Development Firm Saw Something in Yonkers — and It Paid Off for Both]( [Azorim, known for building in Tel Aviv, has been ambitiously pursuing projects in the NYC neighbor with a friendly administration’s help.](   [Blackstone Offloads Turtle Bay Resort in Hawaii for $725M]( [Blackstone is selling Turtle Bay Resort on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii, for $725 million — double what it paid for in 2018.](   [Bazbaz Proposes Wynwood’s Tallest Tower Using Live Local Act]( [If approved, the 48-story development will mark a departure for Wynwood, where most buildings are 12 stories or shorter.](   [Steve Cohen’s Queens Casino Hit Snag as State Sen. Ramos Opposes Proposal]( [State Sen. Jessica Ramos isn’t playing ball, or cards, with New York Mets owner Steve Cohen in his bid for a casino in Queens.](   [Judge Approves WeWork’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan]( [It appears WeWork will meet its self-imposed deadline of exiting bankruptcy by May 31.](   [Lendlease to Exit U.S. Market and Hand Over Some Operations to Consigli]( [Lendlease is calling it a day after 45 years of operating in the U.S. market, in a reorganization that will focus on its native Australia.](   [Proptech Putting the Pedal to the Metal in the Motor City]( [Real estate and technology are part of Detroit’s slow and steady renaissance.](   [JBG Smith Launches Investment Management Platform for Affordable Housing]( [Bethesda, Md.-based JBG Smith is affording affordable housing its due attention.](   [View in Browser]( | [Advertise]( | [Forward to a Friend]( [Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe]( [Share your thoughts: Help us improve with our quick feedback survey!]( [Commercial Observer]( © Copyright 2024 [Observer Media]( 1 Whitehall Street, Floor 7, New York, NY 10004 This newsletter was published 06/01/2024