Weekend Wrap-Up: The Federal Government's Space Issues, Midtown South After the Tech Boom, America's 'Storage King' and More

    [Why the Federal Government Can’t Shake Its Empty Office Space]( ['The most amazing thing to me is how little information the government has on its property.'](   [Midtown South’s Tech-Fueled Office Boom Has Ended. What’s Next?]( [Retail, meanwhile, continues to do OK.](   [Meet the ‘Storage King’ of the USA]( [How Andover Properties’ Brian Cohen built an empire in self-storage to conquer other assets like RV parks and manufactured housing.](   [Garment District Rezoning Would Profoundly Alter Manufacturing Enclave]( [The Midtown South neighborhood has long been a manufacturing hub. Can it finally make the leap into residential thanks to a zoning push?](   [Ralph Lauren Renews 250K SF at Starrett-Lehigh Building]( [A paragon of the New York fashion world has bagged a deal at RXR's Starrett-Lehigh Building in West Chelsea.](   [Soloviev Group Adds Affordable Housing to Casino Proposal Near UN]( [By including 513 affordable units in its plans, Soloviev Group is trying to make sure it doesn’t roll snake eyes in a bid to build a casino in Midtown East.](   [Has Proptech Funding Turned the Corner?]( [After rising interest rates tightened the flow of investment money, the spigot has begun to drip again.](   [How a Petco Emporium Gives Pet Owners Treats Too]( [The Union Square location in Manhattan runs to multiple stories and leans on experiential retail.](   [Hudson Square Office Asset Hits the Market for Potential Luxury Apartment Play]( [An office property in Manhattan’s Hudson Square is hitting the market as a potential covered land play that could feature apartments.](   [Valuation of San Francisco Luxury Apartment Building Dips 49% From 2018: Trepp]( [A 754-unit luxury apartment complex in SanFrancisco has lost nearly half its value since the deal priced in 2019, according to Trepp.](   [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 2023 [Observer Media]( 1 Whitehall Street, Floor 7, New York, NY 10004 This newsletter was published 10/21/2023