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What transaction, project, or key moment best reflected the direction of the New York CRE market this year?  For us, the most telling moment wasn’t a single blockbuster sale, but a wave of adaptive reuse and repositioning projects we supplied across New York City this year.

What transaction, project, or key moment best reflected the direction of the New York CRE market this year? In 2025, we saw a shift in Manhattan retail toward a more compact footprint, meeting the urban need for convenience while facing a tight market with high rents. Exemplified by our clients Whole Foods Market and Eataly, we had the opportunity

What accomplishment, milestone, project or transaction stood out for you or your firm in 2025? At Highcap Group, the standout moment of the year was completing a major sale in Norwalk, Conn., a complex transaction that required precise underwriting,

What transaction, project, or key moment best reflected the direction of the New York CRE market this year?  The industrial and last-mile logistics sector is showing strong, stable growth, with major Bronx and NYC-area leases and financings driving demand for modern warehouse space. Orange Bank & Trust’s footprint aligns closely with this expansion.

What transaction, project, or key moment best reflected the direction of the New York CRE market this year?  In 2025, the New York CRE market continued to emphasize community-focused development and sustainability. Wendel saw this reflected in projects that reimagined spaces for connection and long-term value. At Royal Park, we partnered with the Town of Amherst and Daemen University

What accomplishment, milestone, project or transaction stood out for you or your firm in 2025? Peapack Private has expanded its New York City footprint with the opening of a retail financial center at 300 Park Ave.

What accomplishment, milestone, project or transaction stood out for you or your firm in 2025? Opening the new U.S. Embassy in Mexico City was an extraordinary milestone. The project began in 2012 as a collaboration between Spacesmith, Davis Brody Bond, and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects,

What transaction, project, or key moment best reflected the direction of the New York CRE market this year?  The closing of 240 Willoughby was an epic transaction for Fetner Properties. This was an extremely complicated tri-party transaction for the purchase of a partially completed 500-unit residential building that took close to 10 months to complete.

As New York City’s real estate market moves toward 2026, one truth has become unavoidable: this is no longer a market driven by broad-based appreciation or speculative growth. It is a market defined by selectivity, capital discipline, and a widening gap between assets that work and those that do not.

What transaction, project, or key moment best reflected the direction of the New York CRE market this year?  The City of Yes for Housing Opportunity was passed at the end of 2024 to address NYC’s housing crisis, and throughout 2025 we saw key zoning initiatives come to fruition, paving the way for more housing development. The city council approved the Midtown South mixed-use plan, which changes

White Plains, NY As 2025 comes to a close, Collado Engineering has taken the opportunity to reflect on a year marked by steady progress, growing expertise and continued collaboration with clients and partners across the region.

>What transaction, project, or key moment best reflected the direction of the New York CRE market this year?  The clearest indicator of the New York market’s direction is the emergence of large, high-conviction bets on prime assets and housing-oriented redevelopment even as the economy is subdued and unpredictable. This shows up in new flagship office trades,