A jazz club owner at a new Times Square venue built dinner service into the room from the start, not as an afterthought — a build-out worth noting for anyone doing restaurant/venue fit-outs. ny.eater.com
Mortenson says a mass timber college building shaved $2 million off costs versus a conventional structure — hard numbers for a material NYC is now pushing on housing. constructiondive.com
Newsday reports apartments and retail are planned for the former NY Sports Club site in Great Neck Plaza, adding to Long Island's conversion pipeline. newsday.com
The Real Deal's Policy Pro roundup covers lawmakers pushing commercial tenant rights bills and proposals to cut permit delays. therealdeal.com
A $50 million apartment build on the former Children's Museum site in West Hartford is reporting strong early leasing. hartfordbusiness.com
The final defendant in a fraudulent NYC safety-training school case has pleaded guilty, closing out the criminal case tied to the fake safety cards story. safetyandhealthmagazine.com
Commercial Observer reports Virginia and Maryland are tightening data center rules as by-right development draws more scrutiny, following New York's own moves. commercialobserver.com
Hudson Bay Capital landed an $85 million refi on a Microsoft-anchored SoHo office building. commercialobserver.com
New York Life provided a $386 million refinance for 200 Madison Avenue. commercialobserver.com
Wells Fargo supplied a $456 million refinance for Family Dollar's distribution center portfolio. commercialobserver.com