Ben Blumenthal

What's in a negotiation? | "If you don't ask, the answer is always no!" In a Tenant's market, most will focus their fight on a better rent and while there is certainly much to be won there, here are... [Read more...]

Base Rent vs. Cash Flow | This month I’d like to highlight a recurring theme in the direct leases that we’ve recently negotiated, one that has created great value to both tenants (lowering... [Read more...]

Seriously, how's the market? | Over the past three years, it’s the question that I’m asked most frequently and often with an increasingly curious, if slightly sympathetic, tone.And for good... [Read more...]

The Price is (may not be) Right | Renewing your lease is often the easiest route; are you approaching it correctly? While some organizations can be more nimble than others, relocating your... [Read more...]

You're in the market for office space and it's quickly becoming a balance: finding a quality space at an affordable price. So how do you find the right mix of both? Understanding the difference... [Read more...]

Reality Setting In | There's an old saying: “by the time it hits the news, it’s already old news”.With several recent reports highlighting some of the major challenges facing the Midtown office... [Read more...]

A Real-Time Narrative | We connect with Midtown business executives daily to probe and hear anything and everything related to their office space. In that vein, I wanted to share several of the... [Read more...]

When it comes to renting office space in New York City, the two most popular choices for companies are leasing and subleasing. Both have their pros and cons, and the decision of which one to choose... [Read more...]

Office Space Buildup: 2022 has certainly been an interesting year thus far. The first half of the year effectively marked ‘the end’ of COVID (ie. lifted mask requirements, end of private vaccine... [Read more...]