Amanda Schiavo
STORY ANGLES - Focus on Real Estate Transactions: The reporter frequently covers property acquisitions, leases, and sales, emphasizing financial details and market context.
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- Sep 30, 2026
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BGO Snaps Up 11-Property Surgery Center Portfolio (opens the original)
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A joint venture of Flagship Healthcare Properties and AEW Capital Management have sold a 100 percent leased, 11-property portfolio of surgery centers across the U.S. to BGO, the buyer announced Wednesday. The portfolio spans 223,000 square feet across nine markets: Dallas-Fort Worth; Chicago; St. Louis, Mo.; Nashville, Tenn.; Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla.; Columbia, S.C.; Huntsville, Ala.; Kalamazoo-Portage, Mich.; and Prescott, Ariz. Flagship will continue to manage the properties for BGO. One of
New York-Area Home Sales Dip Slightly as Overall Inventory Shrinks (opens the original)
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Home sales in the New York metropolitan area — defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as 23 counties across New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania — are holding up better than the rest of the country, according to the latest research from Homes.com. Sales in the area slipped just 2.8 percent in August when compared to the same month last year. Nationally, home sales dropped 4.3 percent year-over-year in August. The New York area’s housing market ranks sixth out of the top 40 national markets for its a
In Multifamily, AI Is What You Make It: Forum (opens the original)
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The age of artificial intelligence has real estate leaders rethinking how they address both the problems of the businesses they run and the clients they serve. The multifamily sector particularly has embraced AI, resulting in questions about how owners in this field use it to scale, consolidate technology stacks, and preserve the human-centered business experience. On Tuesday, Commercial Observer’s executive editor, Cathy Cunningham, hosted a virtual conference — AI & Innovation Forum: Reimagini
Private Investment Firm Patricof Takes 8K SF at 545 Madison Avenue (opens the original)
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Private investment platform Patricof, which focuses on connecting professional athletes with investment opportunities, has inked a 7,500-square-foot lease at Marx Realty’s Midtown office property at 545 Madison Avenue, the landlord announced Tuesday. The 10-year lease covers the entire 16th floor of the 17-story office building between East 54th and East 55th streets. The asking rent was not disclosed, but previous reporting by Commercial Observer noted an asking rent of $145 per square foot for
Get to Know the Broker: Lauren Muss of Douglas Elliman (opens the original)
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Lauren Muss has made a name for herself as an expert in the real estate industry, fueled by determination and grit. After running her own high-end accessory company — where, as a trained gemologist, she sold her products nationally — the native New Yorker joined the real estate business in 1994 and now works as an agent at Douglas Elliman. She has achieved over $7 billion in sales across some of Manhattan’s most prominent neighborhoods. But, at the beginning of her career, Muss wasn’t sure what
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