Weekend Wrap-Up: Empire State Realty's Secret Sauce, Pet-Fueled Retail, Long Branch's Building Boom, and More

    [For Empire State Realty Trust, a Curiously Successful Run]( [How come this owner of older office stock survived a devastated New York market chasing shiny new towers?](   [More Vet Clinics and Pet Stores Open Nationally as Private Equity Pours In]( [Animal-friendly retail picked up coming out of the pandemic as Americans acquired more pets — but a slowdown looms.](   [Long Branch, N.J., Development Hums Along Despite Past Controversies]( [Several projects are slated to open in the beach town within the next few years.](   [Mayor Jumaane Williams — and Other Possibilities That Worry Real Estate]( [Should Eric Adams resign, the progressive public advocate would become acting mayor ahead of a special election.](   [Gov. Hochul Backs Down on Linchpin of Housing Plan for New York]( [Gov. Kathy Hochul is reportedly walking away from statewide mandatory housing targets, a key component of her housing agenda.](   [Weill Cornell to Open 200K-SF Medical Center at Former Sotheby’s HQ]( [Weill Cornell Medicine has inked a deal to lease half of the 10-story world headquarters of Sotheby’s auction house at 1334 York Avenue.](   [The 2023 Trends That Dominated Proptech]( [And some that fizzled — metaverse, anyone?](   [Amazon Seeking 50K-SQ Office in Miami]( [The move comes less than a month after Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, announced plans to move from Seattle to Miami.](   [Drivers Likely to Pay $15 to Get Into Busiest Areas of Manhattan]( [Drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street if the MTA adopts congestion pricing recommendations from the Traffic Mobility Review Board.](   [Chef of New York Hotspot Emilio’s Ballato Opens Spot in Fort Lauderdale]( [In October, Emilio's Ballato made headlines for having Taylor Swift the night before a Kansas City Chiefs football game in New Jersey.](   [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 12/02/2023