Store Window

The Commercial Observer: How did Zelnik & Company fare in 2009?

Mr. Zelnik: We had small deals going on with the mom-and-pop stores. Some opportunities came along that were best suited for those types of tenants. We had a consistent deal flow in terms of overall gross volumes. As for Read More

Mood Ping! Stages of Commercial Grief Shift

At 8 on Tuesday morning, Brasserie, an omelet house of choice for real estate heavyweights, was nearly empty. Maybe the winter recess in Westchester public schools had Papa and kids sunning in Acapulco. Or maybe his firm is keeping a closer eye on expenses. And with good reason.

If one thing’s for sure in Read More

Slump Dooms Brokers, Architects

By year’s end, some of commercial real estate’s freshest young brokers will give up on the somnolent field and start searching for a new line of work, according to the industry’s older hands.

“This is a cliché, but this is the time when the men are separated from the boys,” said Cory Zelnik, of Read More