Here is a roundup of the latest leases, sales and other transactions in the Northeast middle markets.

This week by the numbers

The property tax numbers are in for Philadelphia, and while CommercialCafé.com says no Philadelphia buildings ever made the firm's Top 100 Nationwide, Philly's commercial propertie s have some of the lowest taxes in the nation. Among the study's key highlights: The twin high-rise complex, Center Square topped the list, generating $3.4 million in taxes last year; built on the site of the former Greyhound bus terminal, the 54-story 1735 Market Street came in second, with slightly more than $3 million in contributions; the iconic One Liberty Place nabbed third place, at $2.9 million in 2016; its sister office and residential tower, Two Liberty Place came in last, just topping $2 million; the sixth largest Marriott in the US and the only hotel to have made the list is Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, coming in on the 4th position with a $2.8 million tax bill; with $2.2 million in tax contributions, the Philadelphia Mills took the 8th position and is the only retail asset to have made the list, overtaking Three Logan Square and Two Liberty Place.

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Steve Lubetkin

Steve Lubetkin is the New Jersey and Philadelphia editor for GlobeSt.com. He is currently filling in covering Chicago and Midwest markets until a new permanent editor is named. He previously filled in covering Atlanta. Steve’s journalism background includes print and broadcast reporting for NJ news organizations. His audio and video work for GlobeSt.com has been honored by the Garden State Journalists Association, and he has also been recognized for video by the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He has produced audio podcasts on CRE topics for the NAR Commercial Division and the CCIM Institute. Steve has also served (from August 2017 to March 2018) as national broadcast news correspondent for CEOReport.com, a news website focused on practical advice for senior executives in small- and medium-sized companies. Steve also reports on-camera and covers conferences for NJSpotlight.com, a public policy news coverage website focused on New Jersey government and industry; and for clients of StateBroadcastNews.com, a division of The Lubetkin Media Companies LLC. Steve has been the computer columnist for the Jewish Community Voice of Southern New Jersey, since 1996. Steve is co-author, with Toronto-based podcasting pioneer Donna Papacosta, of the book, The Business of Podcasting: How to Take Your Podcasting Passion from the Personal to the Professional. You can email Steve at [email protected].