NEW YORK CITY-While the federal agency signed a letter of intent for 300,000 square feet at the 1,776 tower last summer, the New York State Senator is pushing for the GSA to finalize the lease.

NEW YORK CITY- Deborah Levinson, the 30-year veteran of commercial real estate industry, will lead the firm’s expansion into New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, GlobeSt.com has learned.

NEW YORK CITY-After the Time & Life building got LEED-EB certified by the United States Green Buildings Council, the Rockefeller Group’s Blaise Cresciullo tells GlobeSt.com that the block is now the most energy efficient in the city.

NEW YORK CITY-L&L Holding Co, master lease holder of the 650,000-square-foot office tower spanning 55th and 56th Streets in Manhattan, is hosting a competition between 11 firms to create a new office tower for the site, which CEO David Levinson tells GlobeSt.com’s Jacqueline Hlavenka is a “once in a lifetime opportunity.”

NEW YORK CITY-Large transactions are helping to boost office rents in Lower Manhattan, but the neighborhood still suffers from a “big overhang of space,” says Studley’s Erik Schmall. Click through for interactive data.

NEW YORK CITY-In the wake of several construction fatalities at development sites on the Far West Side and Manhattanville, officials are now requiring new tests and requirements before crane operators can operate the machinery. In turn, industry leaders from REBNY praised the action, saying it will “dramatically improve” work conditions.

NEW YORK CITY-The blunt and always-shocking granddad of REITs told audience members at NYU’s 17th Annual REIT Symposium about his latest deals, his thoughts on the M&A market and why be believes real estate needs more forward-thinkers.

NEW YORK CITY-Panelists during NYU Schack Institute's "Volatile Markets" event talked about opportunities in the euro zone, as well as other niche sectors. Also follow @GlobeStLIVE on Twitter for conference updates.