Noah Blog

Why HVAC Liability Is the Most Overlooked Line Item in NYC Office Lease Renewals Short answer: A tenant renewing an NYC office lease in winter is negotiating rent for a summer problem they can't... [Read more...]

Asking Rent Is a Marketing Number. A Signed Proposal Is a Different Conversation Short answer: A landlord's published asking rent reflects what they want the market to believe, not what they'll... [Read more...]

The rent number is the least important thing on that page. Here is what to look at instead. The moment a lease proposal lands in your inbox, the clock starts. The landlord knows the market. Their... [Read more...]

The Other Side Isn’t Always Negotiating the Deal You Think They Are | One of the things I enjoy most about Midtown office leasing is that every once in a while, a negotiation makes me rethink... [Read more...]

When a tenant hears “buildout,” they picture sheetrock and a door. Maybe some paint and carpet. How expensive could it be? The answer, in Midtown Manhattan, is significantly more than that - and most... [Read more...]

Where Billions Are Being Placed| One of the clearest indicators of any market isn't what people are saying; it's where investors choose to deploy billions of dollars. For example, just several... [Read more...]

If the Space Works, There Is No Upside to Waiting Office leasing has a pace problem - and it almost always hurts the tenant. The old assumptions about timing still circulate: tour this week or next... [Read more...]

Midtown Landlords Are Raising Asking Rents. Here’s What That Actually Means for Tenants. Between the third quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, at least five large institutional Midtown... [Read more...]

The Ground Lease Reset: The Risk Inside Your Landlord’s Lease That Could End Up in Yours When tenants research a ground lease building, the focus usually falls on expiration - how much time is left... [Read more...]