Future of the Manhattan Office Market

This issue of Properties explores the future of Manhattan as a world center for commercial office-based business. Topics addressed: The structure of the Manhattan office market; fitting New York into 21st century global realities;commercial users of Manhattan office space;vacancies, rents and current demand in Manhattan;economic profile of Manhattan through 2010; a commercial development strategy for New York City; how New York remains a global city; fiscal incentive policies for New York City and state; how to stimulate construction in New York Citycompetitive pressures; growth in the Northeast transportation planning; the $45 billion question; new ways of working; new kinds of workplaces; delivery facilities; security and freight mobility; microlocational rent and vacancy dynamics; financial backup sites; how dispersed bargain leases lure offices back to cities.Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute Staff is the author of 'Future of the Manhattan Office Market', published 2004 under ISBN 9780974795201 and ISBN 0974795208.