Rob Speyer Among the Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate As Voted by Readers of the New York Observer

For the first time, the New York Observer gave readers the opportunity, in unscientific online polls at Observer.com, to tell who they thought were the most powerful people in New York real estate. (Note: The final Power 100 was picked by The Observer’s real estate desk.) Readers were given four names per category to choose from.

Rob Speyer, President & Co-CEO of Tishman Speyer, was named among the most powerful residential landlords in New York Real Estate.

[Full story via New York Observer]

Tishman Speyer among award recipients at NAIOP Awards

The award for Best Urban Office over 150k SF went to Tishman Speyer and Davis Construction for 1099 New York at the NAIOP Awards.

Full article via Real Estate Bisnow.

Tishman Speyer receives big shoutout from Real Estate Bisnow

Real Estate Bisnow: A big shoutout to Tishman Speyer and their great 1775 Penn, a double corner location with views from three sides and a block from the White House. Fully renovated and upgraded, with an elegant new lobby, streetscape, and sculptural entrance canopy.

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Convio Leases 14,500 SF in West End

Known as the Floyd D. Akers Building, the eight-story property delivered in 1982 and totals 342,246 square feet in the West End submarket.

Andrew Eichberg, Scott Franklin, Dan Dooley and Evan Behr handled the deal in-house for the landlord, Tishman Speyer. Paul Graham of ACP Mid-Atlantic represented the tenant.

Full Story via CoStar

First Residents Move Into Tower II at Tishman Speyer’s The Infinity San Francisco

“The Infinity has tremendous momentum right now, averaging 6 sales per week and more than 130 visitors to the sales and design center each week for the past 3 months,” said Carl Shannon, managing director of Tishman Speyer in the Bay Area. “After an extremely successful public sales launch for Tower II, we are delighted to mark the next milestone at The Infinity and to welcome our first residents into the second tower.”

Full story via PRWeb

Tishman Speyer Fetes Renewed Midtown Plaza

Tishman Speyer unveiled an updated Midtown Plaza during a party Thursday night that attracted 200 members of Atlanta commercial real estate industry.

The New York developer/owner funded some major upgrades at the 23-year-old, two-building Class A office complex at Peachtree and 17th streets. The most-noticeable is the new airy, white lobby of One Midtown Plaza, where the party was held. A striking piece of artwork hangs from the ceiling and marks Tishman Speyer’s commitment to the visual arts.

Anne-Cecilie Engell, Rob Speyer

Anne-Cecilie Engell, a marketing director, and Rob Speyer, a real estate executive, were married Wednesday by Matthew A. Mitchell, a friend of the couple and a Universal Life minister, at the couple’s apartment in New York. On Saturday evening, Mr. Mitchell led a nondenominational ceremony at the Nimb Hotel in Copenhagen

Full Story: Anne-Cecilie Engell, Rob Speyer via NYT