Manhattan office market scored big CMBS deals in October

November 25, 2025 / no comments

Lenders poured billions into Manhattan office towers in October, originating almost $4 billion in CMBS debt.  Five office towers landed the month’s largest financing deals, led by a pair of trophy towers owned by Brookfield Properties. Both loans — for 5 Manhattan West at Hudson Yards and 660 Fifth Avenue in Midtown — cleared the billion-dollar mark. Lenders leaned heavily on trophy assets with strong tenancy, recent renovations and deep-pocketed owners. Other deals ranged from CMBS loans backing Class A towers to an owner-originated loan that helped facilitate a major Midtown acquisition. Here are more details. Manhattan West windfall | […]

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Nokia Plans To Spend $4B On U.S. R&D And Manufacturing

November 25, 2025 / no comments

To capitalize on AI demand, Nokia is shelling out $4B on stateside manufacturing and research and development. 
Roughly $500M is going toward investing in manufacturing and research in Texas, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The remaining $3.5B will go toward R&D of new technology to boost its abilities in artificial intelligence and connectivity. The telecommunications giant is also reconfiguring its business lines and establishing a defense segment.
Nokia wants to boost its efforts in AI and cloud computing, build mobile connectivity with AI, and partner with big industry players to make that happen as soon as possible. It is working with Nvidia, using…