The Real Deal New York

From the June issue: In commercial real estate, bigger is usually better, but the exceptions in New York are pleased to disprove the rule. A compilation of data prepared by The Real Deal on Manhattan’s most prominent commercial brokerages found that the biggest firms usually do the greatest number of large deals involving the most money — but not always. And smaller firms are often quick to point out that size isn’t everything when it comes to corporate culture or carving out a niche market. The analysis of commercial firms and their brokers allows for sorting out players by size or specialty: mega-brokerages that do everything, mid-sized office leasing firms, building sales boutiques and retail leasing shops. more By Lauren Elkies