The startup jitters: Landlords still wary of signing venture-backed firms

From the October issue: From ride-sharing apps to fantasy-sports operators to e-commerce retailers, the city’s roster of office tenants looks a lot different these days than it did just a few years ago. Indeed, venture funding and billion-dollar valuations are increasingly propelling fledgling businesses with niche services into the market.

And this new batch of tech start-ups is increasingly claiming sizable New York City office spaces to accommodate its accelerating growth.[more]