Lois Weiss

By Lois Weiss The Trump Administration has just turned down a pardon for tech entrepreneur and comedian, Ari Teman, who spent over seven months in Federal lockup after trying to collect funds owed to his intercom company by two New York City landlords and a co-op, which variously claimed in court they hadn’t signed the electronic documents or didn’t even do business with his firm, despite having his intercom system on the door of their buildings. Speaking exclusively to BetweenTheBricks.com ...

By LOIS WEISS https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/gary-barnett-buys-friars-club-building/

By LOIS WEISS American Express and Silverstein Properties celebrated the groundbreaking of the new American Express Tower in Lower Manhattan on July 9, 2026 with an overflowing crowd in a tent erected on site. "Our commitment to this site has become a continued legacy, where now power meets permanence," said Lisa Silverstein. "My father began this journey almost 25 years ago in 2001, passing me the baton of responsibility a few years ago. I carry this torch, stretching the arc of time into...