New York Best Real Estate Deals

Overview

New York Best Real Estate Deals is an editorial awards program from the New York Business Journal (part of the American City Business Journals network) that highlights standout commercial real estate transactions and development deals in the New York area. It typically recognizes the most impactful, innovative, or complex deals and the teams behind them, including developers, brokers, lenders and other key players. Companies pursue it for regional visibility among investors, tenants and peers, plus coverage in the Business Journal, which confers credibility as an editorially selected recognition rather than a pay‑to‑play listing.

Eligibility Requirements

• Deal must involve commercial real estate located in the New York City metropolitan area
• Transaction must have closed or substantially completed between Jan 1, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025 (2026 awards year window)
• At least one key party to the deal (developer, owner, brokerage, or lender) must be based in or have a significant presence in the New York region