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Alex Cohen

  • Lead, Commercial Specialist
New York
As seen in: Nature, Yahoo Finance, MDPI, Taylor & Francis Online, Cointelegraph, The World from PRX, EIN News, JD Supra, Architectural Record, Lexology and
Covers:  commercial real estate, office real estate, retail real estate, multi-family real estate, co-working, retail disruption, pop-up retail, commercial real estate technology, commercial brokerages, Compas
Commercial real estate advisor workplace/retail of the future: futureworkspacedevelopment.com. Vice President, COMPASS

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Alex Cohen’s Biography

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Educated at Yale and Princeton and an innovative thinker and leader in New York's commercial real estate community, Alex Cohen develops strategy, advises, manages and analyzes commercial office, retail and mixed-used acquisition and lease transactions for tenants, landlords and investors.

With a background in urban planning, Alex has over 22 years of commercial real estate transaction negotiation experience, totaling over ten million square feet. Alex has both an extensive understanding of laun…

Alex Cohen’s Journalist Portfolio

No Need to Wait for Driverless Cars | Guidepoint

No Need to Wait for Driverless Cars | Guidepoint

by Alex Cohen, Lead, Commercial Specialist for CORE Group Marketing In less than five years, Uber and its com…

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How to Build a Healthier Home

How to Build a Healthier Home

by Alex Cohen Though green homes that are environmentally safe and energy-efficient have become the norm, a n…

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Power at Ground Zero: Politics, Money, and the Rebuilding of Lower Manhattan

Power at Ground Zero: Politics, Money, and the Rebuilding of Lower Manhattan

Even on the 16th anniversary of 9/11, Lynn Sagalyn's exhaustive account of the conflicted planning and troubl…

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What Makes a Great City

What Makes a Great City

What Makes a Great City, by Alexander Garvin. Island Press, September 2016, 344 pages, $80.For urbanists, pla…

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Commercial Basis: The How and Why of a Millennial-Centric Investment Strategy

Commercial Basis: The How and Why of a Millennial-Centric Investment Strategy

The media is rife with attention to the predilections of millennials (born between 1982 and 2001). Together t…

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Camden, Inc.

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By Alex Cohen
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Someone recently commented to me that Camden feels more like Camden, Incorporated rather than Camden, “where the mountains meet the sea.” Given where Camden seems to be heading recently, based on a pattern of town government postures and initiatives, I must say, I resonate with this perspective. Increasingly, Camden feels like it’s being operated like a greedy, self-serving corporate entity rather than a helpful and welcoming municipal one. Camden, Inc.
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Camden Paid Parking Discussion

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By Alex Cohen
| Midcoast Villager Verified
Unfortunately, the town was not able to discuss the paid parking petition during the April 7 Camden Select Board meeting. However, it was suggested by a board member during the tabling discussion of this matter that she would reject the effort. The suggestion was somewhat disconcerting given there was no public discussion of the issue.
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Leadership is Not Working Optimally for Our Town

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By Alex Cohen
| Midcoast Villager Verified
A “dumpster fire” is defined as an utterly calamitous, chaotic, or mismanaged situation that is out of control and unsalvageable. Today’s situation regarding the Camden Select Board and town manager is a fire that has been steadily growing over the past years and is now fully involved. No matter your political persuasion or particular stance on an issue, I think we can all agree that town leadership has been woefully lacking in recent memory.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

junior high school newspaper editor-in-chief

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

Tweets and posts become the news rather than relaying information.