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The Manhattan Business Review

Business, from New York
New York Business

ALP Opens First Nicotine Pouch Store in NYC

ALP Saloon pop-up with wooden barrels, lanterns and signage in a landscaped space
PHOTO: ALP Supply Co. LLC

ALP nicotine pouch pop-up opens at 433 Broadway in SOHO, supported by a citywide advertising campaign through January 2027.

By TM Business Review Newsroom · 2 min read
Tokyo Tower rises above high-rise buildings under a clear blue sky.
Money and Startups
Avatar Secures US$156 Million for Fund II
Avatar Capital Partners Fund II secured US$156 million at its first close, targeting US$300 million for Japan’s living sector.
2 min read
SupplyHouse Southeast Fulfilment Center with parked vehicles and young trees under a blue sky
Property
SupplyHouse Plans 715,000 Square Foot Atlanta Facility
SupplyHouse Atlanta fulfillment center plans include a 715,000-square-foot facility opening in 2027 to expand Southeast delivery coverage.
2 min read
Map of the Irvine Business Complex Opportunity Zone, showing streets, highways, airport, and city boundaries.
News
Irvine Business Complex Gains Opportunity Zone Status
Irvine Business Complex Opportunity Zone designation takes effect January 1, 2027, opening a 10-year investment window in Irvine.
2 min read
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Leadership
Steven Belser Joins The WNET Group
Steven Belser joins The WNET Group as vice president of distribution and new revenue, guiding content strategy across platforms.
2 min read

The numbers

New York by the numbers
4.8%
Unemployment rate
NYC Economic Development Corporation, Economic Snapshot (NYS Department of Labor and BLS data), August 2026 · data
4,653,354
Jobs in New York City
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW, 2025 · data
12.9%
Office vacancy rate
NYC Economic Development Corporation, Economic Snapshot (CoStar data), 2026 Q2 · data
159,139
New business applications
US Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics (county, annual), 2025 · data

Property

All Property
Modern restaurant bar with red tile, leather stools, dining tables and overhead shelves of liquor bottles.
Crowne Plaza Opens Times Square Flagship
Late Summer Brings Buyer Deals to NYC Suburbs
Chart showing buyer leverage by month, with blue buyer-favorable and red seller-favorable dots.
 DLC Acquires West Street Shopping Center
Aerial view of a shopping center with parking lots, stores, surrounding trees, and nearby roads.
 Babyletto Opens Orange County Showroom
Baby furniture and toys displayed in a spacious pastel-coloured Babyletto store.

In case you missed it

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    Brick townhomes along a landscaped street under a blue sky
Feature of the week

NYC’s AI Training Grants Should Reward Less Rework

Gleb Tsipursky on a 30-day rework ledger for New York small businesses and what the city’s AI training grants should reward.

A blank 30-day rework ledger with columns for work item, first draft, check and fix, follow-up and final result
PHOTO: Contributed by Gleb Tsipursky; illustration and photo courtesy of the author