New York Observer Starts a Paper on Real Estate

In an age when so many publications are finding it hard to stay afloat, one New York-based pub is actually expanding to create a new niche-type publication. The Commercial Observer, a weekly newspaper on the commercial real estate market in New York City, will be published starting Sept. 15. The project combines two elements -- a niche topic and a local focus -- that analysts say have become central to success in a deeply troubled newspaper industry. Details are contained in the complete article, found here.