New York Lacks ‘Growth Engines’ for Tech, JPMorgan’s Schwartz Says

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The real-estate industry has hailed New York City as the next Silicon Valley but not everyone is convinced.

“I don’t know what companies are really thriving here -- like the growth engines they have in San Francisco,” said Doug Schwartz, chief investment officer of Americas real estate at JPMorgan Asset Management, at an industry conference Tuesday.