This is a list of 25 Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) that own the most property (in square feet) in the NYC area. "NYC area" is defined to include Westchester, Suffolk and 4 counties in New Jersey: Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union. The companies are ranked in descending order by the number of square feet they own. Only 5 of the 25 companies listed have their headquarters in NYC. They are: Vornado; SL Green; Empire State Realty; New York REIT and Brixmor