 (2).gif)
News:
Spotlight Content
Posted: December 19, 2017
2017 Year in Review: Katharine Finch, Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
Name & Title: Katharine Finch, Special Counsel
Company Name: Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
Address:156 West 56th Street
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
We obtained a settlement which lowered the aggregate property assessment over $10 million for one of the city’s oldest cooperatives, resulting in over $1 million in tax savings. While it is always satisfying to watch someone accept responsibility, it is especially reaffirming in today’s political culture to witness your government recognize its own error and correct it. To be able to send a client a refund check is a nice way to end the year.
Tags:
Spotlight Content
MORE FROM Spotlight Content
The commercial classroom: 1031 tax-deferred exchanges - by Edwad Smith Jr.
The sale of real estate may trigger capital gains taxes on the net profits of that sale. These taxes may be deferred by participating in a 1031 tax exchange, in essence, by purchasing property(s) to replace the
.png)
 (2).gif)
Columns and Thought Leadership
2026 Developing Queens: Long Island Board of Realtors advances commercial growth and advocacy in Queens
The Long Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR) Commercial Network continues to play a key role in advancing opportunities and strengthening the commercial real estate landscape across Queens. Through targeted programming and global outreach
CRE Guide Featured Company: Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp.
Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp. (MECC) was established in June of 2009 after being part of a larger engineering firm for almost 20 years. The focus of the company is to assist lending institutions, attorneys, real estate investors, and property owners with environmental concerns. Today, MECC has offices in New York, Florida, and Vermont and has grown into a regional consulting firm serving clients along the East Coast.
2026 Developing Long Island: ERG Commercial Real Estate launches its new Retail Leasing division
North Hempstead, NY ERG Retail Leasing is the dedicated leasing division of ERG Commercial Real Estate, an established full-service commercial real estate brokerage for over 35 years.
From vacancy to vitality: How adaptive reuse is reshaping Long Island’s CRE landscape - by Andrea Tsoukalas Curto
Adaptive reuse has become one of the most important conversations in commercial real estate today. Long Island has a large inventory of aging retail, office and industrial