Karen Conway, design assistant with Albany-based commercial real estate firm Conley Associates, recently won the Student Best in Competition Honorable Mention Award for ASID's (American Society of Interior Designers) annual Best of Competition. The interior design contest consisted of entries throughout the Upstate New York /Canada East region. Conway's "Sustainable Residential Renovation" design was chosen among the hundreds of submissions. The judges stated it was a "Nice presentation and awareness of environmental issues" and a "Consistent design solution." Karen recently graduated top of her class from Sage College of Albany.
The NYU/CE Chapter of ASID includes all of New York State (with the exception of Westchester County and New York City). It also includes the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in Canada, and is the only international chapter of ASID. There are eight principal areas in the chapter - Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and Southern Tier in the United States, and Toronto, Kingston/Ottawa, and Montreal in Ontario and Quebec.
strong>2026 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars Spotlight out now! This is the second installment of NYREJ's annual Ones to Watch series recognizing standout emerging professionals whose drive, talent, and fresh perspective are helping shape the future of New York’s commercial real estate industry. This Spotlight features professionals on the rise and their achievements in the CRE industry.
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
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
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.
Many attorneys operating within the construction space are familiar with the provisions of New York Lien Law, which allow for the discharge of a Mechanic’s Lien in the event the lienor does not commence an action to enforce following the service of a “Section 59 Demand”.