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Cooper Square Realty to manage 14-unit Machinery Exchange

Cooper Square Realty is managing the Machinery Exchange, a Downtown luxury loft building. The company's new development group worked with the developer in the planning and pre-opening phases. The seven-story, 14-unit condominium at Baxter and Hester Sts. was built as a stable for the New York City Police Department in the 19th Century and then converted to a warehouse for machine and tool vendors. The new development group, under the leadership of Cooper Square vice president Marc Kotler, specializes in assisting developers of new residential buildings and conversions by providing consulting services during the planning phases, preparing the property for occupancy and then serving as property manager. To date it has been involved with more than a dozen Downtown properties.
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Strategies for turning around COVID-distressed properties - by Carmelo Milio

Strategies for turning around COVID-distressed properties - by Carmelo Milio

Due to the ongoing pandemic, many landlords are faced with an increasing number of distressed properties. The dramatic increase in unemployment and reduction in income for so many has led to a mass exodus out of Manhattan, an increase in the number of empty rental units
The CRE content gap: Why owners and brokers need better digital narratives in 2026 - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

The CRE content gap: Why owners and brokers need better digital narratives in 2026 - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

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