What are your predictions for commercial real estate in 2014?
2014 will be a better year for the commercial real estate market and for the commercial and residential construction industries. With recent increases in capital gains taxes and Affordable Care Act 3.8 investment tax, along with continuing effects on lending because of the Dodd Frank Act, I believe that commercial market will continue to struggle but will improve over time.
Multifamily rental and condo construction will prosper next year and more projects will be put in for site plan review in the various Long Island municipalities.
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
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
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.
Walk down any New York block this year and you can feel it. The sidewalks are crowded, the storefronts are lit, and the energy that defines this city is back at full volume.