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Highcap promotes 4 top producing agents; Weiss, Chang, Ferrara and Ahmed

Highcap Group, one of the leading Manhattan commercial investment brokerage firms, has promoted several of its long standing sales agents, Jeff Weiss, Charles Chang, Michael Ferrara and Ahmadu Ahmed. Weiss, Chang and Ferrara have been awarded the roles of senior directors and Ahmed will step in as director. Their outstanding contributions to the company and successful industry track record made the decision an easy one for the principals, Laurence Ross, Josh Goldflam and Christen Portelli. In their expanded roles they will continue to service their clients and will act as mentors to the current team of agents, leading by example. They will work more closely with the principals providing invaluable feedback in decision-making to help further shape Highcap's path as one of the top commercial brokerages firms in the tri-state area.
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Tri-state capital  migrates nationally amid  regulation pressure - by Reese Weaver

Tri-state capital migrates nationally amid regulation pressure - by Reese Weaver

New York tri-state multifamily investors are increasingly reallocating capital to less-regulated markets across the U.S. as rent control and legislative risk erode returns at home. With over 60% of New York City’s rental housing stock classified as rent-stabilized, the traditional value-add model — buying under-performing buildings,

A fresh start - by Shallini Mehra and Amit Doshi

A fresh start - by Shallini Mehra and Amit Doshi

For the past several years, the New York City multifamily housing market has been defined by disruption. The combined impact of the HSTPA rent laws and a sharply higher interest rate environment has fundamentally reduced
The death of the generic offering memorandum: What buyers expect in 2025 - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

The death of the generic offering memorandum: What buyers expect in 2025 - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

There was a time when an offering memorandum (OM) was pretty bare bones, some photos, a few bullet points on income, and a rent roll thrown in at the back. That used to get the job done. Not anymore. In 2025, buyers are sharper, faster, and more selective. They’re looking
The anticipated effect of Basel III and ISO 20022 implementation on commercial real estate - by Michael Zysman

The anticipated effect of Basel III and ISO 20022 implementation on commercial real estate - by Michael Zysman

July 1, 2025 is the deadline for US banks to begin to adopt Basel III banking standards and July 14, 2025 is the deadline for U.S. banks to adopt ISO 20022 messaging standards. Both will have a significant effect on the banking and commercial real estate (CRE) finance sectors.