Category: Thought Leadership
Are Community Foundations the answer to New York’s affordable housing crisis - by Michael Discenzo...
December 9, 2025
Over a century after banker Frederic Goff established the first community foundation in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1914, more than 900 community foundations across the country manage approximately $110 billion in assets and award about $14 billion in annual grants.
What is the most cost-effective upgrade a building can make to improve property value and resident s...
December 9, 2025
In today’s competitive real estate environment, owners, boards, and property managers are increasingly focused on identifying upgrades that improve property value while delivering meaningful benefits to residents. Rising operating costs, limited capital budgets, and heightened
ICSC New York 2025: A Reset Market for Greater New York & New England
December 9, 2025
This year’s ICSC New York conference made one thing abundantly clear: the retail and commercial real estate markets across Greater New York and New England are not
Commercial classroom: Back to Basics: The Ideal Leasing Process - by Edward Smith Jr.
December 9, 2025
Leases are detailed documents that should address all possible situations that may arise in the landlord-tenant relationship. The lease defines who is responsible for what
Co-working provides the structure and energy of the office without surrendering worker autonomy and ...
December 9, 2025
In the years since COVID-19 reshaped the American workplace, the conversation about “getting back to the office” has generated more heat than light. Corporate leaders
Winter Water Woes: How to Keep Your Apartment Building’s Sump Pump from Freezing This Season - by ...
December 9, 2025
Are you preparing your apartment building for winter? You may be focusing winterization efforts on heating systems, boilers, insulation, and frozen pipes. However, there is another
IREON Insights: Tax consequences of using debt financing to acquire real estate in a self-directed I...
November 25, 2025
The act of borrowing money itself in a self-directed IRA is not a taxable event. However, using borrowed funds (debt financing) to acquire or improve rental properties can subject the IRA to taxes on unrelated debt-financed income (UDFI), which is a form of unrelated business taxable income (UBTI). This means
Seven warning signs your apartment building’s boiler needs immediate attention - by Simon Soloff
November 25, 2025
As a landlord or apartment building manager, few things impact tenant satisfaction (and your bottom line) more directly than the building's heating system. When temperatures drop, tenants expect consistent, comfortable heat. But when
Tax class one property owners need to be vigilant in having their upcoming 2026/27 tax assessment re...
November 11, 2025
In my August 2025 article, I discussed what a Zohran Mamdani-led New York City could look like – early on – from a real estate tax perspective. Fast forward just a few months and things are accelerating faster than an out-of-control locomotive. Previously I opined that Mamdani
The Qualified Opportunity Zone program - by Michael Packman
November 11, 2025
There has been a lot of talk around the changes brought on by the Big Beautiful Bill Act. I am regularly fielding questions on what they are, especially in relation to real estate, so I decided to outline the changes in one area, the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program, in this article.
The Federal Reserve and recent capitalization rates - by John Rynne
November 11, 2025
Finally, the Federal Reserve is awakening to the calls from the White House to reduce interest rates. The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, was hesitant to lower rates because of the fear of inflation. During 2022-23 inflation spiked substantially in all sectors after COVID when local,
Protecting design professionals from difficult clients: Contract strategies to avoid regret - by Wi...
November 11, 2025
Architects, engineers, and design professionals begin each project with optimism, creativity, and good faith. Yet, too often, those ideals collide with clients who turn adversarial — breaching contracts, fabricating claims, or issuing threatening letters as leverage. These encounters
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