News: Brokerage

Weiss of YM/WREA and Vornado honored by New York Cares

New York Cares recognized Glen Weiss, chairman, Young Men's/Women's Real Estate Association (YM/WREA), and senior VP Vornado Realty with its "Corporate Community Outreach Award." Weiss has been a force behind the Annual New York Cares Coat Drive and rallied the city's commercial real estate community to collect the greatest number of coats in 2009 (1,394 coats) as well as in 2008. In the fall of 2009, he also organized a team of over 25 real estate professionals to make physical improvements to PS 199 in connection with New York Cares Day. Founded in 1987, New York Cares runs volunteer programs at 1,000 non-profits, public schools, and city agencies to help meet the critical needs of people living in poverty. Last year, New York Cares' 48,000 volunteers helped 400,000 New Yorkers in need. Visit www.newyorkcares.org for more information.
READ ON THE GO
DIGITAL EDITIONS
Subscribe
Columns and Thought Leadership
Hunt commercial real estate question and answer: Fortune 500 wisdom - by David Hunt

Hunt commercial real estate question and answer: Fortune 500 wisdom - by David Hunt

Yes, there are lessons to be learned from the largest companies in America when comes to managing your real estate. But the decision to buy or lease real estate may not be one of
The art of investing in real estate - by Thomas Donovan

The art of investing in real estate - by Thomas Donovan

Real estate investing is as much an art as it is a skill. No one can time the market, or the factors that drive it, perfectly. Location, zoning, size, transportation, and neighborhood density give you a baseline for
Hunt CRE question and answer: Choosing a real estate agent - by David Hunt

Hunt CRE question and answer: Choosing a real estate agent - by David Hunt

First, we will only work with one agent exclusively. The primary reason is that we want that agent to legally represent our client’s interests. In New York State, a real estate agent has a fiduciary
New York’s streets are full again, and the retail numbers prove it - by Noam Aziz

New York’s streets are full again, and the retail numbers prove it - by Noam Aziz

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.