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Leyden joins Laffey Associates as manager

According to Laffey Associates, Diane Leyden has joined the firm as manager of the #1 residential real estate office. Leyden joins a robust and dynamic team of seasoned agents, where her vast knowledge of the local market and residential real estate will add enormous value to their success as well as the firm. Having spent the last decade at a competing real estate firm, Leyden brings a wealth of marketing and sales experience with her. Over her career, she has successfully closed transactions in excess of $100 million and has handled all types of home transactions ranging from co-ops and condos to single family homes and exclusive estates. Leyden draws from her past management experience at one of the top Fortune 500 companies into the real estate industry.
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Suffolk County IDA supports expansion of A&Z Pharmaceuticals

Hauppauge, NY The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has granted preliminary approval of a financial incentive package that will assist a manufacturer in expanding its business by manufacturing more prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals in addition to its existing over-the-counter
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The evolving relationship of environmental  consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

The evolving relationship of environmental consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

When Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) were first part of commercial real estate risk management, it was the lenders driving this requirement. When a borrower wanted a loan on a property, banks would utilize a list of “Approved Consultants” to order the report on both refinances and purchases.