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O'Brien of M.C. O'Brien brokers 45,000 s/f lease in East Williamsburg

Michael O'Brien, III, SIOR, of M.C. O'Brien, Inc., brokered the land formerly occupied by IBK Construction. A five-year, 45,000 s/f lease, with renewal options, was negotiated with an operator of the N.Y.C. Marshall's office d/b/a Gotcha Towing. The tenant was represented by Central Park Commercial Realty. The property, located on 60 Central Ave., was originally occupied as a brewery. The 172,000 s/f site was purchased for vehicle storage by a truck leasing company years ago. In the mid-1990s, O'Brien leased 127,000 s/f to Verizon, then d/b/a N.Y. Telephone. The tax lot was divided and O'Brien sold the out portion to IBK in 2004. When they outgrew the location, O'Brien was asked to procure a tenant for the M3 zoned site. It is in an Empire Zone where firms may take advantage of tax and utility reductions and credits for job creation. The rent roll has a value of $1.3 million for the term.
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SABRE coordinates sale of six properties totaling 199,845 s/f

Huntington, NY SABRE Real Estate Advisors has completed the sale of six commercial properties across Long Island and Northern New Jersey, further underscoring the firm’s strength as a trusted partner in complex real estate transactions. The deals were led by executive vice presidents Jimmy Aug and Stu Fagen, whose combined expertise continues to drive exceptional results for clients across the region.
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Lasting effects of eminent domain on commercial development - by Sebastian Jablonski

Lasting effects of eminent domain on commercial development - by Sebastian Jablonski

The state has the authority to seize all or part of privately owned commercial real estate for public use by the power of eminent domain. Although the state is constitutionally required to provide just compensation to the property owner, it frequently fails to account
Behind the post: Why reels, stories, and shorts work for CRE (and how to use them) - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

Behind the post: Why reels, stories, and shorts work for CRE (and how to use them) - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

Let’s be real: if you’re still only posting photos of properties, you’re missing out. Reels, Stories, and Shorts are where attention lives, and in commercial real estate, attention is currency.
Lower interest rates and more loan restructuring can help negate any negative trending of NOI on some CRE projects - by Michael Zysman

Lower interest rates and more loan restructuring can help negate any negative trending of NOI on some CRE projects - by Michael Zysman

Lower interest rates and an increased number of loan restructurings will be well received by the commercial real estate industry. Over the past 12 months there has been a negative trend for NOI for many properties across the country.
Strategic pause - by Shallini Mehra and Chirag Doshi

Strategic pause - by Shallini Mehra and Chirag Doshi

Many investors are in a period of strategic pause as New York City’s mayoral race approaches. A major inflection point came with the Democratic primary victory of Zohran Mamdani, a staunch tenant advocate, with a progressive housing platform which supports rent freezes for rent