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Professional Profile: Glenn Raff, 2014

Name: Glenn Raff Title: Managing Partner Company: Alpha Realty LLC Location: 6 East 39th Street New York, N.Y. Suite 701 Birthplace: West Caldwell N.J. Education: Ohio State University First job outside of real estate: Selling Advertising First job in real estate or allied field: Investment Sales What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Alpha Realty How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Hang with my kids Favorite book or author: "Catcher in the Rye" Favorite movie: "Goodfellas" Last song you purchased/downloaded? Pearl Jam/Jeremy One word to describe your work environment: Energetic Rules to live by in business: Be positive If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Warren Buffet/ His house What is your dream job? Being Managing Partner of Alpha Realty
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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.
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