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Record 550 enjoy "Real Estate Fight Night"

Some 550 real estate executives representing dozens of "blue chip" firms with names like Witkoff, Tishman, Invesco, Thor Equities, Eastdil Secured, The Trump Organization, Taconic Investment Partners, and DDG jammed Madison Square Garden Theatre for an evening of action in the ring and networking. Bouts began at 6 pm and culminated with the anticipated main event after midnight featuring Muay Thai master Chris Kwiatkowski, of J.D. Carlisle and Spencer Grekoski, who trained at the Weapons Nine gym in New Jersey. Kwiatkowski knocked down Grekoski in the first round, but ended up losing in the second. Event organizers invited 100 active duty U.S. troops and veterans so they could enjoy the action. Event co-hosts, (left to right), Matthew Schmeelk, senior vice president, Kensington Vanguard Land Services, Kevin Lillis, executive vice president, Sahara Group and chief executive officer, Victory Combat Sports, and Peter Auerbach, chief investment officer
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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
AI comes to public relations, but be cautious, experts say - by Harry Zlokower

AI comes to public relations, but be cautious, experts say - by Harry Zlokower

Last month Bisnow scheduled the New York AI & Technology cocktail event on commercial real estate, moderated by Tal Kerret, president, Silverstein Properties, and including tech officers from Rudin Management, Silverstein Properties, structural engineering company Thornton Tomasetti and the founder of Overlay Capital Build,
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