The COVID pandemic dealt a huge blow to urban centers around the country, including New York City. 2024, However, showed New York’s real estate market has positive momentum with significant policy wins and improved market performance. The priority for 2025
Rochester, NY The Upstate New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute awarded, John Rynne, MAI, SRA president of Rynne, Murphy & Associates, Inc. the annual Richard Kelley Memorial Award for 2024.
Manhattan, NY New York City real estate development firm TF Cornerstone (TFC) made known a 10-year lease extension with commerce media company Criteo at its 387 Park Ave. South office building in the Flatiron District. The new lease, encompassing
Manhattan, NY HKS Real Estate Advisors has closed a $4 million loan to fund the acquisition of a newly built commercial condominium in Soho. One Vandam, located at 180 6th Ave., consists of four retail units totaling 14,000 s/f
Manhattan, NY AmTrust RE (AmTrust) acquired 360 Lexington Ave., a 268,000 s/f office building located in the Midtown East neighborhood for $65.5million. Constructed in 1959, the 24-story office tower has received renovations in the past few years,
Conklin, NY Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), a leading national freight company, is set to purchase a 20-acre site in the Broome Corporate Park to construct a cross-dock logistics facility. The site, which has remained vacant since the park’s establishment
Brooklyn, NY Greystone has provided a $32 million Commercial Mortgage Backed Security (CMBS) loan to refinance a 90-unit affordable housing property. The financing was originated by Avi Lifshitz and Aviel Hematian of Greystone. Rose Schwartz and Gabby
Manhattan, NY Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP has elevated Dorothy Sluszka to partner and Daniel Stone to counsel at the firm. These promotions were earned through responsive, results-driven work and client service. The new positions were effective as of
Long Island City, NY M&T Realty Capital Corp. provided $200.96 million in Fannie Mae financing for 584-unit property, 46-10 Center Blvd. The property consists of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom residences and one ground floor retail
Being a small to midsize landlord in NYC is an increasingly demanding endeavor. From navigating complex regulations, increased compliance demands to dealing with tenant issues and remediating violations. It is wise to enlist the assistance of a partner, a professional
Manhattan, NY Continuing its overall investment strategy of acquiring assets in Midtown South, Williams Equities has secured 470 Park Ave. South for $147.5 million, adding the 300,000 s/f, historic office property to the ownership group’s New York
The NYSCAR Annual Conference will be held June 16-17 at the Rivers Casino in Schenectady, NY. Conference chair Mercedes Brien and the planning committee are working on an education program and marketing session for all attendees. If you or your company would like to be a sponsor,
Buffalo, NY Hodgson Russ LLP is growing its bankruptcy, restructuring & commercial litigation practice with the addition of Travis Powers. Powers advises clients in all aspects of complex commercial insolvency law, both in and out
Greece, NY Empire Commercial Construction completed the contract for Get Air Trampoline Park. Empire partnered with Greater Living Architecture for design of the over 25,000 s/f tenant fit-out located at 3160 West Ridge Rd. in the existing Lowe’s Plaza.
Williamsville, NY Ned Perlman, vice president of Upstate Originations at Largo Real Estate Advisors, Inc., closed two upstate properties totaling $6.5 million. The first property is a 18,610 s/f retail property. Most of the space is occupied by a local restaurant tenant.
Buffalo, NY WinnCompanies has completed a $20.5 million renovation of 10 historic, low-income apartment buildings in the city’s downtown modernizing the properties and preserving all 135 units as affordable housing for 40 years.
Hauppauge, NY The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has approved a transaction that will allow Good Meats, LLC/Casanova Market Inc. to invest in the purchase and renovation of a 50,000 s/f existing building on 4.6 acres and an adjacent
Vacant land in Nassau County and New York City falls under unique rules of taxation regarding how it is assessed and how annual tax bills are calculated. Both jurisdictions are classified as “Special Assessing Units” under Article 18 of the NYS Real Property Tax Law (RPTL).
A consistent program is the key to success. Begin with a “sphere of influence” list, literally everyone you know. Prepare a brief letter announcing or reminding people on the list that you are in the commercial and investment real estate brokerage business. Add a few
Medford, NY Frederick Braun, chairman of the Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency (IDA), said that the IDA has closed on a package of economic development incentives for a proposed affordable rental apartment complex for adults 55-plus.