New York, NY Against The Current and Ellipsis, LLC CEO and founder, Karen Gamba, hosted a discussion focused on the State of Alternative Real Estate Financing drawing thought-leaders from across the industry to
Manhattan, NY The Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards gala was held at the Plaza Hotel. Known as “the Oscars of Preservation,” this event attracted 670 attendees, occupying two rooms and filling The
The U.S. Business Roundtable recently stated that U.S. publicly-traded corporations shouldn’t be solely focused on generating profits for shareholders but must also create good jobs and a sustainable economy and protect the environment. The statement attempts to
The Climate Mobilization Act – a package of bills representing an action plan for cutting greenhouse gas emissions across the five boroughs – states that buildings larger than 25,000 s/f must reduce their emissions by 40% by 2030 and by 80% by 2050.
Brooklyn, NY Besen Partners has completed the sale of 3137 Fulton St., a two-story, 3,368 s/f mixed-use building with two apartments and a store. The subject is located in the Cypress Hills neighborhood. Besen Partners exclusively
Johnson City, NY Aaron Davis, account executive of the Largo Group of Cos., arranged $5.3 million to refinance the existing debt on two multifamily properties owned by two separate clients.
Queens, NY Bestreich Realty Group, (BRG) closed the sale of 314 Woodward Ave., located in the Ridgewood neighborhood. This development site was sold for $2.2 million.
New York, NY According to SOCOTEC Group, a major player in risk management and asset performance optimization, that on July 22, 2019 it had acquired ArchEng, the holding company of five legal entities: Vidaris, Inc.;
New Rochelle, NY According to ABS Altman Warwick, a capital market advisory firm and division of ABS Partners Real Estate, they have the closed an $8.5 million loan on behalf of Wharton Properties for its
All real estate lawyers are familiar with the RP-5217 Form. You know the one; that mandatory transfer report that must be filed before a conveyance of real property can be recorded, which lists the property information, the sale price, circumstances of the sale and identifies the buyer.
Buffalo, NY According to governor Andrew Cuomo, the $6 million transformation of a former parish hall into the new Gerard Place Community Center on the city’s East Side has been completed. Gerard Place works to
Sweeping changes in rent control laws, resulting in benefits to tenants, mobilized the real estate industry earlier this summer into a forceful campaign of lobbying, paid advertising, and organized demonstrations. Using reasoned arguments and projections, the industry attempted to thwart the legislation by demonstrating to politicians and
Manhattan, NY According to Silverstein Properties, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP has signed a 15-year, 103,000 s/f office lease at 3 World Trade Center. Currently located at 101 Park Ave., the firm will move to the 66th, 67th and 68th floors...
The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (Act) is the most sweeping change in rent regulation in NYC since rent regulation was adopted during WWII. It goes without saying that affordable housing is an important part of the social fabric of NYC; however, several changes....
Queens, NY The Marcal Group has completed the model residences in One Sixteen, an eight-story residential development under construction in the Rockaways that has been named one of N.Y.’s most anticipated new buildings. One Sixteen will...
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“True happiness…. is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose” ~ Helen Keller. Developing affordable housing in