Southampton, NY According to the Secret Broker Society team of Joseph Aquino of JAACRES and Lynn San Andres of The Mason Alexander Group, they have leased 1,000 s/f to the Charleston Shoe Co. for their second store location in the state. The company’s new site is at 12 Jobs Ln. on Long Island.
Brooklyn, NY According to TriState Commercial, Avi Akiva and Sholomi Bagdadi, with Tamako Okamura have collaborated to close a 6,000 s/f lease. Asking rent was reported to be $26 per s/f.
Akiva and Bagdadi acted on behalf of the landlord, 354 Grand Property LLC, while Okamura represented the tenant in the
Manhattan, NY Greystone Bassuk, a real estate finance advisory firm, has closed a total of $316.965 million in financing.
Two loans totaling $184 million were made to affiliates of the Gotham Organization, Inc. in two separate transactions. The first loan was a $59 million…
New York, NY According to POLSINELLI, an Am Law 100 firm, Gabriel Dabiri has joined the firm in New York as a shareholder, practice co-leader for the firm’s direct lending and alternative finance practice and practice co-leader for the firm’s cross-border finance practice.
New York, NY Sharon Perkins Bands, age 75, of Palm Beach, Florida and Quogue, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 19 at her Florida home after a valiant battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family and loved ones.
Brooklyn, NY Bestreich Realty Group (BRG) has brokered the sale of 344-348 Utica Ave. for $3 million in Crown Heights. This mixed-use property is 8,400 s/f featuring five apartments and four retail spaces.
Bronx, NY Klosed Properties has entered a 1031 exchange for $3.15 million. They have sold 2809 3rd Ave., a 7,250 s/f mixed-use building, consisting of retail (leased to Popeye's) and six apartments, in the Mott Haven neighborhood. The firm is looking to acquire well-located value-add mixed-use, multifamily and retail in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens with a minimum five units. The firm has until February 28th, 2019 to identify one or more properties.
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I’ve reconnected with the construction management department at my alma mater, Pratt Institute. I’ve spoken on two panels for students and faculty, discussing my career path and experience as a project manager, as well as the importance of…
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