Design / Build

Self-directed IRAs put you in the driver's seat: How to set it up and use it to invest in real estate

As you already know, IRA stands for "Individual Retirement Account." And most people are familiar with IRA investment options such as bank C...

Construction project management - The engineer/contractor/management relationship

The following outline has been prepared in attempt to explain the typical roles and responsibilities of the engineer, project manager and th...

Second phase of the New York City site stalled program: Re-evaluation protocol

With the bettering of the local real estate market and the economy in New York City, no compliance issue has been more frustrating than the ...

Professional Profile: Derrick Do, 2014

Name: Derrick Do Title: Vice President - Commercial Real Estate Company: East West Bank Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Saigon, Vietnam...

Professional Profile: Krzystof Dobrzanski, 2014

Name: Krzystof Dobrzanski Title: New York Regional Sales Manager Company: Kemper System America, Inc. Location: Closter, N.J. Birthplace: ...

Professional Profile: Riggs Kubiak, 2014

Name: Riggs Kubiak Title: CEO/Founder Company: Honest Buildings Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Sandpoint, Idaho Education: Boston Coll...

Professional Profile: Andrew Pisani, 2014

Name: Andrew Pisani Title: Senior Associate Company: Metropolis Group, Inc. Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Edu...

Effective ways to pierce the LLC and find the real name of a property owner

Often preferred by real estate investors due to the tax flexibility they offer and lack of overwhelming paperwork, LLCs are also a convenien...

Building owners can now turn to technology to mitigate the effects of a doorman strike

This time it's different. This time negotiations between Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union and owners of residential b...

Obama administration plans to cut GHG emissions from power plants

On June 2­nd, the USEPA, under President Obama's Climate Action Plan, proposed a plan to cut GHG emissions from power plants. The Clean P...