Long Island

H2M architects + engineers names five new shareholders: Bee, Hochhausl, Pisco, Roberts and Rockensies

Melville, NY H2M architects + engineers has five new shareholders: Robert Bee, R.A., LEED AP; Alexander Hochhausl, P.E.; Jay Pisco, P.E.; James Roberts, P.E.; and William Rockensies, P.E. Bee is a senior architect and assistant studio director with over 15 years of experience in the field of architecture.

Lo joins Kaplan, Kaplan & DiTrapani as an associate

Syosset, NY According to Kaplan, Kaplan & DiTrapani, LLP, Jason Lo has joined the firm as an associate. Lo is a certified anti-money laundering specialist with experience in the real estate, consumer lending, general corporate, fintech, securities and capital markets in the U.S. and China. At the firm, he concentrates his practice in commercial and residential real estate.

FDT ranked a top construction law firm by Construction Executive magazine

Uniondale, NY According to Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (FDT), the firm has been ranked #39 in Construction Executive magazine’s inaugural “The Top 50 Construction Law Firms”list. Rankings of the most influential firms practicing construction law were derived from a survey taken by hundreds of law firms throughout the United States.

EW Howell donates $5,000 to Mentors Giving Voices Across North Babylon

North Bablon, NY On June 20th, volunteers from EW Howell’s Benefit for a Friend committee presented the Mentors Giving Voices Across North Babylon program with a donation of $5,000 at their year-end breakfast. The Mentors Across North Babylon connects students and staff to help students strengthen their innate abilities, and discover their maximum potential. Since founding Benefit for a Friend in 2003, EW Howell has sponsored the organization’s golf outing and commits itself to causes on a local level

Racanelli appoints Provetto as executive administrative assistant and Franzone as administrative assistant

Melville, NY Racanelli Construction Company, Inc. has appointed Kristine Provetto as an executive administrative assistant and Maria Franzone as an administrative assistant. In this role, Provetto's responsibilities will include broad marketing activities, project management support and customer service. She brings to the role....

Silverman joins Keller Williams’ commercial division as associate broker

Woodbury, NY Howell Silverman, CIREC, ITI, CREI, has joined Keller Williams’ commercial divison. He is a commercial real estate associate broker in the NYC and Long Island real estate markets. He stays top of mind using up to date market insights to deliver value to his clients. When selling your home or business, he uses real estate, social media...

Commercial Classroom: Modes of communication - by Edward Smith

This column is offered to help educate agents new to commercial and investment brokerage and serve as a review of basics for existing practitioners. In real estate being able to communicate with our different clients, all five generations, is essential. Communication starts at the first encounter and quickly leads to negotiations with our potential client and then ends with negotiations for our client.

CIBS Long Island endorses Westbury Village rezoning effort; Would create transit-oriented neighborhood

Westbury, NY Doug Omstrom, a former president of the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society (CIBS) of Long Island, told a Westbury Village board of trustees hearing that Long Island’s largest commercial brokers group supports the village’s proposed rezoning plan to transform a degraded ...

BOMA Long Island to hold Summer Social at Verona Restaurant on August 22nd

Melville, NY BOMA Long Island will hold “Building Relationships with BOMA” on August 22. Be a part of  this year’s Summer Social at Verona Restaurant, 1255 Melville Rd. Attendees will enjoy a night of mingling outdoors, over cocktails and dinner. The event will run from 6 to 10 p.m.

Kensington Vanguard National Land Services acquires Legal 1031; Pajonas and Scheriff to oversee Melville operations

Melville, NY Kensington Vanguard National Land Services (KV), one of the leading title insurance and settlement agencies in the U.S., has acquired  Legal 1031 Exchange Services, LLC (Legal 1031), one of the largest independent 1031 exchange service providers in the eastern United States.