Long Island

Engaging people: Be ready to make a connection-it could prepare you for your next opportunity

I was in line at a vitamin store waiting to make a purchase and I overheard the sales clerk speaking to the customer in front of me. "Are yo...

From blight to light: The town of Brookhaven has launched a partnership focused on redevelopment

Brookhaven is the largest town in Suffolk County and one of the largest in the state. In fact, the entire land area of Nassau County can fit...

Nurturing Huntington's newest downtown & corporate center

Here in the town of Huntington, I am pleased to note that government and business leaders are working together to foster Melville's continui...

Taking a closer look at the gap between industrial property sales and lease activity

While we've experienced market downturns before, previous slumps were easier to climb out of and easier to predict. In my September 2008 col...

Cohen of Ashlind Properties arranges $8 million sale of 93,000 s/f

Richard Cohen, president of Ashlind Properties, completed the first major real estate deal of the second half of 2010 on Long Island, bringi...

Gordon and Helbling of Breslin Realty negotiate 10-year lease for Verizon

According to Kenneth Breslin, president of Breslin Realty, Inc., his office recently completed negotiations for a 10-year lease. The lease w...

The Best Way to Start Negotiations

Q: Once we have found the building we want to purchase, what is the best way to start negotiations? A: Entire books have been written about ...

Parrish Art Museum celebrates ground breaking for $25 million expansion project; Designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron

According to the Parrish Art Museum, it has commenced construction of its new Herzog & de Meuron designed building in the Water Mill area. P...

Chaves & Perlowitz expands into Garden City, adds Schacter to head commercial real estate and corporate group

Chaves & Perlowitz LLP, a New York City-based boutique law firm is expanding with a new Long Island office and the addition of a new partner...

Cook, Hall & Hyde named to Business Insurance's Top 100 Largest Brokers

Cook, Hall & Hyde, Inc., a leading regional provider of commercial and personal insurance, employee benefits, and risk management services, ...