Long Island

LIREG presents two local charities with emergency grants

Westbury, NY LIREG co-presidents Sean Cronin and Allison Brennan awarded emergency grants to two Long Island charities.

Hunt Corp. Commercial Real Estate Q&A: Dual agency - by David Hunt

Q: We are in the process of hiring an exclusive broker to represent us in leasing office space for our new corporate headquarters. He mentioned the possibility of dual agency in handling this assignment.  What is dual agency and how would it affect us?

Nassau County IDA gives preliminary approval for economic development incentives

Mineola, NY According to Richard Kessel, chairman of the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), the agency’s board has given preliminary approval to a package of

Meridian Capital Group arranges $2.325m financing for Westhampton Beach Beehive Bungalows

Westhampton Beach, NY Meridian Capital Group arranged $2.325 million in acquisition financing for the purchase and repositioning of The Beehive Bungalows on behalf of First Dunes Development, the coastal development division of Chatham Development Co.

COVID-19 may provide RE taxpayers another chance to reduce taxes - by John Terrana and Gabriella Botticelli

New York property owners who routinely challenge their real estate taxes are probably familiar with the three-year moratorium that applies in many tax certiorari settlements. In all of New York State, excluding Nassau County and New York City, unless

Canzoneri and Mancini of Five Point Real Estate handle $2.7 million sale

St. James, NY Five Point Real Estate completed the sale of 417 North Country Rd., a free-standing Starbucks net lease investment property. The location, originally a former People’s Bank that had closed with two years remaining on their lease,

Hunt named executive vice president and president-elect of Suffolk County Council BSA

Plainview, NY According to Hunt Corporate Services, Inc., David Hunt, president of Hunt, was named executive vice president of Suffolk County Council, Boy Scouts of America (BSA) at their annual business meeting.

Commercial Classroom: Cold calling - What do you say when you get the decision maker on the phone? - by Ed Smith

Cold Calling: What do you say when you get the Decision Maker on the phone? Last month we discussed getting past the “gatekeeper.” Now you have. You are being connected to the Decision Maker

Cyber security considerations for businesses with employees working remotely - by Joseph Saracino

Even prior to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the number of businesses using remote workers was steadily growing. Working remotely does offer some advantages, but a remote workforce also introduces new cyber threats to an

IDA of the Month: Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency closed 14 projects in 2019, $172 million invested

Farmingville, NY The Brookhaven Town Industrial Development Agency (IDA) had another robust year in 2019 with businesses committing to invest $172 million in projects in