Long Island

Getting past the “gatekeeper” to get to the “decision maker”

To be continually successful in commercial real estate you need to prospect every day, this includes cold calling. The challenge is to get the “decision maker” on the phone, which often means getting past their secretary. A simple solution that

Jaeger honored with NYSAR Community Service Award

Port Jefferson, NY The New York State Association of Realtors honored Lisa Jaeger as one of two honorees of its 2019 Community Service Award in recognition for her dedication and involvement in cancer awareness and assisting the feral cat and

Kennedy of Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP named to LIBN’s 40 Under 40

Woodbury, NY According to Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, (FDT) Land Use & Zoning associate Brian Kennedy was selected as a recipient of LIBN’s 40 Under 40 Award, which

Rosen-Nikoloff appointed SVP, gen. counsel at LIHP

Hauppauge, NY The Long Island Housing Partnership, Inc. (LIHP) hass appointed Jill Rosen-Nikoloff, Esq. as senior VP and general counsel.

Hofstra University teams with Leap EDU, to offer Realtor training courses

Hempstead, NY Hofstra University has entered into a partnership with one of the region’s leading independent real estate schools, Leap EDU, to offer a wide range of real estate professional training courses at its campus.

365 Data Centers acquires Data Center from mindSHIFT Technologies; Bank Street Grp. advises seller

Commack, NY According to 365 Data Centers, a provider of cloud, connectivity, and data center services for enterprise, carrier, and content customers, it has acquired a data center facility at 500 Commack Rd. from mindSHIFT Technologies

Comm’l. Industrial Brokers Society host State of the Industry panel

Melville, NY Leading Long Island real estate professionals said that the region’s industrial property market remains strong as new mega warehouses near development, while housing developers said that Long Island has been unable to

Cameron of LI Regional Planning Council speaks at LIBDC meeting

East Islip, NY Identifying taxes and a lack of affordable housing as the biggest challenges facing Long Island, John Cameron Jr., P.E., chairman of the Long Island Regional Planning Council, told the Feb. 4th meeting of the

Cohen of Ashlind Properties brokers sale of 8,540 s/f site

Farmingdale, NY According to Richard Cohen, president of Ashlind Properties, the firm consummated a sale for a 8,540 s/f property located at 250 Rte. 109, for $1.825 million.

Reducing your property taxes: Timing is everything - by Brad Cronin and Sean Cronin

Developers frequently inquire as to why two almost identical buildings in the same area can have significantly different tax burdens. A myriad of variables come into play when analyzing a property, but one aspect that is absolutely critical—and often