New York City

The Housing Stability and Tenant Act of 2019 - by Andrew Dansker

The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 which was passed by the NYS legislature on June 11th caused a seismic shift in the NY housing market. While the intention of the sponsors, ostensibly the alleviation of the ills of NY’s chronically under-supplied housing market, and the efficacy of their chosen...

BRG completes three Brooklyn sales totaling $5.61 million; Includes $2.75 million by Bestreich, Sproviero, Lobel and Waring

Brooklyn, NY Bestreich Realty Group (BRG) has arranged three sales totaling $5.61 million. The deals include the following: The $1.76 million sale of 29 Devoe St.in the Williamsburg section. The 5,000 buildable s/f development lot site measures 25 x 100 ft. and is zoned R6B with

Sabet and Sarraf of Venture Capital broker $11.95 million

Manhattan, NY Ryan Sabet and Yoel Sarraf of Venture Capital Properties represented the buyer, in the $11.95 million sale of 223 East 89th St. 

Banks retires from REBNY; Whelan is new president

New York, NY According to the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), its president, John Banks, will retire after five years of service to REBNY and 33 years in the private and public sectors. The REBNY board of governors confirmed Jim Whelan as new president...

Sunset Park: Demand to increase for assets as new rent regulation laws pivot investors’ focus - by Stephen Vorvolakos and Kristen Ostach

Real estate investors have become increasingly optimistic about Sunset Park’s industrial and warehouse assets, motivated by the neighborhood’s proximity to major thoroughfares and relative affordability. With New York’s new rent regulation laws expected to dampen demand for multifamily...

New York City real estate taxes bills are due in July: A minefield of surprises - by Peter Blond

I’m very familiar with my phone ringing continuously at this time of year because New York City real estate tax bills – due in July – are being received by property owners city-wide. Unlike any other year, however, New York City tax bills are jam-packed with errors. In particular, bills offer a...

Tourism industry growth in NYC: Will continue to transform and cater to increased global demand - by Michael Zysman

According to the Brookings Institute, over the next 10 years the middle-class population around the world is going to increase from 3.8 billion to 5.6 billion. That is roughly 160 million additional people a year entering the middle class around the world. Many of these newly minted members

Burk of Meridian Investment Sales brokers $5.1 million
sale of five-story, 20-unit Brooklyn multifamily

Brooklyn, NY Meridian Investment Sales, the commercial property sales division of Meridian Capital Group, sold a multifamily property ifor $5.1 million. Director, Scott Burk, arranged the transaction and represented the buyer.

Schneider and Inserra of NAI Long Island lease 944 s/f to Wellqor LLC

Melville, NY Paul Schneider, senior director, and Carmine Inserra, principal, of NAI Long Island, represented the tenant in the lease of office space located at 135 Pinelawn Rd. The tenant, Wellqor LLC, leased the space from landlord, Greenway Office Park...

Schuckman Realty acquires EMH Commercial in Brooklyn

Lake Success, NY As of May 10th, EMH Commercial Realty has been assumed by and is operating under the name of Schuckman Realty Inc. Schuckman Realty has acquired EMH’s Brooklyn location, adding to Schuckman’s existing offices in Lake Success and Ridgefield Park, NJ.