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Prioritize these boiler efficiency upgrades in your apartment building to lower winter heating bills - by Simon Soloff

Winter energy costs are rising faster than many multifamily dwelling operating budgets can absorb. Cold snaps, extended heating cycles, and inefficiencies in older boiler systems can lead to skyrocketing utility bills, frustrated

Bortz of The Kislak Co. sells 76-unit
Jefferson Gardens for $3.225 million

Monticello, NY The Kislak Company, Inc. negotiated the sale of Jefferson Gardens, a 76-unit apartment complex at 14 Wood Ave. for $3.225 million. Kislak marketed the property on an exclusive basis with executive vice president Janet Bortz handling the assignment on behalf of the seller

Newmark arranges 150,000 s/f
of office leases at The Factory

Queens, NY Atlas Capital Group made known 150,000 s/f of office leases at The Factory. Newmark’s executive vice chairman Brian Waterman, senior managing director Jordan Gosin, and associate director Alex Rosenblum, which serve as the exclusive leasing agents at the building, represented

Northwell Primary Care expands to
12,957 s/f at TRITEC R.E.’s 3 Technology Dr.

East Setauket, NY According to TRITEC Real Estate Company, Northwell Primary Care  has expanded it’s space at 3 Technology Dr., located within the Stony Brook Technology Center, a 103-acre medical and office park developed by TRITEC.

Avenue of the Americas Association honors CBRE, C&W, JLL and Newmark

Manhattan, NY The Avenue of the Americas Association (AoA Association) convened at the New York Marriott Marquis for its 99th anniversary gala. Hosted by executive director Sarah Berman, the gala recognized four brokerage firms CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, and Newmark with

Sunrise Multifamily Summit gives 360 Degree view of rental market, economic forces and forecasts

Latham, NY Sunrise Management & Consulting brought together commercial real estate industry leaders on October 30, 2025, for the return of the Sunrise Multifamily Summit.  The program featured a keynote address from renowned economist Hugh Johnson, chairman and chief

Avison Young arranges $147 million refinance for
255 Greenwich St. on behalf of Jack Resnick & Sons

Manhattan, NY Avison Young arranged a $147 million first mortgage refinancing of 255 Greenwich St., a 600,000 s/f Class A office building with ground floor retail and parking in Tribeca, on behalf of an affiliate of Jack Resnick & Sons.

Plaza College expands to 80,000 s/f at Muss Development’s Forest Hills Tower

Queens, NY According to Muss Development LLC, Plaza College has signed a long-term expansion and extension at Forest Hills Tower, the real estate firm’s 375,000 s/f Class A office property, bringing total occupancy to 99%.

Rosenblatt and Gerome of Cresa sell 6,096 s/f commercial cooperative to Clark Construction for $3.25 million

Manhattan, NY Cresa managing principal Bert Rosenblatt and vice president Alex Gerome represented Clark Construction Corp. for the $3.25 million acquisition of a 6,096 s/f commercial cooperative at 127 West 24th St. in Chelsea. The buyer is a general contracting and construction

Properly serving a lien law Section 59 Demand - by Bret McCabe

Many attorneys operating within the construction space are familiar with the provisions of New York Lien Law, which allow for the discharge of a Mechanic’s Lien in the event the lienor does not commence an action to enforce following the service of a “Section 59 Demand”.