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Savills promotes Woods to president, North America

Manhattan, NY Savills has appointed Janet Woods as president, North America.  As president, Woods will be responsible for overseeing a number of the firm’s revenue producing functions, as well working closely with

Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation presents $2,500 donation to My Sisters’ Place

White Plains, NY The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, presented a check for $2,500 to My Sisters’ Place. For almost 50 years, My Sisters’ Place

Laurence Gluck, founder of Stellar Management

Manhattan, NY Laurence Gluck, founder of Stellar Management, passed away at home surrounded by friends and family after a battle with ALS. A visionary leader in the real estate industry, Gluck’s dedication and commitment

Ziff Davis signs 23,038 s/f office lease
at BXP’s 360 Park Ave. South

Manhattan, NY CBRE completed a 23,038 s/f office lease at 360 Park Ave. South, a workplace owned by BXP in Midtown South. Ziff Davis, a digital media and internet company, will relocate its corporate offices from 114 Fifth Ave.

Resnick & Sons inks lease renewal with Writers Guild of America East

Manhattan, NY Jack Resnick & Sons completed a 16,749 s/f, 16-year lease renewal with the Writers Guild of America East Inc. (WGAE) at its reimagined 250 Hudson St. office tower.

RFR and Kushner secure four-year extension
for $480 million Dumbo Heights loan

Brooklyn, NY RFR and Kushner Companies have secured a four-year extension of the existing $480 million loan on the four-building, 750,000 s/f Dumbo Heights mixed-use campus. Additionally, the owners have completed a lease modification with WeWork for continued occupancy of its space at 77 Sands St. in Dumbo Heights, ensuring

Oberman and Lawrence join Windels Marx as partners

Manhattan, NY Joshua Oberman and Andrea Lawrence have joined Windels Marx as partners in the local office. Each brings with them real estate, construction and related litigation and transactional experience.

The Agency and Broome County launch small business grant program

Binghamton, NY The Agency, in partnership with Broome County, have released a new program to assist the retention and expansion of small businesses. Broome County has partnered with The Agency to administer the new program, called the Broome County Small Business Development Grant (SBDG).

Elevated exposure in commercial real estate brokerage - by Samuel Finkler

Traditionally, when an owner of a property decided it was time to hire a broker, standard practice was to research companies that are located within reasonable proximity to the subject property. Their decision was typically based on factors including who has the most knowledge of the area, who has the largest track record of selling similar properties,

Gilco Realty closes successful second quarter

Bronx, NY Gilco Realty LLC closed 13 leases and two sales in two months. Below is a summary of the deals. Michael Gilbert, broker at Gilco, procured Zeta Charter Schools to purchase the property located at 4261-3 Third Ave.