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Katz & Associates represents Hobby Lobby in 42,000 s/f lease

Staten Island, NY Hobby Lobby opened its first NYC store (42,000 s/f). It’s located at 280 Marsh Ave. Katz & Associates’ Brian Katz and Daniel DePasquale represented Hobby Lobby along with master broker Graeme Keith of The Keith Group.

Brisa Builders breaks ground on 82-unit Grace’s Place

Queens, NY Brisa Builders broke ground on 82 units of affordable senior housing at 13-38 Central Ave. in Far Rockaway. The project, titled Grace’s Place, is a senior housing development for affordable housing in Edgemere. The project has the support of community

ProSentry closes seed round, pioneers smart building solutions

Manhattan, NY ProSentry, a New York-based technology service provider, has closed a $2.55 million seed funding round led by members of New York Angels, Inc., with participation from members of HBS Alumni Angels of Greater NY and other investors. The company’s approach to

Flaherty, Reynolds, Parsons and Williams of IPRG sell development site in Hunter’s Point for $3.6 million

Queens, NY Investment Property Realty Group (IPRG) negotiated the closing of 51-09 2nd St. in Hunter’s Point for $3.6 million. This property is located on the corner of 51st Ave. and 2nd St. The property offers 12,000 buildable s/f and

Avison Young sells four buildings for $60.25 million for Page Management

Manhattan, NY Avison Young has arranged the sale of four buildings on behalf of Page Management. The properties consist of 236 West 15th St., 253-255 West 11th St., 82 Washington Pl., and 188-192 6th Ave. in the West Village,

Blumenfeld Development Group leases 3,000 s/f to Bronx Joint

Bronx, NY The Blumenfeld Development Group (BDG) negotiated, the borough’s third state authorized, legal cannabis shop. The Bronx Joint has opened for business in The Crossings in Hunts Point.

Philip Butler joins Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP as a land use & zoning partner

Uniondale, NY Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP welcomes Philip Butler to the firm’s land use & zoning practice group as a partner. Butler has extensive experience in all aspects of the land

Jesse Hiney joins Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP as a partner and chair of the Firm’s environmental practice group

Uniondale, NY Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP welcomes Jesse Hiney to the firm as a partner and chair of the firm’s Environmental Practice Group

February office building visitation report shows continued incremental growth back to pre-pandemic activity levels

Manhattan, NY The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) released its latest monthly analysis of Placer.ai location data in 350 Manhattan office buildings. This report tracks mobile data of office tenants and their employees, and, where applicable

Meridian Capital Group arranges $16.5 million in construction financing for a mixed-use property

Queens, NY Meridian Capital Group, America’s most active dealmaker, arranged $16.5 million in ground-up construction financing for a mixed-use property consisting of multifamily and retail space at 183-03 Hillside Ave