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Guaranty law held unconstitutional - by Thomas Kearns and Joseph Weiner

On March 31, 2023, in Melendez v. City of New York, the Southern District of New York declared N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 22-1005 unconstitutional. That COVID-era law – enacted in May 2020 – rendered personal guaranties for certain kinds

Walker & Dunlop arranges $81.7 million financing and equity for development of multifamily properties

Bronx, NY Walker & Dunlop has completed $50.8 million in financing and $30.9 million in LP equity for the development of three affordable, multifamily properties at 2710 Creston Ave., 2250 Aqueduct Ave. and 1751 Monroe Ave.

Ariel Property Advisors sells nine-unit
5,483 s/f multifamily for $4.75 million

Brooklyn, NY Ariel Property Advisors (Ariel) has sold a five-story, 5,483 s/f multifamily building at 170 Clinton St. in Brooklyn Heights for $4.75 million.

GFI Realty Services sells 36-unit multifamily in Richmond Hill for $5.095 million

Queens, NY GFI Realty Services, LLC negotiated the $5.095 million sale of 86-21 112th St., a multifamily building comprised of 36 units, located in the Richmond Hill section of the borough. GFI Realty director Ohad Babo, and

Podell and Shalom of Cushman & Wakefield lease 9,655 s/f to MINISO at 5 Times Sq.

Manhattan, NY Cushman & Wakefield arranged a 9,655 s/f lease for MINISO at 5 Times Sq. The global lifestyle retailer will occupy space on the ground and second floors.

Gross of Avison Young and Riley of JLL broker X-Golf lease for 8,840 s/f at 870 Central Park Ave.

Scarsdale, NY P. Lawrence Enterprises LLC has signed a sublease at 870 Central Park Ave. The agreement will bring X-Golf, a golf simulator experience, to the 8,840 s/f retail space. X-Golf Scarsdale is owned and operated by

Handler Real Estate Organization signs retail anchor Wasabi to long-term renewal at 561 7th Ave.

Manhattan, NY Handler Real Estate Organization has completed a long-term renewal with anchor retail tenant Wasabi — a London-based sushi and bento chain — at its 561 7th Ave. property. Wasabi has

Shachnow and Snow join Adler & Stachenfeld as partners in the finance practice group and tax practice group

Manhattan, NY Attorneys Barbara Shachnow and Mitchell Snow have joined the Adler & Stachenfeld LLP (A&S) as partners in the finance practice group and tax practice group.

Alternative lenders are busy filling the void created by banks exiting the lender finance space

Greenwich, CT Lancewood Capital closed over $100 million of new credit facilities for alternative real estate lenders as the family office begins to fill the void created among banks exiting the lender finance space.

McCoy and Miller join DGNY Commercial

Melville, NY Veteran commercial real estate brokers, Dennis McCoy and Marty Miller, have joined DGNY Commercial. “We are immensely pleased to welcome two such highly respected brokers to the DGNY Commercial team,” said Frank Socci,