Garten of Red Oak St. joins Plentific advisory board

Manhattan, NY Plentific said that David Garten, CEO of Red Oak Street and a veteran of public-private partnerships, has joined Plentific’s strategic advisory board to help shape the company’s solutions and

Weiner joins Riverside Abstract

Brooklyn, NY Samuel Weiner has joined Riverside Abstract. Weiner is an experienced title insurance executive. Weiner represents clients in assisting them with their title insurance needs on all real estate transactions.

Fried Frank advises Weill Cornell on expansion

Manhattan, NY Fried Frank acted as counsel to Weill Cornell Medicine in its lease at 575 Lexington Ave., pursuant to which Weill Cornell Medicine added more than an additional 100,000 s/f to its existing 200,000 s/f

Simone Development Companies acquires 133,768 s/f office building, plans to redevelop into medical office space

Yonkers, NY In a medical redevelopment that will enhance the Medical Mile, Simone Development Companies has acquired One Executive Blvd., a 133,768 s/f, four-story office building located within 1/4 mile

Post-pandemic projects - by C. Jaye Berger

Any building that is still thinking about having any new repair work done should be sure to check the credentials and status of the company for the most recent projects they have successfully completed. It is hard to believe that there are many firms out there right now that are available to do new projects

Corenet Global NYC holds REmmy’s Gala at Casa Cipriani

Manhattan, NY The CoreNet Global New York City Chapter (CoreNet NYC) recognized the winners of the Annual 2023 Corporate Real Estate Awards for Excellence. These outstanding individuals and projects were celebrated at the first annual REmmy’s Gala event held on October 19,

Hickey returns to Houlihan Lawrence Commercial to lead local Bronx office

Bronx, NY According to Houlihan Lawrence Commercial, Daniel Hickey has returened to lead the local office. Having covered the Bronx and Westchester County for several years at the firm, Hickey closed a wide range of marquee transactions

Question of the Month: What are the zoning issues when converting an office building to residential use? by Christopher Wright

The latest zoning dilemma in New York City is the conversion of large commercial office buildings to residential use. This issue has been driven by the pandemic and the work from home trend, which has generated vacancies in office buildings. The good news is that the use regulations of the NYC Zoning

Ghazi joins Seyfarth Shaw’s real estate department

Manhattan, NY According to Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Saadia Ghazi has joined the law firm as a partner in its servicing & special servicing practice in the firm’s real estate department.

CBRE arranges 74,679 s/f long-term lease for FAA at 1 Old Country Road

Carle Place, NY CBRE completed a 74,679 s/f office lease for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at 1 Old Country Rd. The 309,000 s/f property owned by DBD Realty Group was redesigned to offer a modern