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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.

Crystal Window & Door welcomes Smith as new CEO

Queens, NY National manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems named Jeffrey Smith to its leadership team as the new chief executive officer. He joins Crystal chairman and founder Thomas Chen and president Steve

Dayan, Weiss and Zund of Resolution broker leases; 5,000 s/f to La Radiant and 2,100 s/f to Ba Neul

Manhattan, NY Jonata Dayan, executive vice president, and Brett Weiss, director/leasing of Resolution Real Estate Partners, a member of NAI Global, have arranged a 10-year lease for La Radiant at 11 West 32nd St. The jewelry design

Boyle joins Greystone Real Estate Capital as senior VP, acquisitions & institutional investments

Manhattan, NY Greystone’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) syndication platform, Greystone Real Estate Capital, has added Michael Boyle as a senior vice president, acquisitions & institutional investments. In this role, he will leverage his 20 years of LIHTC experience to support the growth of Greystone Real Estate Capital.

Brand Urban secures 3,700 s/f lease for WTHN third NYC location

Manhattan, NY Brand Urban has signed WTHN, the holistic wellness brand and modern acupuncture studio rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, to a lease for a new location at 69 West 71st St. on the Upper West

Hines expands headquarters in NY at 555 Greenwich+345 Hudson

Manhattan, NY Hines is nearly doubling its New York City office space with a 12-year lease at 555 Greenwich+345 Hudson. 555 Greenwich has garnered industry acclaim for its innovative sustainability system and full