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OPEN Impact Real Estate secures 50,000 s/f for Catholic Guardian Services

Bronx, NY OPEN Impact Real Estate (OPEN), a woman-owned commercial real estate services company specializing in non-profit organizations, has secured a 50,000 s/f extension for Catholic Guardian Services. This extension is part of a two-transaction

Top 2023 legal developments affecting New York’s commercial real estate industry - by Thomas Kearns

2023 was a year of dramatically increased interest rate pressure on commercial real estate caused by the Federal Reserve’s actions to curb inflation. The rate environment resulted in reduced level of transactions but legislatures and regulators continued to pass laws

Morrison Foerster elects 27 lawyers to partnership

Manhattan, NY Morrison Foerster elected 27 lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2024. The class of 2024 includes lawyers from 13 practice groups.

Voyentzie joins Greystone Low Income Housing Tax Credit syndication

Manhattan, NY Greg Voyentzie has joined Greystone as head of a new Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) syndication platform that will support the development and construction of new affordable housing across the nation. The platform will further expand relationships

Entwistle of ACC Space brokers four leases totaling 20,200 s/f

Queens, NY Chip Entwistle of ACC Space Inc. negotiated four leases totaling 20,200 s/f. Metro Dermatalogy leased 5,000 s/f at Glen Oaks Shopping Center, 257-07 Union Tpke., Glen Oaks. Randy Briskin of The Feil Organization

Brand Urban leases 2,000 s/f to WTHN

Brooklyn, NY WTHN, the holistic wellness brand and modern acupuncture studio has opened its 2,000 s/f location in Williamsburg. Located at 97 North 10th St., the new store marks the brand’s second flagship location and its entrance into the market.

GFP Real Estate leases 7,443 s/f to Huntington’s Disease Society of America at 505 Eighth Ave.

Manhattan, NY According to GFP Real Estate, LLC the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by Huntington’s disease, has signed a 10-year lease extension for 7,443 s/f of

Crowell & Moring unveils new 71,000 s/f office at Two Manhattan West in Hudson Yards

Manhattan, NY Crowell & Moring has moved its New York office to Two Manhattan West in Hudson Yards. The new office has 71,000 s/f on two floors of the 58-story office tower designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The firm

IREON New Member Profile: Robert Essel, President of Robert Essel Photography, Inc.

Name: Robert Essel Title: President Company: Robert Essel Photography, Inc. Address: 39 West 71st Street, Suite1-B What year did...

IREON New Member Profile: Matthew Rappaport, Vice Managing Partner of Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Name: Matthew Rappaport Title: Vice Managing Partner Company: Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP Address: 265 Sunrise Highway, Suit...