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Cross County Center kicks off 2024 holiday season on Nov. 15

Yonkers, NY The 2024 holiday season is fast approaching and Cross County Center, a destination for holiday shopping and entertainment for the last 70 years, is checking its list – twice! Family-friendly events, extended shopping hours, a new holiday pop up market and other festivities

One quality a broker must have to stay successful - creativity - James Famularo

As we near year end and take a look at how the leasing market shifted throughout 2024, it’s important to note yet another trend that has come to an end – the smoke shop trend. Brokers have always worked on assignments for convenience stores, gift shops, grab ‘n go shops alike, but it wasn’t until

Marx Realty leases to Hillcrest Financial and Peel Hunt at 10 Grand Central

Manhattan, NY Marx Realty signed Hillcrest Finance and Peel Hunt to new leases at 10 Grand Central. Real estate investment management firm Hillcrest Finance has signed a five-year, 3,200 s/f lease on the building’s 9th floor while investment bank Peel Hunt has signed a six-year,

JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality group adds Bernal and Melikian to NYC office

Manhattan, NY JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality group has made two additions to its local office: Carolina Bernal as senior director and Mackenzie Melikian as senior associate. Bernal and Melikian will focus on New York City hotel investment

Yonkers Industrial Development Agency votes preliminary approval of incentives for two projects

Yonkers, NY The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (YIDA) has voted preliminary approval of financial incentives for two planned developments representing a total private investment of approximately $162 million in private investment.

Freitas joins Lightstone Capital as managing director of originations

Manhattan, NY Perry Freitas has joined Lightstone Capital, Lightstone’s real estate debt platform, as managing director of originations. In his new role, Freitas will lead the nationwide sourcing, structuring and originating of commercial real estate debt investments as part of Lightstone

SL Green inks 35,000 s/f renewal and expansion with Mirae Asset Securities at 810 Seventh Ave.

Manhattan, NY According to SL Green Realty Corp., Mirae Asset Securities (USA) has renewed and expanded its lease at 810 Seventh Ave. The company renewed its existing 17,320 s/f lease covering the entire 37th for an additional 10 years commencing March 1, 2027 and expanded

Robert Martin Co. breaks ground on two flex-industrial buildings

Hawthorne, NY Robert Martin Company (RMC) broke ground October 18 on the construction of two, flex-industrial buildings – combining for over 71,000 s/f of new space – within RMC’s Mid-Westchester Executive Park. Representatives from the town of Mount Pleasant and Westchester County

CBRE reps. Roland Foods in 28,850 s/f office lease at 115 West 18th St. in Chelsa

Manhattan, NY In a transaction arranged by CBRE, Roland Foods, LLC, a specialty food importer and distributor in the New York metropolitan area known for importing global ingredients and condiments, has inked a 28,850 s/f office lease at 115 West 18th St. The fine foods purveyor will relocate

Lee & Associates NYC establishes capital advisory team

Manhattan, NY Lee & Associates NYC has established a new capital advisory group, appointing Dave Carswell as senior managing director and Ryan Fitzpatrick as senior associate. Prior to Lee & Associates NYC, Carswell and Fitzpatrick held roles at Largo Capital