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Due By The First hires Matthew Murphy as portfolio manager

New York, NY Due By the First has hired Matthew Murphy as portfolio manager where he will be responsible for underwriting new deals and managing current

Ferrara of Brax Realty sells vacant retail building for $4.6 Million

New York, NY Michael Ferrara, managing principal of Manhattan based Investment Sales brokerage firm Brax Realty announced the sale of a vacant retail building

Rose Associates announces retirement of senior managing director Bruce Spiegel

New York, NY Rose Associates, Inc., the New York-based multifamily real estate developer, announced today that Bruce Spiegel, senior managing director of retail and

Engel Burman founder, Sydney Engel, 98, dies

Sydney Engel, founder of Engel Burman, has died. He was 98.

Arden Group provides $57 million loan for Margaritaville Resort Times Sq.

Manhattan, NY Arden Group, a fully integrated real estate company, has originated a two-year, $57 million mezzanine loan for the Margaritaville Resort Times Square, a

Sternhell and Vanderpool of Cignature Realty facilitate $8 million sale

Manhattan, NY Cignature Realty facilitated the sale of a 5-story multifamily elevator building for $8 million.

The underappreciated estoppel - by Thomas Kearns

A recent Illinois case highlights the benefits of obtaining an estoppel certificate from a counter-party. Estoppel certificates typically confirm the identity of the documents that

Heritage Affordable Communities acquires two props.

Yonkers, NY Alex Hajibay’s Heritage Affordable Communities acquired an 88-unit property for $15.7 million. The property, located at 34 Highland Ave., was constructed in

Marcus & Millichap arranges sale of 80,004 s/f

Evans Mills, NY Marcus & Millichap arranged the sale of Storage Made EZ, a 80,004 s/f self-storage facility, according to Grant Fitzgerald, regional manager of the firm’s Columbus office.

CBRE arranges nine leases totaling 78,590 s/f in Westchester

CBRE arranged five new leases and renewals totaling 72,257 s/f on behalf of Senlac Ridge Partners’ seven-building, 970,476 s/f portfolio of Westchester office properties.