The Agency partners with National Development Council to participate in NY Forward Loan Fund

Binghamton, NY The Agency entered into a new partnership with the National Development Council (NDC), a nation-wide community development finance institution (CDFI), to provide assistance to Broome County businesses impacted by

Law: Land surveys – Costs and benefits by Lindsay Mesh Lotito

A property survey’s importance cannot be understated. Surveys show: Dimensions/description of the premises; location of buildings, fences and other improvements; relationship between the subject property and adjoining parcels, including

Will technology change the way we work in real estate? - by Rich Schulhoff

For the past 15 years I’ve been working in the real estate industry and since that time, I have seen countless changes within the business.

REBNY issues joint safety guidelines with industry unions and organizations

New York, NY The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), 32BJ SEIU, Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations, Inc., (RAB), Local 94 International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO, and the Building Owners & Managers Association of Greater New York (BOMA-NY), jointly issued

IREON Member Champion Elevator gives away $3.29 million to help others

New York, NY Friend of IREON & NYREJ, Donald Gelestino wrote a $3.29 million check to the SBA. It was not required nor in any way would any portion of the $3.29 million have been subject to SBA refunding or even the conversion to the low-interest loan offered for those who didn’t comply. Gelestino who is the owner of Champion Elevator and

5 must knows for NYC Construction Phase 1 - by Peter Simon

In mid-May of 2020 New York State Department of Health released guidance for construction activities and a COVID-19 safety plan template. These documents represent the new normal of a what a NY State construction site will look and function like at least for the immediate future.

Executive of the Month: Grant Greenspan of Kaufman Org. is leading the charge back to workplaces in a post COVID-19 era

New York, NY The New York Real Estate Journal (NYREJ) recently sat down with Grant Greenspan, this month’s executive of the month. Greenspan is principal of Kaufman Organization.

Urban Standard Capital secures total of $6.3 million in financing for three separate property acquisitions

New York, NY Urban Standard Capital, (USC) a New York based real estate lender, development and investment firm, delivered $6.3 million in loans during the COVID crisis on three separate acquisition deals. According to USC’s managing partner Seth Weissman,

IDA of the Month: A reminder from The Agency Broome County Industrial Development Agency/LDC: We got you

We Got You. During such an unprecedented time, we can only imagine how frightening it is to be a business owner. As we slowly work to strategically open up New York State,

Hussein joins Thornton Tomasetti

New York, NY According to Thornton Tomasetti, Islam Hussein has joined as a vice president in the firm’s Applied Science practice.