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Harland honored by Upstate Appraisal Institute

Albany, NY The Upstate New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute awarded, Christopher Harland, MAI, the annual Richard Kelley Memorial Award for 2019.  The late Richard Kelley, MAI of Syracuse was an icon to the appraisal

Fineman of ACORE speaks at Jewish National Fund’s Jan. Real Estate Forum

Manhattan, NY Despite growing uncertainty about the future of the U.S. co-working sector, ACORE Capital managing director and head of eastern region originations, Tony Fineman, believes risk in the sector is manageable and

Product of the Month: Bargold Storage’s innovative systems create space for tenants and revenue for owners

New York, NY At a time when the recently passed onerous rent regulations in the city have made it financially difficult for landlords to make improvements to residential assets, the installation of storage units in basements is

Wilkes Law Group merges with Herman Katz Cangemi & Clyne, LLP

Manhattan/Melville/Tarrytown, NY Wilkes Law Group will be merged with Herman Katz Cangemi & Clyne, LLP (HKCC) to provide the most effective and targeted response to the property tax needs of their growing

Chudnoff, Turkewitz and Orban of JLL collaborate with CBRE for 25,261 s/f

Manhattan, NY JLL has completed a new transaction for CafeMedia at 1411 Broadway with building owner Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. The leading digital media company inked a lease for 25,261 s/f at the class A, 1.13 million s/f

Doshi and Mehra of Meridian sell 10-units for $8.3m

New York, NY A Brooklyn Heights property was sold by Meridian’s Amit Doshi and Shallini Mehra on 144 Willow St. for $8.3 million. The property is a 100% free market building that underwent extensive condo-like renovations in 2018

Jonathan Rose Cos. buys Goodwill Terrace from Goodwill NYNJ; Transwestern advises seller, procures buyer–$35m

Queens, NY Jonathan Rose Companies, one of the country’s leading developers and investors in sustainable, affordable and mixed-income multifamily real estate, has acquired Goodwill Terrace Apartments for $35 million from

JLL arranges $63.6 million refinancing for The Umbrella Factory, mixed-use condominium project

Brooklyn, NY JLL Capital Markets arranged a $63.6 million loan to refinance The Umbrella Factory at 722 Metropolitan Ave., a mixed-use condominium and retail development in the Williamsburg neighborhood. The group worked on behalf of

New York Self Storage Association: Investment Forum, Union League Club, Jan. 7 -by Nick Malagisi

The NYS Self Storage Association, in partnership with the National Self Storage Association, held its 12th annual “Investment Forum” this past week at the Union League Club in NYC. This is a national self storage Conference intended for the

Top 2019 legal developments affecting New York real estate - by Thomas Kearns

Among the numerous legal developments affecting New York’s real estate industry during 2019, the industry-rocking changes to the rent stabilization rules and several other notable developments stand out: