Outside the Region: Smith joins Houlihan Lawrence in Greenwich, Conn. office

Greenwich, CT According to Houlihan Lawrence, Laurie Smith, a 35-year industry veteran, has joined its local office. She was most recently with the Tamar Lurie Group at Coldwell Banker.

Outside the Region: GAIA Real Estate and partners sell Cashel Springs Apartments in Houston

Houston, TX New York based GAIA Real Estate, together with its partners Menora Mivtachim Insurance and Amitim Senior Pension Funds, completed the sale of Cashel Springs, a 300-unit value-add property. The non-disclosed buyer was represented by Matt Saunders, executive managing director at Newmark Knight Frank.

NYC Real Estate Expo to be held October 24th

Manhattan, NY The 11^th Annual New York City Real Estate Expo is set for October 24^th, at the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel. The event will feature panel discussions,

Outside the Region: Feil Org. reps Bernhard in headquarters relocation to The Galleria

Metairie, LA Mechanical and electrical contractor company Bernhard will relocate its national corporate headquarters, according to The Feil Org., the building’s owner and manager. The company will take occupancy of its new 38,500 s/f headquarters on the LEED-certified building’s 8^th floor early next

Kessler of LEVITAN collaborates with DePasquale of Winick in 1,800 s/f lease to Hungry Ghost

Brooklyn, NY According to LEVITAN, Hungry Ghost, has signed a 10-year lease at 156 7th Ave. in the Park Slope neighborhood. Jeffrey Kes...

Real Estate Law: Benefits of cross-practice collaboration in servicing law firm clients - by Richard Blumberg, John Bues, and Gregory Lisi

The growing complexity of client issues regularly requires attorneys from multiple practice areas/industries to collaborate to successfully serve their clients and allow the law firm to

Outside the Region: Ross of Largo Capital secures $22.5 million in financing for two properties

Toronto, ON Kevin Ross, vice president of originations at Largo Capital, has arranged $22.5 Million of financing for two properties owned by the same client in Montreal, QC. The first transaction was a $7.5 million loan to refinance the existing debt on a 151,000 s/f,

Pollan of Kassin Sabbagh Realty handles sale of Queens development site – $6 million

Queens, NY Kassin Sabbagh Realty, LLC has completed the sale of a 216,000 s/f as of right development site in the downtown area of the Far Rockaway neighborhood. Radson Development purchased

TEK Realty Advisors arranges lease for Code Ninjas in Queens

Queens, NY TEK Realty Advisors LLC (TEKRA) has arranged a lease for Code Ninjas at 31-35 31^st St. in the Astoria neighborhood. TEKRA was hired by ownership to lease a vacant ground floor retail unit located at

Walter & Samuels signs GF55 Partners to 8,000 s/f at 225 West 39th St.

Manhattan, NY According to Walter & Samuels, Inc., architecture firm GF55 Partners has leased the entire 9^th floor, comprising 8,000 s/f, at 225 West 39^th St. between