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Summer Series: Leading Ladies of Real Estate; CREWNY Summer programs continue momentum

New York, NY Unlike many industry associations, CREWNY continues to hold programs over the summer. In addition to its monthly CREWNY Connect...

Spencer Equity acquires 250-unit Coney Island property for $50 million; Jungreis of Rosewood acts for buyer and seller

Brooklyn, NY Joel Gluck’s Spencer Equity purchased a 250-unit rental building in Coney Island for $50 million. The deal closed July 30...

CPEX sells Brooklyn development site to Heritage Equity Partners

Brooklyn, NY The CPEX Development & Conversion Sales Team has sold a Greenwood Heights development site on 4th Ave. for $19.75 million t...

Construction begins on $10.7 million Route 787, Cohoes conversion project

Cohoes, NY According to governor Andrew Cuomo, work has commenced on the $10.7 million project to convert Route 787 into a boulevard, creati...

Law: Owners beware: Payment bonds must be filed with county clerk - by Joseph Asselta

Either at its own election, or because a construction lender requires it, many owners of construction projects require their general contractor to issue a labor and material payment bond, which essentially serves to guarantee prompt payment to those who supply labor, material and equipment to the project…

Thru the Lens: Author Leadon speaks at lecture at The Skyscraper Museum

New York, NY Fran Leadon, author of Broadway: A History of New York City in Thirteen Miles, (right) with the founder and director of The Sky...

RE/MAX Edge opens second Brooklyn office

Brooklyn, NY RE/MAX Edge recently opened its second office in the borough with a ribbon cutting ceremony, open house and community celebrati...

Urman named chief information officer at Silverstein Properties

New York, NY According to developer Silverstein Properties, Inc., (SPI) Yael Urman has been named chief information officer. She will overse...

Westchester County IDA approves financial incentives for two mixed-use projects

White Plains & Pelham, NY The Westchester County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has approved financial incentives for two mixed-use...

Thru the Lens: McWilliams of JRM honored at 14th Annual St. Christopher’s Inn board of directors fundraising dinner

New York, NY JRM Construction Management (JRM) CEO, David McWilliams, was honored at the 14th Annual St. Christopher’s Inn Board of Di...