Outside the Region: Heiss of Largo secures $30 million for Ontario distribution warehouse

Brampton, ON Kevin Heiss, Managing Director of Largo’s Canadian operations, secured $30 million in financing for a bulk distribution w...

Phillips, James, Bart, and Sigal join Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel

New York, NY According to Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C., four attorneys have joined the real estate law firm. &nbs...

Thru the Lens: Young Men’s/Women’s Real Estate Association of New York participated in annual Habitat for Humanity Volunteer day

New York, NY Members from the Young Men’s/Women’s Real Estate Association of New York participated in the organization’s annual Habitat for Humanity Volunteer day. This year, members painted a community center in East New York.

Thru the Lens: Scarsdale Area Realtors gather for inaugural RealHelp fundraising breakfast

Scarsdale, NY Scarsdale Area Realtors gathered at the Sunningdale Country Club for the inaugural RealHelp fundraising breakfast to support worthy local causes. The goal of the breakfasts are to make a difference in the communities where agents live and work. 

Schuckman Realty expands, selects Dickey as vice president of New York City landlord representation

New York, NY According to Schuckman Realty Inc., Trent Dickey has joined the Schuckman team as vice president of New York City landlord repr...

Outside the Region: One Liberty Properties acquires 224,749 s/f in Memphis for $8 million

Memphis, TN One Liberty Properties, Inc. has acquired, in a sale-leaseback transaction, a 224,749 s/f distribution facility/corporate headqu...

Sawczak is new construction law associate in Farrell Fritz's commercial litigation practice group

New York, NY Farrell Fritz welcomes Jay Sawczak to its commercial litigation practice group. He concentrates his practice in construction la...

Thru the Lens: BizDevel raises $2,200 for the Education Through Music program

Manhattan, NY BizDevel has raised $2,200 for the Education Through Music program during its Public Speaking Masterclass and opera performance event. The event featured a public speaking master class for executives by Victoria Baker and a performance of three operatic arias, including Baker, who is a professional opera singer.

Law: Are agents, brokers and salespersons independent contractors? - by Lisa Casa

An administrative law judge with the New York State Unemployment Board recently found that drivers for Uber were improperly classified as independent contractors, when they were in fact employees, and found that the three drivers seeking unemployment benefits, and all similarly situated drivers, are entitled to unemployment benefits going back to January 1, 2014.1  This recent decision highlights a…

Outside the Region: Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. arranges all-cash sale of Hampton Inn Southcenter

Seattle, WA Real estate investment banking firm Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. arranged the sale of the 153-room Hampton Inn Southcenter in an all-...