Spotlights

Daisy Okas 2013

Name: Daisy Okas Title: Director Company: Besen & Associates Location: New York, NY Birthplace: Southampton, NY College: Boston University ...

Joseph Pignataro 2013

Name: Joseph Pignataro, AIA, LEED AP Title: Associate, Office Manager Company: JRS Architect, PC Location: 181 East Jericho Turnpike, Mineol...

Mansour Tabibnia 2013

Name: Mansour Tabibnia Title: Partner Company: Azad Property Group Location: 40 Exchange Place, New York, NY 10005 Birthplace: Tehran, Iran ...

There is no better place than Greater Binghamton to grow your business in 2013

As you make plans to grow your business in 2013, there is no better place than Upstate New York. Our region is within easy reach of 60% of t...

Beyond the USGBC's LEED v3 standard: Examining Net Zero Energy Buildings

First introduced in 1998, today USGBC's LEED v3 standard is everywhere from single family residences to class A office buildings. Two months...

Question and answer with Marilyn Kane and Sean Shanahan of Iridium Capital

Iridium Capital's managers, Marilyn Kane and Sean Shanahan, share some personal thoughts on why they initiated a real estate fund. NYREJ: Wh...

Are not all falls from heights the same? Has Labor Law

§ 240 reached its limits?Labor Law § 240. Plaintiff lawyers, and to a lesser extent insurance defense lawyers in New York are gratefu...

Heavy oil conversions although forced by regulation, can be an attractive option

Over the past few years mayor Bloomberg has spearheaded his green initiative coming up with ideas that supposedly improve the overall enviro...

A 92-year-old solution for real estate investors facing higher taxes in 2013: 1031 exchanges

The familiar adage, "It's not how much you make, but how much you keep" rings truer than ever for real estate investors in 2013. Not only ha...

Inverse obsolescence! What is it? It may be an evolving concept in the appraisal field

Almost 25 years ago I had a brainstorm with a concept of an appraisal term called inverse obsolescence. It's a term which I have not really ...