Spotlights

Property values down - real estate taxes up: What you can do now

Times are changing. Property values change too. Vacancies have risen in Manhattan from about 7% in 2008 to 11% in 2010.1 Rents for commercia...

New Year's resolutions for New York City: Plan to become a better property manager

The annual traditions of the New Year have arrived and we have now begun our new exercise plans and our new diets. This year, take the time ...

Communications: our most powerful tool when it comes to the safety and security of our tenants/staff

For the safety and security of building occupants, building management and staff, real estate owners and managers must assure that their lo...

David Berke 2012

Name: David Berke Title: Associate Director Company: Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Location: New York City Birthplace: New York City Family: Wes...

NYARM names their 2012 Property Management Honorees

The New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) unveiled its 2012 Property Management Honorees. They are as follows: * Director of Manag...

Pooled investment vehicles - Time to get together for some net-lease investing

Owning a net-lease (NNN) property can be one of the easiest, wisest, and most practical long-term investments. However, due to the high pric...

What, me worry about a sprinkler law that becomes effective January 1st, 2018?

Yes, there is no time like the present to worry about the law New York City enacted in 2004 designated as Local law 26/04. The law was a dir...

Northern Manhattan's multifamily market made big strides in 2011

The multifamily asset class continues to dominate investor interest in Northern Manhattan, accounting for 80% of the commercial real estate ...

When going sideways is a good thing: Stable office leasing market in New York

Two years out from what could have been a depression, we find ourselves in a stable office leasing market where some sections of the Manhatt...

KDA completes $16.425 million sale of 135,000 s/f complex

Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates, Inc. (KDA) has arranged the sale of a 135,000 s/f mixed-use complex at 118 North 11th St. in the Williamsburg sect...