Spotlights

Economic development and strategic planning - by Stacey Duncan

As important as it is for economic development organizations to be the driver of new development, it is equally as important to pump the brakes and take stock in not only the

New York City property tax assessments - by Peter Blond

The January 18th release of the 2022/23 New York City real estate tax assessment roll provided property owners with a new-found layer of

A construction attorney discusses avoiding supply chain nightmares - by C. Jaye Berger

As an attorney who handles construction matters, a lot of people ask me about how to avoid issues with the supply chain and completion. Some of it has to

Build Back Better and the real estate industry - by Sandy Klein

After months of negotiations in November 2021 the “Build Back Better” Plan passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a narrow vote of 220-213. The $2 billion

Concerning 1031 exchanges: What should owners expect in 2022? - by Mike Packman

Last September, owners of appreciated investment properties and those of us in the commercial real estate industry, collectively exhaled when the proposal to

New York’s “6th borough,” South Florida, is going through a modern-day renaissance - by Michael Zysman

It is very difficult today to discuss New York real estate without discussing South Florida. Historically, South Florida has been an area where many New Yorkers have owned

Incorporating natural methods into our buildings - by Bill Gati

It’s a new year, a new President, a new governor, and a new mayor, and we can expect a lot of changes in the city as it pertains to architecture and

Completion guaranties in ground leases, part II - by Dena Cohen

Ground leases are considered to be secure source of passive income for land owners. What makes that income stream so secure is the fact that the tenant’s obligation to

Luxury retail is still alive despite COVID - by Joseph Aquino

Deals have quietly been getting done on Madison Ave. and—slowly—new stores have been opening. There’s been a bit of reshuffling of the deck too, seeing

A look forward to more normalcy in 2022 - by John Rynne

In my last NYREJ article in November, I wrote about slightly rising overall capitalization rates indirectly driven by anticipated increased rates by the