Spotlights

Executive of the Month: Edelkopf, CEO of EPIC Commercial Realty: Honesty and a subjective approach will help you make deals; Approach at EPIC is a hybrid between the exclusive and off market shops

The New York Real Estate Journal recently sat down with Yona Edelkopf, CEO of EPIC Commercial Realty, for a question and answer session. Q: ...

Professional Profile: Robert Morris, 2014

Name: Robert Morris Title: President Company: The Rampart Group Location: Lake Success, N.Y. Birthplace: Bellmore, N.Y. Education: B.A. from...

Professional Profile: Helen Putterman, 2014

Name: Helen Putterman Title: President Company: Cohen Real Estate Location: Manhattan, N.Y. Birthplace: Germany Education: B.A. First job o...

Appraisal: A tale of two buildings: Universally return to a more natural supply and demand market

In January, 2005 the One Seneca Tower in the city of Buffalo reportedly sold for $85.04 million when the building was near full occupancy. T...

Architecture: How to maximize your return on real estate assets using an architect

Real estate development in New York City is getting hotter and hotter right now for a variety of different reasons. There is a simple way of...

Attorney: Taxpayers who have been over assessed: How to challenge their assessment successfully

Generally speaking, a tax certiorari proceeding is the legal process by which a real property tax assessment is reviewed. Every case is star...

Economic Development: Greater Binghamton: Location, technology and quality of life making more sense than ever

If you are planning an expansion or relocation in the coming months, I invite you to consider Greater Binghamton. We have the sixth largest ...

Engineering: More women take on the challenge to enter the exciting, complex world of engineering

Women have traditionally been underrepresented in the field of engineering; however, the statistics are beginning to change. The percentage ...

Selling with business insurance in mind

If you sell commercial real estate, include insurance in your final pitch for properties. Many clients don't consider the insurance costs of...

Rechler Equity Partners and Long Island officials break ground on The Hampton Business District at Gabreski

Rechler Equity Partners, one of the largest owners and operators of commercial properties on Long Island, officially broke ground on The Ham...