There’s really no better current example of the rippling unintended consequences that result when well-meaning legislators try to fix a societal problem without considering all the potential fallout than the recent radical revision of New York’s rent control laws. Although
Rye Brook, NY According to a report released from Houlihan Lawrence, the U.S. economy continues expanding more than 2% per year, while the global economy is further softening and trade disputes
In the Northeast there are many investors with substantial nationwide real estate portfolios. These investors are often buying and selling one or more significant assets. REITs are a good example of such an investor but there are many others. At times, the
As the June 15th deadline loomed, the real estate industry awoke June 12th to an early surprise—more anti-business regulations in New York. Tenant groups are declaring victory over the industry, though these laws will prove to be inherently anti-tenant. The
The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 and Statewide Housing Security Protection Act of 2019 (collectively the TPA 2019) were signed into law by governor Cuomo on June 14th, and all landlords and tenants in New York will be affected by its
We’ve seen a lot of trends come and go within the office furniture industry over the years, and this past year, 2019 has been no exception! For some time now, one of the biggest new trends include lower panel heights. They’ve continued to shrink to
The November 21st, 2019 effective date of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) new EB-5 program modernization rule is approaching fast. The new rule will increase the minimum investment amount per investor to $900,000 for projects in a
Recently, a major American newspaper with a worldwide readership published an opinion piece about smart city infrastructure written by a professor of civil engineering. In short, the engineer’s perspective was that smart cities will be expensive, “exceedingly complex to
Successful economic development is more than just an idea for a start-up. It’s more than the desire to revitalize a downtown area, or the countless contracts, permits, and applications that go into seeing a project from start to finish. While these are all components to
Cold Spring Harbor, NY Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, (Sotheby’s) one of the nation’s leading realtors, is sold on the “Ninja Selling” approach to
