Spotlights

State of the State 2016: Mike Davis of Bergmeyer Associates

Mike Davis, Bergmeyer Associates What lies ahead for the global economy? It will be increasingly hard for governments to stay ahead of glob...

State of the State 2016: Aleksandra Scepanovic of Ideal Properties Group

Aleksandra Scepanovic, Ideal Properties Group If you could create an ideal App for your industry what would it do? It would help assess act...

Executive of the Month: Rob Cord, president of CBC Advisors: A fresh perspective and unparalleled energy

Rob Cord, CBC Advisors New York, NY New to New York, not to the industry. Rob Cord of CBC Advisors, one of the largest commercial real esta...

Real estate activity still near record levels, but beware of cap rates and the “canary in the coal mine” by John Rynne

John Rynne, Rynne, Murphy & Associates, Inc. Overall capitalization rates (cap rates) are always the topic of discussion in real estate...

Taking time and steps in the planning process makes for a successful architectural project by William Gati

William Gati, Architecture Studio Here are steps for designing and building an architectural project: 1) Create a plan After choosing a de...

Conservation easements: Preserving real property while “cashing in” on its development value by Sarah Lewis Belcher

Sarah Lewis Belcher, Bond Schoeneck & King Real property owners who don’t intend to develop their land or sell it for development h...

What is the proper procedure to resolve issues arising out of a mistakenly issued permit? by Steven Glassberg

Steven Glassberg, Glassberg & Associates The New York City Department of Buildings makes mistakes all the time.  The Court of Appeals ...

The search for what to rent takes a break for now – Have you heard of RTA or KD furniture? by Ron Lanzo

Ron Lanzo, AFR Furniture For those of you that have followed this column you know that I’ve been on an endless journey to find new things...

Protect your profit margins: Controlling and reducing expenses for your properties by Chuck Hurchalla

Chuck Hurchalla, Evolution Energy Partners Property owners already know how costly it is to run a building and how those costs can eat i...

Live, work, and thrive in Broome County: The Southern Tier is bursting with opportunities! by Giovanna Bernardo

Giovanna Bernardo, The Agency, Broome County IDA/LDC When I started my college career at Binghamton University, I dreamed of finishing my d...