Spotlights

Malcolm McLaren of McLaren Engineering Group is broadening horizons by sea and by land

Malcolm McLaren, P.E., is the founder, president and CEO of McLaren Engineering Group P.C., based in West Nyack, N.Y., and with additional o...

With a vast selection of commercial properties, Queens is a great place to find new investments

Despite all the perceived negative global and national commercial real estate news, the second largest borough in New York City (by populati...

Retail outlook for New York City: Out with the old, shop in the new!

It's a new year, with a new president and the country has a proverbial new lease on life. In New York City, we also have plenty of new lease...

Implementing workplace violence intervention strategies in these tough economic times is essential

The phrase "workplace violence" is frightening when mentioned. It should be. Due to the nature or the severity of workplace violence, and th...

Location is just one of the reasons that doing business in the Binghamton region makes sense

In these challenging times, doing business in Binghamton makes more sense than ever. Our region is an easy three hours northwest of midtown ...

Northern Manhattan market report: Some 2008 sales trends will continue into this year

2008 will go down as one of the most challenging years for investment property sales. For the year, Northern Manhattan saw a total of 210 tr...

The upside of downsizing: New business is created for construction and real estate industries

In this rollercoaster economy we are in, the changes that occur on a day to day (sometimes hour-to-hour) basis are in sharp contrast to the ...

Auctions represent an efficient disposition strategy for lenders with expanding REO portfolios

Auctions represent efficient disposition strategy for lenders with expanding real-estate owned (REO) portfolios. The real estate auction is ...

Recognizing opportunities in the 2009 Long Island commercial real estate market ensures success

Predictions, assumptions and the ever popular magic eight ball are an increasing trend in the commercial real estate market. Everyone has an...

Bad news in the Manhattan commercial office space market can be good news too

The direct relationship between unemployment and the demand for office space is a clear and obvious one. It then becomes clear that the Manh...