Spotlights

Professional Profile: Gene Spiegelman, 2014

Name: Gene Spiegelman Title: Vice Chairman, Americas Retail Services Company: Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Location: Midtown Manhattan, N...

Investments: Net-lease real estate: The current state of the unique market

Net-lease real estate is still a unique market and evaluation can be precise and different from traditional real estate. Retail: The retail ...

Property Management: A good leak is hard to find: Creative problem solving coupled with patience

Nothing can be more frustrating to a property manager than a good old fashioned hard to find leak. Leaks come in all shapes and sizes, often...

Real Estate Business Development : Achieving business performance traction: Having command of your workday

In my previous articles, I focused on the importance of having a robust business plan that includes short and long-term goals and objectives...

Real Estate Local Law 11/98: Changes to Local Law 11/98: New balcony and railing requirements

Compliance with the Façade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), also known as Local Law 11-98, just got a bit more complicated. On May 17, 201...

Real Estate Private Investors: Small players competing with the newest players: The crowfunder types

Transactional real estate deals lately result more in frustration than deals for individual and smaller players. The questions my client ask...

Structural Engineering: Expansion of existing buildings in N.Y.C.: Structural challenges and solutions

In New York City, a property with unused development rights represents an untapped revenue source. However, the task of expanding an existin...

Tenant Representation: How a tenant defines its needs: By employee growth rate, space and budget

The old residential real estate brokers adage "buyers are liars" has an element of truth. The reality is that buyers do not know what they w...

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...