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Maximizing 1031 Exchanges: Exploring top-tier QSR brands in the franchise real estate market - by Ridder and Schonfeld

Real estate investors, developers, and REITs are very familiar with the tax-deferred advantages of a 1031 Exchange. However, you may not have considered how the strategy could be beneficial in other ways including, diversifying, moving markets, and increasing income.

City of Peekskill seeks Downtown Revitalization Initiative project proposals

Peekskill, NY Earlier this year, the city was selected by the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council to receive a $10 million award through the states Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI).

Harmon, Spies, King, Doneger, Fasullo and Donner of C&W advise Rudin Management in $181.5 million sale

Manhattan, NY The Chetrit Group, a private real estate development firm, has acquired One Whitehall St., a 21-story glass and steel mixed-use office property, in the Financial District for $181.5 million.

Dunne, Bardsley, Neuer, Gavin, Pride and MacKenzie of CBRE act for buyer and seller in sale of 290,634 s/f

Purchase, NY CBRE closed the sale of 100 Manhattanville Rd., a 68% leased class A office property. Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley, Jeremy Neuer, David Gavin, Gene Pride and Stuart MacKenzie of

Klosed Properties acquires 6-unit property in Brooklyn – 5,540 s/f total

Brooklyn, NY Klosed Properties has acquired 1362 Decatur St. in the Bushwick neighborhood. The property consists of six rent-stabilized residential units, for a total of 5,540 s/f. The property is currently in

Jacobson Props. and Pyramid sell Benedictine Cancer Center – $13.61 million

Kingston, NY Lisa Menin of Jacobson Properties and Leo Jones of Pyramid Brokerage Co. of Binghamton have completed the sale of the Benedictine Cancer Center for $13.61 million. This is the final remaining

Landes and Kemm of Royal Props. broker two leases: 23,500 s/f total

Nanuet, NY Royal Properties, Inc. has completed two leases: ALDI Supermarket at Rockland Center, 43 East Rte. 59 held its grand opening.  ALDI transformed a portion of the former Pathmark space into a new 22,000 s/f supermarket.

Construction begins for $17 million expansion of National Purple Heart Hall of Honor

New Windsor, NY According to governor Andrew Cuomo, construction is beginning on a $17 million expansion of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in Orange County. The Hall of Honor is being expanded with

Thru the Lens: Serhant of Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing” hosts Jewish National Fund-USA event

Manhattan, NY Ryan Serhant of Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing” hosted Jewish National Fund-USA’s latest real estate event at the Ronald Lauder JNF House on the Upper East Side. The sold-out event

The Metropolitan Museum of Art honors Mechanic of Fried Frank at annual benefit

Manhattan, NY Jonathan Mechanic, chairman of the Real Estate Department at the law firm Fried Frank, was honored by The Metropolitan Museum of Art during its 24th annual Real Estate Council Benefit