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SWBR appoints Shaw as an architectural designer and Smith as an environmental graphic designer

According to SWBR Architects, Scott Shaw and Heather Smith have joined the firm.  Shaw has been appointed architectural designer. As a member of the SWBR design team, he is responsible for schematic design, design development, planning programming, construction document production and administration. Shaw graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Architecture. Heather Smith has joined SWBR Architects as an environmental graphic designer. She is responsible for website development, graphics related to architectural design and for the design of marketing and promotional materials for internal and external clients. Smith graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's of fine arts in Computer Graphic Design. She also holds a B.S. in Information Technology and an associates of Applied Science in Interior Design.
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AI comes to public relations, but be cautious, experts say - by Harry Zlokower

AI comes to public relations, but be cautious, experts say - by Harry Zlokower

Last month Bisnow scheduled the New York AI & Technology cocktail event on commercial real estate, moderated by Tal Kerret, president, Silverstein Properties, and including tech officers from Rudin Management, Silverstein Properties, structural engineering company Thornton Tomasetti and the founder of Overlay Capital Build,
A fresh start - by Shallini Mehra and Amit Doshi

A fresh start - by Shallini Mehra and Amit Doshi

For the past several years, the New York City multifamily housing market has been defined by disruption. The combined impact of the HSTPA rent laws and a sharply higher interest rate environment has fundamentally reduced
Tri-state capital  migrates nationally amid  regulation pressure - by Reese Weaver

Tri-state capital migrates nationally amid regulation pressure - by Reese Weaver

New York tri-state multifamily investors are increasingly reallocating capital to less-regulated markets across the U.S. as rent control and legislative risk erode returns at home. With over 60% of New York City’s rental housing stock classified as rent-stabilized, the traditional value-add model — buying under-performing buildings,

Strategic pause - by Shallini Mehra and Chirag Doshi

Strategic pause - by Shallini Mehra and Chirag Doshi

Many investors are in a period of strategic pause as New York City’s mayoral race approaches. A major inflection point came with the Democratic primary victory of Zohran Mamdani, a staunch tenant advocate, with a progressive housing platform which supports rent freezes for rent