Category: Owners Developers & Managers

Queens, NY Whether you’re aspiring to achieve an IREM certification and/or looking to enrich your knowledge, our chapter is committed to helping you reach your professional development goals.

New York, NY At BOMA NY’s March Forum, “Partnering Effectively with Your Union Staff,” the Realty Advisory Board’s president, Howard Rothschild and executive vice president Robert Schwartz presented a vivid picture of how the RAB negotiates collective bargaining agreements with 32BJ

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Bronx, NY Permits have been approved for a new 10-story senior housing building at 105 West Tremont Ave. Designed by SB+C Architecture D.P.C, 105 West Tremont Ave. is one of three properties to be developed as part of the wider regeneration of Morris Heights.

New York, NY Addressing the city’s worsening “high profile” pest problems, BOMA New York’s February monthly forum featured experts who presented an integrated pest management approach to protect building owners’ assets and property values. Glenn Waldorf and Dan Brady of Bell Environmental Services opened their presentation with a stark description of a post-COVID pest crisis in New York City. They did not sugarcoat the situation.

Brooklyn, NY According to Fortis Property Group, closings have commenced at Olympia Dumbo, the borough’s most anticipated new luxury condominium building. Located on the waterfront, Olympia is a contribution to the skyline and symbol of Dumbo’s evolution into one of the borough’s most premium neighborhoods.

Manhattan, NY FirstService Residential has promoted David Valente and Mark Pepe to senior vice president in the firm’s condo/co-op property management division. In their new roles, Valente and Pepe will each have executive oversight of a portfolio of condominium and cooperative properties and teams of dedicated property managers and assistant property managers who specialize in providing service to board members and residents in some of the city’s residential buildings.

Manhattan, NY One Wall St., the art deco skyscraper which led the financial district’s transformation into a world-class residential neighborhood, has completed one of the largest office-to-residential conversion in New York City history. The 1.25m s/f landmark comprising of 1m s/f of residential and 250,000 s/f of commercial amenities and interiors celebrates this major milestone by unveiling the building, with immediate move-ins and closings for residents.

Manhattan, NY FirstService Residential has been appointed manager for One United Nations Park, an ultra-luxury residential tower in the Murray Hill neighborhood.The property at 685 First Ave. comprises a mix of 148 jewel box condominiums, 408 rental units, more than 15,000 s/f of amenities, and a ground floor retail component.

Chelsea, NY Woman-owned leading real estate company MAG Partners has launched the leasing at Ruby, a residential development located at 243 West 28^th St. Located across the street from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) between Seventh and Eighth Ave., within New York City’s Garment District, Ruby offers 480 studio to three-bedroom residences amongst two towers - 30% of which are reserved for affordable housing - in addition to 8,500 s/f of ground-floor retail space.

Plainview, NY Rechler Equity Partners reinforced itself as a driving force of Long Island’s economy in 2022 with a 98.5% occupancy rate. This includes 524,000 s/f of new lease agreements and 271,000 s/f of lease renewals that occurred last year. These strong numbers are the continuation of a trend of high demand for industrial space as Rechler Equity is set to begin work on an over-840,000 s/f industrial park in Medford in 2023.