Category: Brokerage

HUNT Insurance appoints new leadership positions

HUNT Insurance appoints new leadership positions

January 5, 2021
Buffalo, NY HUNT Insurance Agency, a core business of HUNT Real Estate Corp., has announced the appointment of multiple leadership positions within the organization.  James Farah has been named the president and chief insurance officer
Matthews named  controller at Ciminelli

Matthews named controller at Ciminelli

January 5, 2021
Buffalo, NY Ciminelli Real Estate Corp. appointed Mark Matthews as controller. Matthews is responsible for oversight of both property and corporate  accounting activities for Ciminelli.
January message from  the president of NYSCAR

January message from the president of NYSCAR

January 5, 2021
National Association of Realtors COVID-19 Relief Package  Includes Help for Business and Property Owners December 21, 2020 Congressional leaders struck a deal on a nearly $900 billion coronavirus relief bill that will bring a new round of support to millions
Rockport Mortgage closes $74.5m FHA Section 223(f) refinancing loan

Rockport Mortgage closes $74.5m FHA Section 223(f) refinancing loan

January 5, 2021
Queens, NY Rockport Mortgage Corp. closed a $74.5 million FHA Section 223(f) refinancing loan for Israel Senior Citizen Housing I and II, a 512-unit HUD-subsidized property for the elderly located in the Far Rockaway neighborhood.
Oak & Avery Group sells Yonkers multifamily

Oak & Avery Group sells Yonkers multifamily

January 5, 2021
Yonkers, NY The Oak & Avery Group completed the sale of an 11-unit multifamily building at 19 Lawrence St. Anthony Watkins, president, and David Algarin, vice president
Perlman of Largo secures $2.4m permanent loan  for Rochester portfolio

Perlman of Largo secures $2.4m permanent loan for Rochester portfolio

January 5, 2021
Rochester, NY Ned Perlman of Largo Capital’s Buffalo office arranged a $2.4 million permanent loan for a portfolio of multifamily properties.  Perlman negotiated 80% acquisition financing
Bloorian and Herskowitz of Greyhill Group negotiate $1.2m acquisition

Bloorian and Herskowitz of Greyhill Group negotiate $1.2m acquisition

January 5, 2021
Troy, NY Greyhill Group has acquired a mixed-use property at 150 4th St. for $1.2 million.  The property has 15 residential units, primarily rented by local Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students
Cleaning house in co-ops and condominiums  with legal counsel - by C. Jaye Berger

Cleaning house in co-ops and condominiums with legal counsel - by C. Jaye Berger

January 5, 2021
The COVID Pandemic has created some extra time for people to handle projects they might not otherwise have time for. A good example of this is reviewing your building’s  co-op and condominium formation documents, such as house rules, proprietary 
Bortz and Sweetwood of Kislak broker $2.1m sale

Bortz and Sweetwood of Kislak broker $2.1m sale

January 5, 2021
Poughkeepsie, NY The Kislak Co., Inc. completed the sale of a fully-approved multifamily development site on over seven acres at 31-35 Violet Ave., in Dutchess County. The property traded for $2.1 million.
Bestreich, Reynolds, Reynolds and Davila of BRG facilitate $4.25 million development site sale

Bestreich, Reynolds, Reynolds and Davila of BRG facilitate $4.25 million development site sale

January 5, 2021
Brooklyn, NY Bestreich Realty Group (BRG) closed the sale of 176 Central Ave., located in the Bushwick neighborhood, for $4.25 million.  This development site’s lot dimensions of 73.5 ft. x 150.33 ft.
New York City development tools: Inclusionary air rights part 2 - by Patrick O’Sullivan and Michael Smith

New York City development tools: Inclusionary air rights part 2 - by Patrick O’Sullivan and Michae...

January 5, 2021
Part 1 of this four-part series appeared in the December 1st edition. The generation of inclusionary air rights provides owners with an opportunity to improve a development project’s economics. This second part of our series
A tale of Two Bridges: How did 4 towers get approved without the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure? - by Christopher Wright

A tale of Two Bridges: How did 4 towers get approved without the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure? ...

January 5, 2021
A zoning saga is unfolding at the Two Bridges Development site located on five blocks abutting the East River between the Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges. At question is how zoning applications filed by developers to expand the permitted heights of four buildings