Category: Spotlight Content

2025 Year in Review: Yotam Cohen, Daisy

2025 Year in Review: Yotam Cohen, Daisy

December 23, 2025
What accomplishment, milestone, project or transaction stood out for you or your firm in 2025? Expanding into 400-unit buildings this year was a major milestone. These properties operate like small
2025 Year in Review: Victor Malerba Jr., MG2

2025 Year in Review: Victor Malerba Jr., MG2

December 23, 2025
What emerging trends or shifts will shape opportunities for you, your firm, or market sector in 2026? In 2026, we see opportunities around residential conversions, zoning updates, and neighborhood-scale
2025 Year in Review: Daniel Lebor, TerraCRG

2025 Year in Review: Daniel Lebor, TerraCRG

December 23, 2025
What accomplishment, milestone, project or transaction stood out for you or your firm in 2025? Looking back on 2025, the accomplishment that truly stood out for me was the successful closing of
2025 Year in Review: Mike Aziz, Corgan

2025 Year in Review: Mike Aziz, Corgan

December 23, 2025
What emerging trends or shifts will shape opportunities for you, your firm, or market sector in 2026? In November, Cooper Robertson joined architecture and design firm Corgan, which has proven to be a
2025 Year in Review: Gary Kao, Dealpath

2025 Year in Review: Gary Kao, Dealpath

December 23, 2025
What emerging trends or shifts will shape opportunities for you, your firm, or market sector in 2026? For decades, the primary method of deal sourcing for most brokers was a “spray &
Over half of Long Island towns vote to exceed the tax cap - Here’s how owners can respond - by Brad and Sean Cronin

Over half of Long Island towns vote to exceed the tax cap - Here’s how owners can respond - by Bra...

December 9, 2025
When New York permanently adopted the 2% property tax cap more than a decade ago, many owners hoped it would finally end the relentless climb in tax bills. But in the last couple of years, that “cap” has started to look more like a speed bump. Property owners are seeing taxes increase even when an
Check out NYREJ's <br>Developing Westchester Spotlight!

Check out NYREJ's
Developing Westchester Spotlight!

November 25, 2025
Check out NYREJ's Devloping Westchester Spotlight! NYREJ’s Developing Westchester Spotlight  is Out Now! Explore our Developing Westchester Spotlight, featuring exclusive Q&As with leading commercial real estate professionals. Gain insight into the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping New England’s commercial real estate landscape.  
Developing Westchester: Building a Better Balance Sheet:  Smarter Financing for 2026 - Patrick Smith

Developing Westchester: Building a Better Balance Sheet: Smarter Financing for 2026 - Patrick Smith...

November 25, 2025
As we stand on the precipice of a new year, contractors find themselves facing both opportunity and uncertainty. The ongoing impact of tariffs on material costs, inflation, and changing interest rates is causing market conditions to shift once again. While affordable housing, warehouses,
Developing Westchester: Authentic Window Design: Leading the Tri-State Into a New Era of Window and Door Innovation

Developing Westchester: Authentic Window Design: Leading the Tri-State Into a New Era of Window and ...

November 25, 2025
Westchester, NY For decades, Authentic Window Design (AWD), a Lavitt Company, has been a household name for homeowners and building professionals across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Associated with exceptional windows, doors, and service, this trusted leader is taking a major step forward as a company. AWD is proud to announce a family of brands consolidation,
Properly serving a lien law Section 59 Demand - by Bret McCabe

Properly serving a lien law Section 59 Demand - by Bret McCabe

November 25, 2025
Many attorneys operating within the construction space are familiar with the provisions of New York Lien Law, which allow for the discharge of a Mechanic’s Lien in the event the lienor does not commence an action to enforce following the service of a “Section 59 Demand”.
Mid-term stays: The new foundation of international student housing - by Óscar Rubio

Mid-term stays: The new foundation of international student housing - by Óscar Rubio

November 25, 2025
As the traditional housing market faces regulatory pressure, inflation, and limited supply, a once-marginal model is gaining ground across global real estate: mid-term rentals. Covering stays between one and eleven months, this category has expanded rapidly, becoming one of the most promising accommodation formats
Legal AI for real estate transactions - by Thomas Kearns

Legal AI for real estate transactions - by Thomas Kearns

November 25, 2025
In the 1980s we papered real estate transactions using custom drafted riders attached to forms printed by publishers like Blumberg, REBNY and others. As a young lawyer I grew frustrated with trying to keep track of precedent riders, agreements, and checklists, so I created a form bank for use by the department.