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What trends are you seeing so far this year in your field? Cantilevered buildings. As is well known, the New York City landscape is finite, and spare buildable space is rare. As such, developers have turned towards…

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2017?  I’m most proud of my decision to come on board and run the finance group at Mancini Duffy. This was a critical decision for me because, at the time…

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2017?  I am being hired more and more often for peer reviews of other firms’ engineering reports and construction problems, and as an owner’s representative on large projects for project management and construction oversite. It is challenging work that requires…

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2017?  Building the first “digital” property manager called Adam. He talks, texts and helps coordinate your operations for…

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2017?  I am being hired more and more often for peer reviews of other firms’ engineering reports and construction problems, and as an owner’s representative on…

What was your most notable project in 2017? Among several commercial office fit-outs I have worked on last year as Job Captain, the New York City headquarters office of the World Economic Forum, a Geneva, Switzerland-based organization with the mission of improving…

What was your most notable project 2017? My most notable project in 2017 was South Beach At Long Branch–a 47-unit luxury, ocean-front condominium project at the Jersey Shore. It brings a Miami vibe to…

Glassberg & Associates is a general practice law firm with concentrations in real estate, contracts, and small business. Founded by Steven Glassberg in January of 2006,the firm has offices in the heart of midtown Manhattan and in Nassau County.

Space Technology Inc. (STI) lifts the existing roof of an industrial building, intact, to two or three times its original height. By elevating the roof at the rate of one foot every hour, STI can double or triple the capacity of a warehouse quickly and inexpensively. 

One can not understate the importance of due diligence when purchasing property. Today’s focus is residential apartment buildings. Whether a small multifamily or large many family building, due diligence is essential. Make a check list. Remember, except for some mathematical adjustments, once the deed is handed over, the closing has taken place, any problems that may arise are buyers alone to deal with. Due diligence should flush out issues.

I occasionally use a quote from a historical or famous person to emphasize a concept or basic point. Appropriate for the 2018 New Year, below is a quote from Michelangelo: “The greatest danger for most of us is not that we aim too high and miss it, but we aim too low and reach it.” This is the time of year that many folks make “New Years’ resolutions…"