Category: Thought Leadership
Commercial classroom: Back to Basics: The Ideal Leasing Process - by Edward Smith Jr.
December 9, 2025
Leases are detailed documents that should address all possible situations that may arise in the landlord-tenant relationship. The lease defines who is responsible for what
Co-working provides the structure and energy of the office without surrendering worker autonomy and ...
December 9, 2025
In the years since COVID-19 reshaped the American workplace, the conversation about “getting back to the office” has generated more heat than light. Corporate leaders
Winter Water Woes: How to Keep Your Apartment Building’s Sump Pump from Freezing This Season - by ...
December 9, 2025
Are you preparing your apartment building for winter? You may be focusing winterization efforts on heating systems, boilers, insulation, and frozen pipes. However, there is another
IREON Insights: Tax consequences of using debt financing to acquire real estate in a self-directed I...
November 25, 2025
The act of borrowing money itself in a self-directed IRA is not a taxable event. However, using borrowed funds (debt financing) to acquire or improve rental properties can subject the IRA to taxes on unrelated debt-financed income (UDFI), which is a form of unrelated business taxable income (UBTI). This means
Seven warning signs your apartment building’s boiler needs immediate attention - by Simon Soloff
November 25, 2025
As a landlord or apartment building manager, few things impact tenant satisfaction (and your bottom line) more directly than the building's heating system. When temperatures drop, tenants expect consistent, comfortable heat. But when
Tax class one property owners need to be vigilant in having their upcoming 2026/27 tax assessment re...
November 11, 2025
In my August 2025 article, I discussed what a Zohran Mamdani-led New York City could look like – early on – from a real estate tax perspective. Fast forward just a few months and things are accelerating faster than an out-of-control locomotive. Previously I opined that Mamdani
The Qualified Opportunity Zone program - by Michael Packman
November 11, 2025
There has been a lot of talk around the changes brought on by the Big Beautiful Bill Act. I am regularly fielding questions on what they are, especially in relation to real estate, so I decided to outline the changes in one area, the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program, in this article.
The Federal Reserve and recent capitalization rates - by John Rynne
November 11, 2025
Finally, the Federal Reserve is awakening to the calls from the White House to reduce interest rates. The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, was hesitant to lower rates because of the fear of inflation. During 2022-23 inflation spiked substantially in all sectors after COVID when local,
Protecting design professionals from difficult clients: Contract strategies to avoid regret - by Wi...
November 11, 2025
Architects, engineers, and design professionals begin each project with optimism, creativity, and good faith. Yet, too often, those ideals collide with clients who turn adversarial — breaching contracts, fabricating claims, or issuing threatening letters as leverage. These encounters
Permanent Opportunity Zones under the OBBB: What developers and investors need to know - by Sandy K...
November 11, 2025
Real estate investors and developers have a new reason to pay attention to Opportunity Zones. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), signed into law July 4, 2025, extends and updates the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program beginning in 2027. While the new version of the program
Arbor’s breakthrough build-to-rent collateralized loan obligation sets new benchmark in CRE securi...
November 11, 2025
In commercial real estate finance, opportunities are often born of innovation. At Arbor Realty Trust, our capital markets strategy stems from an entrepreneurial spirit. In May 2025, we reached another milestone with the closing of a $802 million collateralized loan
Writing your history with effective public relations - by Jody Fisher
August 13, 2024
Imagine a customer deciding on a company to do business with. They put your name into their computer’s search bar and results fill the page. What do they see? Most likely, they’ll see your website, hopefully as the first result, followed by any of your social media pages.
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