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Year in Review 2018: Michael Zere, Zere Real Estate Services

Name & Title: Michael Zere, Executive Vice President

Company Name: Zere Real Estate Services

Address: 2155 Ocean Avenue, Unit C Ronkonkoma NY 11779

Website: www.zere.com

Social Media: @ZereRealEstate

 

What market trend(s) will impact your industry in 2019?

The lack of new commercial industrial building space availabilities for lease and sale in the industrial markets will be harmful to businesses and companies that need a variety of sizes to run and grow their operations on Long Island and in the five boroughs. 

Obtaining business sites for a variety of uses are very competitive, particularly truck parking and outdoor storage. 

Deals that are clean and can move the fastest will win every time over complicated over user demands. 

Municipalities that want more thriving economic success may want to ease up on their restrictive policies or reconsider zoning requests for special use permits to promote economic development.

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