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Wages expected to dip as unions adjust to new state of the industry

REW Staff October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014

by REW StaffOctober 10, 2014October 10, 2014439

Anchin’s ninth annual State of the Construction Industry event was held in New York City on September 18. Presented in cooperation with the New York Building Congress (NYBC), the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC NY), and the American Institute of Architects – New York Chapter (AIA-NY),...

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Class act Rosenberg never stops learning

REW Staff October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014

by REW StaffOctober 10, 2014October 10, 2014

By Dan Orlando SHARON ROSENBERG Sharon Rosenberg ran with the big boys at Douglas Elliman for nearly two years before deciding that it was time … Continued

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NEW DEVELOPMENT: Naftali kicks off sales at new condo; 57th Street showstopper debuts

REW Staff October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014

by REW StaffOctober 10, 2014October 10, 2014

● NAFTALI GROUP Sales underway at Two Ten W77th Sales have launched at the Naftali Group’s Two Ten West 77th Street, the new construction offering … Continued

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Brooklyn still giving up its treasures

REW Staff October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014

by REW StaffOctober 10, 2014October 10, 2014

Residential sales prices increased 24.6 percent in Brownstone Brooklyn and North Brooklyn in the third quarter of 2014 over the same period last year, and … Continued

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Listing scarcity drives up Manhattan rents

REW Staff October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014

by REW StaffOctober 10, 2014October 10, 2014

By Konrad Putzier Manhattan’s rental market surged for the seventh month in a row in September as the vacancy rate edged closer to zero. The … Continued

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Are the rich getting richer because they own real estate?

REW Staff October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014

by REW StaffOctober 10, 2014October 10, 2014

By Konrad Putzier Have you ever tried to rent an apartment in Brooklyn and come to the conclusion that rising home prices are ruining the … Continued

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WHO’S NEWS: Bellmarc agents flock to CCR; Raveis bulks up on big names

REW Staff October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014

by REW StaffOctober 10, 2014October 10, 2014738

City Connections Realty has welcomed ten former Coldwell Banker Bellmarc agents to the firm. Hy Rosen, Myrna Rosen, Adolfo Brenes, Nicolas Bustamante, Janis Cooke, Susie Gomez, Richard Mulholland, Tama Robertson, Eva Posner and Vanessa Palka have all joined CCR. “I am delighted to have all of these agents with us. There were many firms they could have joined and am...

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Broker hits $2B mark

REW Staff October 9, 2014 October 9, 2014

by REW StaffOctober 9, 2014October 9, 2014490

Eastern Union Funding announced it has posted over $2 billion in mortgage loan volume for the Year-to-Date ending September 30, 2014. With about $1.2 billion in the pipeline, the mortgage brokerage is on target to break its goal of closing $3 billion in mortgage loan volume by year-end. During the...

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BRP, Goldman Sachs launch $75M fund

REW Staff October 9, 2014 October 9, 2014

by REW StaffOctober 9, 2014October 9, 2014725

BRP Companies, a real estate investment and development firm, announced that it will launch a $75 million investment fund that will leverage upwards of $250 million of new residential development around the New York City metropolitan area and New Jersey. The announcement comes as BRP completed an initial closing with...

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Meridian closes on $42M in multi-family loans

REW Staff October 9, 2014 October 9, 2014

by REW StaffOctober 9, 2014October 9, 2014661

Meridian Capital Group negotiated nearly $42 million in multifamily deals. The real estate finance and advisory firm negotiated $10.7 million for the refinance of a three-property portfolio in Brooklyn, NY. It also arranged a $31.5 million loan for the purchase of The Sansom, a multifamily property located in Philadelphia, PA,...