Category : Debt & Equity

By Stuart Eisenberg, partner, BDO While many post-crisis investments have focused on core properties — fully leased buildings — some investors are now looking for funds that buy into new developments and other riskier assets, often looking for 20 percent yield or more. Morgan Stanley, hit especially hard by the...

By David Kessler, CPA, Partner National Director-Commercial Real Estate Industry CohnReznick On New Year’s Eve, as they counted down to 2016 along with the rest of us, commercial real estate industry participants had a harder time than most in saying goodbye to 2015. And with good reason. 2015 was a...

Jeff Seidenfeld, managing director at Eastern Union Funding, negotiated a $30 million refi covering three buildings in Queens with a competitive rate and all cash out arrangement. The deal closed just days before a federal rate hike virtually guaranteed such rates to become historic figures, protecting the client for seven...

Colliers International Group Inc. (has released its Global Investor Outlook for 2016, revealing that investor sentiment toward real estate is projected to remain positive globally. Primary target markets will continue to draw the most interest, with moderating risk appetite, stable economic conditions, and low interest rates driving increased investment in...

By Andrew Cohen, JD, LL.M, Friedman LLP When it comes to purchasing and selling real property, taxpayers face the question: am I a real estate dealer or investor? The distinction is important as it determines the tax treatment on any subsequent sale. To help identify where you fit, we’ve outlined...

National Standard Abstract (NSA), a full-service title-insurance firm, has seen a strong start in just ten months of business ending 2015 with a string of accomplishments. Since launching in March, NSA has closed $124 million primarily in affordable housing and commercial real estate sectors in Harlem, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx,...