OPINION: The inside views that had our readers talking last year
The following are excerpts from our most-read opinion pieces of 2019. You can submit your views to editor@rew-online.com for consideration. To see these and other
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The four things all bridge loan lenders want to know
By Mordechai Beren, managing director, Structured Finance & Bridge Division, Eastern Union Bridge loans play an essential role in commercial real estate finance. Borrowers use
Blaming “AOC effect” is a cop-out by Amazon
By Tom Corsillo Nine months after Amazon scrapped plans to build a new headquarters in Long Island City, people in and around the real estate
All I want for Christmas is a rent regulated apartment
By Adelaide Polsinelli Prudent landlords should be making a list of who’s been naughty or nice this Christmas and turning the new rent laws to
Why I love my own private Nordstrom
By Allan Ripp Few New Yorkers could have been more eager than me for the opening of Nordstrom’s new flagship women’s store near Columbus Circle.
A good idea but potential side effects may outweigh the intended benefits
By Hani J. Salama, PE LEED-AP, Chair, CEO, BOMA New York On October 30, the New York City Council passed a bill that will divide
Is our hot economy about to boil over?
By Jonathan Lewis, Founder, JLJ Capital Everywhere you look there are people talking about recession. Such talk isn’t surprising since the current economic expansion, at
Better public policy can help housing crisis
By Doug Bibby The U.S. is in the throes of a housing affordability crisis. Rents are rising and demand is increasing, all while incomes stagnate.
LEGAL VIEWPOINTS: What you need to know about NYCʼs new rent regulations
By Blaine Z. Schwadel, Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) was signed by the Governor on June
Historic day for New York City’s residential agents
New York has the best real estate brokers in the world. It takes considerable grit, savvy and determination to succeed in such a highly competitive