Rentar refinances mixed-use plaza in Middle Village

July 1, 2025 / no comments

Rentar Development refinanced its mixed-use plaza in Middle Village, which is in the midst of a retail overhaul. Deutsche Bank and UBS originated a $160 million commercial mortgage-backed securities loan for Rentar Plaza at 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue in the Queens neighborhood, the Commercial Observer reported. BayBridge Real Estate Capital arranged the deal. There was previously […]

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Section 8 cuts could hit 5.7K Long Island households 

July 1, 2025 / no comments

The federal government’s proposed cuts to rental assistance could have an outsized effect on Long Island. The budget announced by President Donald Trump’s administration includes capping housing vouchers at two years for working-age, able-bodied adults, which could affect approximately 5,700 Long Island households receiving Section 8 assistance, Newsday reported. The area’s federally subsidized housing relies […]

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It’s official: Zohran Mamdani is the Democratic mayoral nominee 

July 1, 2025 / no comments

The ranked choice tabulations are in and further underscore the real estate industry’s losses in the June primary.  The latest results show Assembly member Zohran Mamdani with 56 percent, making him the Democratic nominee for mayor. Mamdani had a more than seven-point lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo as of primary night last Tuesday, a […]

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Bankruptcy lawyers for Joel Wiener can’t tap rental income, judge says

July 1, 2025 / no comments

Cash is becoming a concern for Pinnacle Group’s contested portfolio of thousands of rental units. A federal judge denied a request to tap rental income for more than 5,000 rent-stabilized apartments owned by Joel Wiener’s Pinnacle Group, leaving the massive portfolio without funding for basic operations as it navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Bloomberg reported. Judge […]

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Manhattan office leasing snaps back to reality

July 1, 2025 / no comments

After a gangbusters start to the year, Manhattan’s office market snapped back to reality in the second quarter. Office leasing volume reached 9.2 million square feet, an 18.9 percent drop from the previous quarter, according to a new report from Colliers. But thanks to a banner first quarter — during which six tenants inked deals […]

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Jay Group lands $53M loan for another 99-unit building

July 1, 2025 / no comments

Jacob Kohn has completed another piece of the puzzle for his massive multifamily development in Downtown Brooklyn. Kohn’s Jay Group landed a $53 million construction loan for a 99-unit building at 165 Willoughby Street, PincusCo first reported. Ponce Bank provided the financing, marking another major step forward for the five-building project. The developer landed a […]

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