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Stonehenge NYC Names New VP
The firm hired Kunal Chothani, an industry professional who will serve as vice president of acquisitions. Prior to this role, Chothani was head of the New York subsidiary of Akelius Residential Property AB, where he managed transactions and assets valued at more than $1 billion.
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Closeup on the Bronx Affordable Housing Market
Developing and preserving affordable units in the dynamic borough of New York City is a genuine challenge. MBD's Derrick Lovett and Monadnock's Tom Ciano weigh on the borough’s affordable housing shortage and discuss the companies' recent multifamily projects.
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Arbor Realty Trust Hires New EVP, CTO
Howard Leiner has stepped up as the company’s newest executive, after occupying various technology positions with Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank.
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  • Cutting Costs, Overcoming Construction Challenges in NYC

    Broadway Construction Group’s Joseph Aiello shares his insights on the role value engineering plays in the development challenges.

    06 December 2018 16:01

  • NYC’s New Financing Landscape

    How can brokers stay active in a market where an increased number of lenders and intermediaries are chasing fewer deals?

    05 December 2018 13:46

  • GFI Realty Appoints New Senior Managing Director

    An industry professional with more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience, Matthew Sparks will oversee investment sales activity for the company’s multifamily portfolio in New York City.

    16 November 2018 14:16

  • Quay Tower: Behind Brooklyn’s First Smart Condo Building

    RAL CEO Robert Levine and Douglas Elliman’s Molly Townsend unveil details about the upcoming high-rise—a testament to their companies' smart-living philosophy. Their strategic partnership with Amazon will offer total smart home automation to all residents.

    05 November 2018 14:36

  • Castle Lanterra Hires Chief of Staff

    Mischa Edwards has roughly 10 years of management experience and will also serve as head of client services, overseeing the investor/client reporting and support process.

    22 October 2018 12:27

  • Megalith Capital Management Adds New SVP

    Matthew Lobron will focus on the firm’s residential and commercial ground-up development activities, after serving various roles at Zeckendorf Development and Extell Development Co.

    22 October 2018 06:56

  • HAP Investments Promotes Andrea Lawrence to Deputy CEO

    Lawrence, who has been with the company since 2013, will work with Co-Founder & CEO Eran Polack to plan, develop and manage the firm’s real estate portfolio.

    10 October 2018 14:23

  • Rudin Management Names New CIO

    Neil Gupta took up the executive role after working with the company for more than six years. He will now oversee investments, acquisitions and financial activities for the firm's New York City portfolio.

    01 October 2018 13:40

  • Bellwether Enterprise Selects New VP

    Ilya Weinstein will oversee loan production for affordable housing properties throughout New York City and the northeastern U.S., bringing to this new role more than seven years of mortgage lending experience.

    18 July 2018 16:46

  • Millbrook Realty Capital Adds New Managing Director

    Uanderson Benedetti will handle the origination of short-term bridge loans on multifamily properties, mixed-use buildings, condominiums and hotels, focusing on growing the company’s lending platform.

    17 July 2018 14:58

  • Improving Accessibility Through Technology

    Architect Ariel Aufgang revealed how technology can improve home accessibility and why regularly updated regulations could help reduce costs for developers building such projects.

    04 July 2018 14:41

  • Cartus Selects New CEO

    Katrina Helmkamp will step up as the leader of Realogy Holdings' relocation services subsidiary, building on executive roles at Lenox, SVP Worldwide and Whirlpool.

    20 June 2018 06:09

  • Greystone Names New Managing Director

    George Kenny brings three decades of mortgage and securitization experience to his new position. His previous employers include Starwood Property Trust, UBS and Bank of America.

    13 June 2018 06:28

  • Unlocking Potential in New York’s Emerging Submarkets

    Eran Polack, CEO & co-founder of HAP Investments, analyzes investment opportunities across the metro and outlines the drivers of Northern Manhattan's rapid transformation.

    08 June 2018 11:22

  • An Insider’s View of Brooklyn’s Affordable Housing Crisis

    Nelson Management Group's Robert Nelson discusses the impact of the Vital Brooklyn initiative, which is meant to alleviate the borough's affordable housing shortage, and the company's projects in the sector.

    31 May 2018 12:15