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IN PICTURES: UJA Federation honors Michael Vickers
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UJA-Federation of New York honored Michael Vickers of Vickers Realty, Ltd. at its annual Real Estate Executives (REX) Gala  at The Pierre in New York City.
Deals & Dealmakers
WHO’S NEWS: Transwestern names new regional partner, Greysteel expands to Manhattan
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Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP announced that Debra M. Schoenberg and Astra M. Tudisco have become partners of the firm. DEBRA SCHOENBERG Schoenberg
Deals & Dealmakers
HPD commissioner steps down to join Ford Foundation
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Maria Torres-Springer, commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, will step down in early March, according to an announcement
Deals & Dealmakers
Small biz loan works for Brooklyn owner
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VINCENT CHIODO Arbor Realty Trust funded a Freddie Mac SBL deal in Brooklyn. 2402 Gerritsen Avenue, a mixed-use property, received $4 million in refinance
Debt & Equity
Mission Capital recieves $24M loan for Stamford office property
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Mission Capital Advisors Debt & Equity Finance Group has recieved a $24.5 million loan for Nine West Broad Street, a 191,000 s/f office property located
Deals & Dealmakers
Shvo tax evasion case adjourned for the fourth time
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Developer Michael Shvo is due back in court next month, after his tax evasion case was adjourned for the fourth time since last October.
Residential
Have You Heard? Elliman sponsors art program, historic upstate estate listed for $1.7M
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The Sickles-Tallman House in upstate Orangeburg, which dates back to the late 1700s, has been listed for $1,688,000 following a $600,000 renovation.
Featured
Taking stock: Harvard report paints cloudy picture for housing despite economic recovery
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The national housing market has now regained enough momentum to provide an engine of growth for the US economy, according to the latest The State of the
Residential
NEW DEVELOPMENT: DoBro building launches leasing, Village condo 40 percent sold
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● AVALONBAY Leasing underway at Downtown Brooklyn rental  AvalonBay Communities, Inc. announced the launch of leasing at Avalon Willoughby Square, 326
Deals & Dealmakers
Cold-storage company inks 140,000 s/f industrial lease
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In a transaction arranged by CBRE, Refrig-It Warehouse, a full-service, public cold-storage warehousing company, has signed a 140,000 s/f industrial lease
Retail
RKF lands Hackensack gig
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RKF has been named the exclusive retail leasing agent for 10,519 s/f of retail space within Pathmark Plaza at 375-417 Route 17 South in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Construction & Design
Don’t wait for paid leave law to take effect; Engineer something better now
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MICHELLE DeCARLO By Michelle DeCarlo When former ASHRAE NY President Lorey Flick Roberts created the Women in Engineering Committee (WiE) her primary purpose