On this week's episode of Closed! Lee and Brad chat with award-winning broker Eric Anton of the Anton Group at Marcus & Millichap about the state of the market and insight into his most memorable deals. We get the scoop on Eric's expectations in the commercial real estate market and a behind the scenes look at his policy of building strong business relationships on commonality and communication. Who would have thought that solar eclipses and beekeeping can pave the way to successful deals? You can learn more about the Anton Group at https://antongroupnyc.com/ and, as always, check out bf ..read more

On this episode of the Closed! Podcast, Lee and Brad chat with Yiannes Einhorn, a developer with experience on projects across NYC through his organization Grid Group. In our wide-ranging discussion we touch on Yiannes' entrance into development, commitment to quality construction, his father's role in pioneering home inspections, and even Brad's favorite: access agreements! It’s a conversation as engaging as it is informative, and we know you'll enjoy this peek behind the scenes of high quality home construction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

On this episode of the Closed! podcast, Lee and Mike chat with Jay Martin, the Executive Director of the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP), where he advocates for fair housing policies in New York City. Martin discusses a lack of understanding of the NYC housing market, the power tenant groups have over lawmakers, and potential policy solutions to improve housing for all New Yorkers. Martin gives a fascinating perspective on the affordable housing issues pressing the city, and we hope you find the conversation as interesting as we did! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ..read more

On this episode of the Closed! podcast, Cooper and Lee chat with renowned developer, Robert A. Levine, the founder and CEO of RAL, who has been responsible for the development of more than 100 luxury residential, hotel and mixed-use projects throughout the country totaling in the hundreds of millions of dollars in project valuations. The conversation focuses on Mr. Levine's experience developing One Brooklyn Bridge Park, the biggest residential conversion in Brooklyn’s history, but also touches on some of RALs other projects including Zero Irving, a recently finished office building on 14th st ..read more

On this episode of the Closed! podcast Brad and Cooper chat with David Lombino, the managing director of external affairs at Two Trees, about the newly opened Refinery at Domino. The Refinery at Domino is the centerpiece of the 11-acre Domino Sugar Factory site in Williamsburg -- a 15-story, 460,000-square-foot Class A office space built within an industrial brick structure originally completed in 1884. During the conversation Lombino shares the history of the project, including how Two Trees acquired the property, why they made the decision to turn this building into office space (when it was ..read more

On this episode of the Closed! podcast, Lee and Cooper chat with Stephen Wendell, Founder and CEO of Mountain Shore Properties, a company that develops commercial and residential properties across the US. During the conversation Stephen discusses how Mountain Shore vets and selects its projects, how the pandemic impacted travel trends, and the challenges the company faced when recently developing a hotel in the Catskills. Stephen also shares his perspective on how the new Airbnb rules in New York City are likely to impact the hotel industry and the future of tourism in New York City. It’s a wi ..read more

On this episode of Closed! Mike and Lee chat with Councilman Joe Borelli, the Council Minority Leader from Staten Island, about NYC's affordable housing crisis. The conversation focuses on why it's so difficult to construct new units in NYC, how the end of 421a is affecting development, and potential compromises between the right and left on housing issues. They also discuss why so many rent stabilized units are vacant, why Brooklyn is leading the way in new development, and NYC's implementation of local law 97. It's an interesting conversation and we appreciate Councilman Borelli giving us so ..read more

On this episode of Closed! we chat with New York Times best selling author William Cohan about the current state of the commercial real estate market. The conversation focuses on how the dual blows of the pandemic and rapidly rising rates have put the squeeze on owners of class B real estate, and the holders of office focused REITs. Cohan also shares his thoughts on the what future looks like for this asset class, and how building owners are likely to respond. It's an extremely informative conversation and we hope you give it a listen. William D. Cohan, a former senior Wall Street M&A inv ..read more

In this episode of the Closed Podcast, Lee Bergstein and Mike Flynn chat with Filippo Incorvaia, the CEO of FI Real Estate based in Miami. During this conversation Filippo explains how he is using AI tools like ChatGPT to improve systems and maximize efficiency within his business. He also shares how AI technologies have the potential to reshape the world of real estate and provides some practical advice for all professionals looking to learn how to use these powerful new tools. It's an incredibly interesting conversation and we hope you learn as much from it as we did! Give it a listen and le ..read more

David Sheldon is a coordinator and member of the community advocacy group Save Our Seaport, which is part of the Seaport Coalition. The Seaport Coalition recently came out victorious in a lawsuit against the Landmark Preservation Committee (LPC) over approval to build a tower in place of a parking lot (​​South St. Seaport Coalition v. LPC). In this episode of the Closed podcast Cooper Knowlton and Michael Flynn chat with David about this case, and discuss the larger implications that this matter may have on development and the preservation of historical sites in New York City. Give it a listen ..read more