Category : Long Island

L.I.’s Positive Swing for Industrial and Office Vacancy Rates

Long Island’s vacancy rates in the commercial real estate market is showing a positive trend in for 2011, however slight they might be. Positive absorption rates for the industrial market in the first quarter of 2011 ended with 280,004 square feet— quite an improvement over the 1.7 million square feet of negative absorption in 2010 and..

Canon USA- A Snapshot into their New Digs

Long Island based Canon USA, one of the world’s most well-known and successful companies, celebrated the completion of the first step toward their new headquarters back in May. The last piece of steel—sporting a small evergreen tree in its center— was lifted to the top of the structure after being signed by both Canon’s President..

What Nassau Can Do For Your Business Endeavor

NYC price tags got you down? Considering a relocation? Look no further than the next county over. With Nassau’s prime locations and more affordable spaces, it’s a wonder you didn’t consider west Long Island before. The infamously high property taxes in Nassau county might seem out of reach at first, but with the right guidance..

Plans for Project Lighthouse- Extinguished?

The bulb in Project Lighthouse has experienced quite a few sparks since its original proposal a few years ago, but it looks as though the fire that once kept the idea alive is slowing burning out. Most recently, Nassau County exces and the Islanders announced that residents would hold a vote for taxpayer funding. The vote..

NY Property Tax Cap: More on the Great Debate

The Legislative session is coming to an end, but the supposed New York Property Tax Cap is still just talk.  Let’s get a move on!  Seeing is believing. It’s not an attack on the public school system!  Let’s learn from Massachusetts.  A property tax cap was introduced decades ago, but students still score high on national..