Tag : CRE Market

CRE & Economic Forecasts Remain Predictably Grim

Disaster might rear its ugly head once again in the shape of a second, more devastating recession in the United States. Just when the U.S. started the arduous task of digging themselves out of their financial hole, another tsunami in the form of the “debt deal debacle” came and washed away all their progress. But..

Brookhaven Lab Gets $33 Million Makeover

Brookhaven Laboratory announces their planned renovation of two buildings on the 5,300-acre campus, set to begin October 1. The project is estimated to cost a total of $50.8 million, $33 million going solely into the renovation and modernizing of both buildings. The renovations will be funded by the U.S. Department of Engery’s Science Laboratories Infrastructure..

Will CMBS Sustain High Lending Numbers?

Commercial lending has rebounded quite successfully this quarter, showing an increase tantamount only to the second quarter of 2008. A good sign for those of us in the CRE market, as it shows a steady and growing industry ready to move back into the game. The index recorded a 107% jump from last year’s statistics,..

Nassau Says “No” to Coliseum Renovation

Around 100,000 Nassau County voters flocked to the polls yesterday to cast their ballot on the proposal for a new Coliseum– and the majority of residents decided they like their Coliseum just the way it is. Sixty percent of voters rejected the plans for renovation, which was going to include a minor league ballpark and..

Nassau County to Vote on Long Island Coliseum Renovation

Today, Nassau County residents decide the fate of the $400 million referendum to redo the Nassau Coliseum. Passing the referendum would mean an increase of about $14 in property taxes (or 4%) per Nassau County household which, to most, seems like a reasonable price to pay in comparison to all benefits of a new complex…