Zoning is one of the most powerful levers in real estate—and one of the least understood by casual investors. For opportunistic investors, zoning is a strategic tool to unlock hidden value. By identifying properties that are either mis-zoned or under-zoned relative to...
Underwriting opportunistic deals demands a multi-layered approach. Investors must go beyond simple cap rate analysis to model multiple exit strategies, stress-test assumptions, and quantify regulatory risk. Unlike core or stabilized assets, opportunistic projects...
An opportunistic real estate deal is defined by its potential for outsized returns in exchange for heightened complexity and risk. These investments typically involve distressed assets, undeveloped land, or properties that require significant repositioning. What sets...
The real estate scene in Brooklyn has made 2019 a year to remember. From April to June in 2019, more than 1,500 apartments were rented to eager New Yorkers. This puts it the highest it’s been over the course of the second quarter since 2009. More so than in the...
In June of 2019 New York State Legislature passed some of the most historic rent regulations within the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019. Since that time landlords and real estate developers have been weighing out the different effects that could be...
