Ledwin Oviedo’s Blog
Unlocking Value in Zoning: The Hidden Key to Opportunistic Success
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...
How to Underwrite Opportunistic Deals for Long-Term Returns
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...
Underutilized Land: The Goldmine Hiding in Plain Sight
Underutilized land represents one of the most overlooked yet potentially lucrative segments of real estate. These are parcels that are poorly zoned, misused, or held by owners who lack the capital or vision to develop them. Often, these properties sit dormant for...
What Makes a Deal Opportunistic—And Why Timing Is Everything
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...
Brooklyn Real Estate Trends 2019
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...
How NYC’s New Real Estate Regulations are Impacting the Market
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...
New York Real Estate in 2020
The New York Real in 2020 will remain fairly flat, with a few highlights. Though the New York City area will continue to grow, prices are forecast to increase only 2.6% through February, a much lower number than in previous years. This puts New York City in the bottom...
An Overview of Property Tax in NYC
Overview New York City is one of a handful of cities in the United States that issues a property tax (separate from those payable to the state) on its property owners. These taxes fund a number of critical services, including police, fire, sanitation, education,...
Current Trends in Queens Real Estate
The real estate market in Queens is a fluctuating one; it is defined by characteristically high housing prices -- both when purchasing and when renting. A close evaluation of the past year reveals characteristic trends when it comes to housing prices, demand for...
A Brief History Of Manhattan Real Estate
Last year saw a definite downgrade in real estate sales throughout Manhattan. Though the land itself has a value of approximately $1.4 trillion, its residences haven't fared so well. Real estate development has slowed down considerably over the course of the year. Yet...