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Little guys eat up 30,000 s/f of industrial space at Barone’s LIC property

Cushman & Wakefield has leased nearly 30,000 s/f of office and industrial space at Barone Management’s The Woodworks in Long Island City.  Situated at 9-03 44th Road The Woodworks LIC is a 90,000 s/f property developed by Barone to cater to small businesses being squeezed out of so-called last-mile space by e-commerce and logistics giants. The first ground-up industrial and light manufacturing building to be constructed in Long Island City in excess of 30 years, it features 21 ft. ceilings on the ground floor, 14 ft. ceilings on the second and third floors, heated and air-conditioned w...

Renderings Revealed For Apartment Building And Charter School At 80-52 47th Avenue In Elmhurst, Queens

Proposals to construct a new nine-story apartment building and charter school in Elmhurst, Queens are now under review by the Department of City Planning. The development site is approximately 70,000 square feet and bound by Long Island Railroad train tracks to the south, Whitney Avenue and 83rd Street to the east, and 82nd Street and 47th Avenue to the west.   Rendering of proposed residential building at 80-52 47th Avenue - Stephen B. Jacobs Group Aerial map of the project site for the proposed residential building and charter school – Stephen B. Jacobs Group The address of the reside...

How Online CRE Investment Platforms Have Unlocked a New Source of Capital

How Online CRE Investment Platforms Have Unlocked a New Source of Capital

Crowdfunding, also known as online syndication, has grown from a “nice to try” to a “must-have” source of capital for hundreds of CRE sponsors. Online investing platforms have helped firms raise billions of dollars in private equity by providing direct access to thousands of accredited investors across the U.S. But how did this way of raising capital get started? Why are some of today’s largest CRE firms turning to this new source of capital?

John Silviano in 2021 Real Estate/Construction 40 Under 40

At just 16 years old, John Silviano was introduced to New York City’s real estate sector while working at a jewelry store. Scott Barone, founder of Barone Management, was the store owner’s son, and, after taking a liking to each other, they started working together to grow the property management firm, Silviano says. The first large venture the pair took on involved a 99-year ground lease they acquired in 2011. After selling the property to a private equity firm in 2012, Silviano and Barone signed a development contract to eventually construct a hotel. Since their first major project...

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