Manhattan Sales Surge by 37% in Q2 2023
By James Nelson After a slow stretch, there is positive news for the commercial real estate market in New York City. Sales and transaction volume...
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Foreign Investment Increases in U.S., with New York City Attracting Most
By James Nelson Even as the overall investment sales market has slowed, some foreign investors have stepped up their game and are taking advantage of...
9 Considerations for Distressed Investments
By James Nelson, Principal, Head of Tri-State Investment Sales, Avison Young Amid rising interest rates and downward pressure on real estate pricing, investors will have...
The “New” New York Proposal and What It Could Mean for Commercial Real Estate
Last December, a panel of New York Ciity and State advisors led by Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams published the “New” New York...
8 Investment Ideas for the New Year
By: James Nelson With 4Q2022 New York City sales dropping 31% by dollar volume and 26% by number compared to the previous quarter, there is...
Avison Young’s Andy and Scott Singer honored by Israel Bonds with Lifetime Achievement Award and Israel Peace Award, respectively
Andy and Scott Singer, Principals and Co-leaders of Avison Young’s Tri-State Debt & Equity Finance team, were recently honored by Development Corporation for Israel/Israel Bonds Real Estate...
The Return of Seller Financing
By James Nelson and Scott Singer It has been decades since seller financing, previously known/structured as “purchase money mortgages”, have been widely used to facilitate and...
Could Office Conversions Solve NYC’s Housing Crisis?
By James Nelson On the surface, the idea of converting office space to residential use would seem like an easy answer to address the post-Covid...
What Makes a Property a Great Buy?
By James Nelson Imagine seeing two ideal listings side by side. Now imagine having to choose betweenthem. You ask yourself ‘Which one is the better...
Optimize the Broker-Investor Relationship
By James Nelson Working with the right investment sales brokers can make a significant difference for real estate investors, particularly those who are new. These...