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Tony Marquez is the President of Commercial Banking at EagleBank. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., EagleBank is a community bank serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with over $10 billion of assets. Tony joined EagleBank in 2011 as the Chief Real Estate Lender. Prior to joining EagleBank, Tony established the real estate lending franchise for HSBC for the Washington, D.C. market in 2005.

Earlier this year, the New York Governor’s Office announced plans to construct 10 towers comprised mostly of office buildings around Penn Station to help pay for renovation of the station. According to a spokesperson at the governor’s office, the station’s renovations are expected to cost between $6 and $7 billion and will take place between four and five years after construction begins. According to The New York Times, though, the new towers are not slated to be complete until 2044.

When purchasing an industrial building, there are three categories to choose from: Class A, Class B and Class C. While Class A industrial buildings are the nicest category, with the highest value, they are oftentimes out of reach to most investors. Class A buildings require a lot of upfront money, and they exist in a highly competitive market.

There are several kinds of business partnerships commercial real estate investors can enter into, with a general partnership being one of the most common. While a general partner business model is affordable to set up and extremely flexible, it has the potential to burden partners with hefty personal liabilities. That’s why it’s paramount to know how to properly form a general partnership, choose your partners wisely, and efficiently organize your partnership for maximum results and protection.

We all know Lincoln Center as a destination for opera music and film (this is where the New York Film Festival is hosted, after all). Now, this cluster of buildings in the Upper West Side just reopened its concert hall for the New York Philharmonic (it was previously called the Avery Fisher Hall), as the new David Geffen Hall, which opened in New York City on October 8. The building was designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects.

In 2022, SOFR became the dominant benchmark interest rate for floating-rate commercial real estate loans, replacing LIBOR, which had been used for decades. SOFR stands for Secured Overnight Financing Rate, and it is the rate charged for overnight loans secured by U.S. Treasuries made among financial institutions and governments.

When it comes to industrial real estate, buyers and investors have a few different options. Class A, B, and C industrial buildings all offer different pros and cons. Although Class C buildings are cheaper and often in worse shape than Classes A and B, they come with a number of benefits to investors. What Is a Class C Industrial Building?

There are many financial and tax benefits to investing in an apartment complex, often marketed as an “apartment community.” An understanding of the different types of apartment complexes on the market, as well as some key questions to consider, will help position an investor for a successful acquisition process. This article covers the advantages and disadvantages of investing in an apartment complex, a guide to the process, and the questions you can ask to better prepare for your search.