On Monday, June 16th, 2014 Starbucks President and CEO Howard Schultz, and Arizona State University President, Michael Crow, announced the Starbucks College Achievement Plan. With this plan, Starbucks will provide a free online college education through Arizona State University to thousands of its workers, without requiring that they remain with the company. This program is open [...]
These days, it seems like everything is becoming smarter. Smart phones and smart-cars are now considered the standard, and with intelligent technology always on the rise, smart buildings are only a step behind. Smart buildings can be both residential and commercial. Commercial buildings are more likely to be state-of-the-art with respect to the technology integration system. [...]
If you’re a Long Islander, chances are you’ve heard of “the Gold Coast.” But how much do you actually know about the Long Island Gold Coast besides the name alone? Here, we take a deeper look into this famous strip of land immortalized by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The Gold Coast, so-called due to [...]
Long Island's Commercial Real Estate Market Update - Industrial
If you know Commercial Real Estate on Long Island then you know the name Ron Koenigsberg, but how much do you actually know about the man behind the name? Read on to find out all about Ron Koenigsberg and what he would have been if he weren’t a Commercial Real Estate broker. Where did you grow [...]
As you already know, IRA stands for “Individual Retirement Account.” And most people are familiar with IRA investment options such as bank CDs, public stocks, mutual funds, annuities, and other common IRA investments. But with a self-directed IRA you are able to use your retirement fund in non-traditional ways and be in control by making investment [...]
People are always looking for ways to save on tax rates, and while the Real Estate sales market doesn’t exactly flex when it comes to this, there are two smart tax-saving options for Real Estate sales that every buyer and seller should be aware of. Section 1031 Trade A section 1031 trade carries strong benefits. The [...]
There has been a true revitalization of downtown Patchogue in recent years. The heart of the village of Patchogue is the Four Corners area at the intersection of West Main Street and North Ocean Avenue. The number of new changes and developments has been truly attention grabbing. This dramatic revitalization effort began in 1999 with the [...]
While this is not ground breaking news and likely comes as little surprise, the exodus of Long Island’s young adults is a serious issue and deserves attention. Many affluent Long Island suburbs are losing their young workforce at a dramatic rate, and advocates are blaming a lack of affordable housing, high cost of living, and frustration [...]
Try driving around Long Island for ten minutes and not spotting at least one frozen yogurt shop. This is one cool trend that just won’t quit. Since 2005, frozen yogurt stores, many of them self-serve, have been popping up all over Long Island, as franchises as well as chains. There are many reasons for this popular [...]
