CUNY TV's The Stoler Report

Michael Stoler discusses Only Brooklyn with guests: Ofer Cohen of TERRA CRG, Jared Della Valle of Alloy Development, David Ehrenberg of Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation and Dave Lombino of Two-Trees Management Co.

Michael Stoler discusses challenges of operating a retail business in New York City with guests: James Famularo of Meridian Retail Leasing, Morton Sloan of Morton Williams, and Nelson Braff of Hunt & Fish Club NYC.

Westchester County, New York. Michael Stoler and guests discuss the pros and cons of buying and developing in Westchester County, where the great opportunity is, and what the 2020 outlook may be.

Major changes in laws governing investments in Opportunity Zones were announced in April 2019. Michael Stoler and guests break down what an Opportunity Zone investment is, how the new laws will impact current and future investors, and why Opportunity Zones are a recent favorite topic of The New York Times.

E-commerce is creating a major dent in the success of retail in the U.S. and within the region. Nevertheless, people continue to shop at retailers and retail is striving under different terms and conditions. This week on The Stoler Report, real estate owners, developers, brokers and lenders provide their thoughts to the current state of retail.

What can we expect to see for the state of commercial & residential real estate in 2020.

Hear from real estate executives provide their insight on the state of the market in light of the economy, internet, election and the market.

Listing the Real Estate Tax-2019, minimum wage laws, consideration of a Climate Tax on buildings 25,000 square feet or more, a pied-a-terre tax, guests asked if New York has turned the corner and is not hospitable to doing business.

The Bronx continues to attract attention and generate conversation among developers, owners, lenders and investors-domestic and foreign. Noting the boroughs' great roots, good transportation, competitive land prices, guests discussed multi-family housing, commercial real estate and the health care industry's interest in The Bronx.

Commenting on productivity in 2019, bankers representing real estate, retail, office markets described the year as a good-not great year; active, good volume and competitive. Multi-family, transit oriented rentals, a robust Brooklyn - of interest in 2020.

Father and son candidly review their many years working together, talking honestly about the good times and how they dealt with the not-so-good times. The pain and joy when transitioning out of a business you've led for more than 50 years is also discussed.