HeyJaredClosed! NYC's Real Estate Podcast
Closed! focuses on hot button issues impacting New York City real estate professionals and consumers. Each episode takes a deep into a trending topic impacting the market. We hope you join us at the Closing table! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Inside Gramercy Park’s Impossible 13-Year Deal (with Geoffrey Newman) (opens the original)
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On this episode of Closed!, Brad sits down with Geoffrey Newman of Savills to unpack the story behind one of New York City’s most complicated development assemblages: a 13-year effort to piece together six parcels around Gramercy Park and create one of the city’s most valuable new residential development sites. Geoffrey discusses his unique practice at the intersection of nonprofit real estate, land assemblages, air rights, and development strategy, explaining why many nonprofits, religious inst
The Home Listing You Never Saw (with State Senator Nathalia Fernandez) (opens the original)
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On this episode of Closed!, Lee sits down with New York State Senator Nathalia Fernandez, who represents the 34th Senate District covering parts of the Bronx and Westchester, to discuss the Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listings Act and the debate over pocket listings in New York real estate. Senator Fernandez breaks down what pocket listings are, why private or limited-access listings can leave sellers without full information and buyers without a fair chance to compete, and how her bill see
Can Mamdani’s City-Owned Grocery Stores Really Address the Hunger Crisis? (with Joel Berg) (opens the original)
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On this episode of Closed!, Mike sits down with Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, a nationwide anti-hunger advocacy and direct service organization headquartered in New York City. The conversation centers on New York’s proposed city-owned, privately operated grocery stores, which are intended to offer essential foods at roughly 30 percent below retail prices. Joel breaks down what the proposal could accomplish, where it may fall short, and why five grocery stores alone cannot solve a hunger
High-Demand and Survival Mode in the NYC Restaurant Industry (with David Helbraun) (opens the original)
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On this episode of Closed!, Lee sits down with David Helbraun, founding partner and chairman of Helbraun Levey, a New York hospitality law firm representing restaurants, bars, hotels, and nightlife operators across the city. Before becoming a lawyer, David spent years in the restaurant industry himself, first behind the bar and later as the owner of Pyramid Coffee Company, a multi-unit Manhattan café chain. In this conversation, he brings both perspectives to the table, breaking down what restau
NYC’s Rent Freeze and What Comes Next (with Jonathan Miller) (opens the original)
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On this episode of Closed!, Lee sits down with Jonathan Miller, co-founder of Miller Samuel, a New York-based real estate appraisal and consulting firm, for a timely conversation on New York City’s rental market and the recent decision to freeze rents for rent-stabilized apartments. Jonathan breaks down what the rent freeze does and does not mean, including why it applies to rent-stabilized units rather than the entire rental market. He explains how the decision could affect renters, landlords,
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