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“We want to make fire safety a priority in New Jersey to prevent against the vulnerabilities of combustible materials that can allow fires to spread rapidly,” said NJ Senate President Steve Sweeney.

“I think this program is going to force capital that's been sitting on the sidelines to act and to get invested in some of the communities that need it the most across the country,” says Lindsay Sparacino, managing director of EJF Capital.

The developer was charged in federal court with defrauding investors in luxury real estate projects in Manhattan, the Hamptons and Westchester.

The development will include affordable housing as well as an elementary school in Woodside, Queens.

President Trump may sign an executive order giving opportunity zone investments additional preferences in federal loan and grant funding, says Christopher Coes, vice president of land use and development, Smart Growth America.

With the backlog of Chinese investors waiting for green cards, Emilie Cooper, a partner at law firm Haynes and Boone, and formerly with Kasowitz Benson, says once an easy source of capital, EB-5 visas now face uncertainties.

The buyers received $45M in bridge financing and preserved 143 at-risk affordable apartments.

Interested in learning what commercial real estate investors should know? Perkins and Co.'s Trent Baeckl and CrowdStreet's Ian Formigle take a closer look in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary on the subject.