“This report lays out a roadmap. It is a grand yet achievable vision that could turn the Stock Exchange District into the jewel it should be," says Jessica Lappin, president, Alliance for Downtown New York.
Sure, there are some retail closures, but the ratio is 90 to 10, according to speakers on the capital markets panel at RealShare Southern California, who showed a lot of faith in the future of retail.
Sabal Capital Partners, a partner in Freddie Mac's small balance loan program, have leveraged technology to achieve the high volume of loan demands and needs.
John H. Banks, the president of the Real Estate Board of New York, says the way out of the housing crisis is to build more affordable and market rate rental housing.