CUNY TV's The Stoler Report

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The Stoler Report, Real Estate Trends in the Tri-State region, is New York's only television broadcast featuring real estate and business leaders. Hosted by Michael R. Stoler, the monthly program features lively round-table discussions of topical issues in the world of real estate.  The series has aired on CUNY TV since 2003.

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729 episodes

The Infrastructure Package: Its Impact on the Tri-State Area

Calling mass transportation and infrastructure the life-line to the city, guests discuss the projects and impact on New York and surrounding states of the Congress approved, $1 trillion Infrastructure Package: Penn Station and direct access from Grand Central, Gateway, Second Avenue Subway, road, bridge, tunnel repairs, and more. The use of Eminent Domain is discussed.

26m
Oct 27, 2022
Transformation of a Medical Center

Called visionaries, described as "larger-than-life" leaders, Kenneth Langone and Dr. Robert Grossman talk about the restructuring and transformation of NYU's traditional medical school and hospital to an integrated medical center. Guests describe the NYU Grossman Medical School's free tuition, three-year medical program and the ambulatory based system, named the #1 Hospital in New York.

26m
Oct 19, 2022
State of the Office Market: Fall 2022

Guests discuss office properties post pandemic: the increased activity in small/medium size entrepreneur space, with a 90% occupancy, a 20% decrease in rents, workers in the office 4-5 days a week; properties whose leasing volume has climbed back to 80% and "flight to quality" buildings stressing their green standards and amenities, whose hybrid work-force has seen a 50%-60% return to work.

26m
Oct 12, 2022
Land Sales & Property Development in New York City

Guests comment that while the land market has done surprisingly well in the first half of 2022, how the year ends is of concern, considering higher interest rates and no 421a. Developers discuss current and long term projects, the positive effects of midtown rezoning, Coney Island, the Ferry, Long Island City, and Florida.

26m
Oct 05, 2022
Outlook on Commercial Real Estate, Fall 2022

Be cautious! developers and bankers agree when considering development of various asset classes: industrial, retail, rental, office. Be selective! consider space, location, cost of building, cost of lending. While deals are being made: industrial is hot, multi-family/rental, food-anchored locations continue to be strong in New York, guests agree these are cautionary times.

26m
Sep 20, 2022
Industry Leaders Outlook on the Market: 2022-2023

Noting the slow-down in the residential and for-sale markets: rates have almost doubled, buyers are holding off and sellers are tying to figure it out, guests comment that the market is changing. Demand is steady in the Hamptons; supply is limited. Westchester's residential markets are stable; office markets - fairly stable. Health care/hospitals/bio-technologies are booming industries in Westchester.

26m
Sep 07, 2022
Investment Sales Update: Fall 2022

Guests describe this year as "one of the best!" noting that New York is coming back, despite the 421a kibosh on new construction; Westchester/Fairfield County-pockets of opportunity; free market/market rate properties are doing well; condos are returning to the market; private money is coming back to New York; land prices have rebounded. Challenges: the expense of C & D office market conversions, retail, hospitality and the impact of unions.

26m
Aug 17, 2022
Josh Muss: One-On-One

Discussing the future, seeking opportunities and new family leadership, Josh Muss looks at Manhattan office space, transportation, hospitality and jobs, describing New York City as the center of technology, medicine, education, culture, student life, declaring "there's always a job in NYC, especially for young people."

26m
Aug 16, 2022
Alternative Sources of Financing for Commercial Real Estate

With various sources available to finance real estate: traditional lending, alternative lending and a membership-based brokerage service, guests discuss the differences and similarities of their industry and the importance of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac loans.

26m
Jun 28, 2022
Challenges & Opportunities of Owning Real Estate

Historic One Times Square, where millions come to celebrate New Year's Eve, has been for many years - an empty shell! The building is experiencing a multi-million dollar redevelopment, benefitting the area and creating a "go-to" for tourists. Guests discussed the living / business opportunities in the Hamptons, increasingly a year-round community and Suffolk County, whose attractive tax rates and support of local leaders, is of interest to developers.

26m
Jun 14, 2022
Money for Real Estate

Bankers agree that their focus is on support of their clients and sponsors, as they discuss a slow-down in 2022 markets, as rising interest rates - low for so long - question what real estate assets will provide lower risks to the investor. Guests comment on the greater risk in the C and D office market, some risks to multi-family and industrial assets, and their interest in limited service hotels and neighborhood retail.

26m
Jun 14, 2022
Real Estate Leaders Thoughts on the Market in 2022

Guests are optimistic! New capital and foreign reinvestments are returning to New York; rents have stayed strong in Brooklyn; commercial projects are doing well; and smaller projects in the boroughs are booming. Guests discuss buyers coming into New York with "long-term" commitments, as an example of their confidence in New York's future.

26m
Jun 12, 2022
Developments in Inwood

It's taken a long time for Inwood, the northern most neighborhood in New York City to be open to development. As rezoning and court cases have been settled, guests discuss development that the Inwood community will experience: new parks, libraries, affordable and market rate housing, additional retail, supermarkets through the Fresh Program and community space.

26m
May 17, 2022
Developments in the Rockaways

Guests discuss the Rockaways - a hidden gem - and the areas' long journey from an urban wasteland of multi acres of vacant land, through rezoning, mapping to rental apartments, two-family homes, shopping center and a YMCA, along with new development centers of affordable housing and the "bungalow," for entry-level and second home buyers, and more, all designed to encourage community living.

26m
May 11, 2022
Developments in Connecticut

Guests describe Connecticut's outlook as increasingly pro business: "heads'n'meds, with great universities, bio-tech research, medical facilities; the development rebound in Eastern Fairfield County: housing, financial services, medicine. Discussing future challenges: guests listed interest rates, keeping buildings fully rented, tenants seeking smaller office space, as employees continue to work from home, and the difficulty in financing retail and office projects.

26m
Apr 28, 2022
What's Happening in Westchester

Lots of things are happening in Westchester! After a decade of no/slow development, the County is experiencing growth in multi family development, an increase in major hospitals, and other diversified expansion. Suburban office occupancy is now close to 75%; migration to the suburbs has encouraged residential development in close-to-the-city, Westchester and Stamford. Guests discuss New Rochelle, Yonkers, Port Chester and Affordable Housing.

26m
Apr 27, 2022
Investment Sales Update, Spring 2022

Considering the times we live in - 2021 and early 2022 were excellent years for the investment sales business. War in Ukraine, inflation, rising interest rates have impacted the industry. Guests agree: the world is shifting. Rental markets are doing well; land sales are active; private clients are buying rather than large institutional buyers. The C & D office market is very tough-but attractive. All are looking for government partnerships to significantly increase the supply of housing on the market.

26m
Apr 06, 2022
Real Estate & Business Leaders Discuss Working & the Pandemic

Changing jobs during a pandemic can be risky. Guests discuss their changes, from retail leasing to mortgage broker, from accountant to banker, and challenges to the future of their industry. As restrictions are relaxed, guests are optimistic about retail, the Long Island market, Gowanus, Harlem, the economy coming back, and the returning to the office.

26m
Mar 30, 2022
What’s Happening in Long Island

Real estate developers and bankers discuss successful projects currently being developed on Long Island. With City endorsement, new projects are in construction after remaining vacant for 40 years - Long Beach - rentals and condos; Westbury - luxury condos and rentals - upgraded amenities, supporting a no maintenance life style. Banker discussed industrial properties, senior living, transit-oriented projects and repositioning of assets.

26m
Mar 23, 2022
What’s Happening in the Gowanus

Hoping that the years-long effort to rezone the Gowanus is coming to fruition, guests describe their commitment to the Gowanus Canal, and their views of the location as the focus of development in Kings County, creating market rate units, affordable to low-income and working-class families, mixed use commercial, industrial space, schools, spurring business and job growth.

26m
Mar 16, 2022
Gaming & Sports Betting

Sports betting, in New Jersey, a thriving billion dollar business, is the third largest business of its kind, on the globe!! To date, 30 states, including New York, allow sports betting. New Jersey's tax rates of 8% to 15% are discussed as reasonable compared with New York's extraordinary 51% on transactions. Guests discuss Esports , brick & mortar casinos, gambling habits and the industry's role in addressing responsible gambling.

26m
Mar 09, 2022
Cannabis Update

The sale of medical and recreational cannabis is legal in New Jersey. Considering legal cannabis as a social equity business, an opportunity for ownership and employment for low income entrepreneurs, guests discuss the challenges to all who may be interested in this enterprise: licensing, communities - welcoming and not welcoming - the trade to their communities, the extraordinary difficulty in banking, and cumbersome tax structures.

26m
Mar 02, 2022
Residential Development in New Jersey

Guests discuss New Jersey's Gold Coast and the housing boom in Hoboken and Jersey City, continuing in Journal Square and the Cliffs. While demand is high, supply of residential properties is low, especially of Affordable Housing as municipalities are slow to approve new projects. Building support of Affordable Housing in volume is limited to the highly competitive and limited supply of federal tax credits. Greater support is needed. Senior housing, malls, walkable-downtown development is reviewed.

26m
Feb 24, 2022
What's Happening in the New York City Office Market

The Garment Center - convenient to transportation - is working its way westward, from 42nd Street to about 34th Street - attracting tenants to the area's magnificent Art Deco and steel and glass buildings, to the popular Bryant Park, and to relative bargain rents. The area is trending upward; on a modified basis, people are returning to work, amenities are being enlarged and improved.

26m
Feb 16, 2022
Update on the Residential Rental Market in New York City

Despite the challenges associated with multi family real estate, a regulated business in New York, guests are positive about New York "coming back strong," and in investing in this interesting asset class. Developers discuss an extension or new 421a program, vital to New York's future, Independent, Assisted Living and Senior Housing. All support the conversion of hotels to rentals - acknowledging that it was "easier said than done!"

26m
Feb 03, 2022
Development of Residential Properties in 2022

Celebrating a new year, a new administration, guests anticipate a good year for residential development, citing capital available for public/private partnerships to develop affordable housing. Guests discuss the tax credit issue of the successful Affordable New York Program-421a, land acquisition and pros and cons of areas considered for development: Harlem, Coney Island, Gowanus, East New York and more.

26m
Feb 03, 2022
Business Leaders Ask: What Can We Expect in 2022?

Business leaders: a realtor, bankers and a tax expert, consider "where we're going in 2022!" Bankers see another good year in financial services, but are a bit uneasy with acquisitions and real estate investments. Guests discuss the increase in bank mergers, tax legislation, the future of 1031s, interest rates and inflation. Careers and opportunities in banking, accounting and finance are explored.

26m
Jan 26, 2022
Banking in 2022

Considering the future - a new year, new administration - guests foresee an aggressive continuation of bank mergers as opportunities to extend their footprint in the market. Bankers discuss the effects of LIBOR, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac and interest rates, rent stabilized, multi-family buildings, cannabis shops, and vacancies and downward rents in New York's high rent areas.

27m
Jan 20, 2022
Outlook for the State of Retail in 2022

Consulting guests and his Crystal Ball, Michael Stoler determines that "retail is booming." Food and beverage wellness concepts, wellness brands and services are coming to New York, some to integrated commercial space with food halls, fitness establishments and more. As business improves, foreign investors, new brands are looking to return or enter NYC's markets. SoHo, Broadway, brick & mortar businesses, repurposing malls and shopping centers - all discussed.

26m
Jan 13, 2022