Shaun Riney and Seth Glasser are joined by George Fontas and Frank Ricci of Fontas Advisors. The discussion covers the political landscape impacting the real estate industry, focusing on the controversial COPA bill, the Pinnacle bankruptcy sale, and evolving state of housing policy under the Mamdani administration.

George and Frank provide insights into the collective efforts by the real estate industry to navigate these challenges, the role of the NYC City Council, and the broader implications of government interventions on property ownership. They also touch on upcoming issues such as the Rent Guidelines Board, potential lawsuits, and the financial challenges facing property owners. The conversation concludes with advice for property owners on managing their portfolios amidst these changing dynamics.

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Seth Glasser sits down with Mike DiFonzo, President of Central Construction Management, one of New York City’s leading façade restoration and building-envelope contractors. Mike shares what goes into maintaining and restoring the exterior of pre-war and mid-rise buildings, how owners navigate the city’s inspection and compliance cycles, and why so many projects end up taking longer (and costing more) than people expect.

The conversation touches on all things façades, roofs, garages, parapets, and scaffolding, including how the regulations governing them get decided and the role people like Mike play in that process. This episode offers an inside look at a part of the NYC multifamily world that most owners only think about when something goes wrong.

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Shaun Riney and Seth Glasser are joined by Rob Johnson, Senior Attorney at the Institute For Justice, a national nonprofit law firm focused on defending property rights and advancing constitutional law through strategic litigation. Rob is the lead attorney representing Small Property Owners of New York in their case against the State of New York, challenging draconian regulations on rent-stabilized apartments and pushing for a rent reset on vacant units.

Currently there are 50,000 vacant rent stabilized apartments being warehoused because it is economically unviable to fix and re-rent the units at the current stabilized rates. The discussion highlights the real-world effect this has on small property owners, housing supply, and prospective tenants.

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