EB-5 investors often receive polished project presentations, attractive renderings, and clear immigration timelines. These materials are useful, but they should not be the end of project review. A serious EB-5 decision should go beyond the pitch deck. Before subscribing to a regional center project, investors should understand the project’s structure, job creation strategy, capital position, regional center support, and exit logic. A strong project should not only appear elig

Demolition has begun at 350 Park Avenue, the site of a 1,414-foot supertall office skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Vornado Realty Trust, Rudin, and Ken Griffin, the 64-story structure will yield 1.8 million square feet of Class A office space with a capacity of 6,000 employees. Griffin's companies Citadel and Citadel Securities will serve as the anchor tenants, occupying at least 850,000 square feet. The 53,000-square-foot

EMP Capital Group is forging ahead with its plan to bring new residential buildings to Astoria, Queens. The real estate investment and development company has filed two new plans with the New York City Department of Buildings calling for the construction of a 99-unit building at 35-13 Steinway Street and a 77-unit residential property next door at 35-08 41st Street. Elichai Pariente, founder of EMP Capital, and registered architect Ralph Kowalczyk of Issac & Stern Architects

Banks trying to reenter the commercial real estate lending game have found themselves in a Catch-22. Regulatory scrutiny and balance sheet issues effectively barred financial institutions from the market starting in 2023. Instead of disappearing completely, they lowered their exposure by lending to their new counterparts. "We've backlevered ourselves essentially by financing some debt funds and causing that margin compression," KeyBank Real Estate Capital Regional Executive A

The residential development market in New York City continues to thrive, driven by robust tenant demand and supportive zoning policies. Recently, prominent Brooklyn-based developer Avery Hall Investments officially filed plans with the New York City Department of Buildings (NYC DOB) to construct a new 18-story mixed-use residential tower in the heart of Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood. Located at 1550 Bedford Avenue, at the prominent intersection of Eastern Parkway and

According to the latest coverage from the Commercial Observer, Brooklyn-based developer Elmord Management has secured $72.3 million in acquisition and construction financing to construct a brand-new multifamily development in the premier Hunters Point neighborhood of Long Island City (LIC), Queens . The transaction was originated by prominent real estate lender BridgeCity Capital, providing critical capital for the planned 161-unit mixed-use project at 44-68 Vernon Boulevard

For investors already living in the United States, concurrent filing can be one of the most important planning tools in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. When an immigrant visa is immediately available, eligible investors may be able to file Form I-526E and Form I-485 in a coordinated manner, instead of waiting for I-526E approval before beginning the adjustment of status stage. This can be especially relevant for individuals in the United States on temporary nonimmigrant

New York-based developer Gary Chen has officially submitted a zoning amendment application to the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) to construct a new 10-story mixed-use building in Flushing, Queens . Located at 32-02 Linden Place, the proposed development is slated to yield 296 residential units—75 of which will be designated as permanently affordable—along with 32,954 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and 194 parking stalls . Chen assembled the deve

For many families considering the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, choosing a qualified project is only one part of the process. Another critical step is preparing the documentation that explains where the investment capital came from and how it moved into the EB-5 investment. This is commonly known as the EB-5 “source of funds” requirement. Under the EB-5 program, investors must show that their investment capital was obtained through lawful means. USCIS reviews this requirem