Rockrose has secured $115 million in Fannie Mae-backed refinancing for the 301-unit Eagle Lofts Collection Phase 2 in Long Island City. The transaction provides another example of institutional capital supporting newly delivered residential assets in LIC after construction is complete.

The USCIS public charge rule takes effect Sept. 18, 2026, expanding review of means-tested public benefits and requiring a new Form I-485. Here is what adjustment applicants should know before filing.

A federal court temporarily blocked the DHS Duration of Status rule just one day before its September 15 effective date. The existing D/S framework remains in place while the litigation continues.

DHS has formally proposed eliminating the 60-day grace period available to H-1B and certain other employment-based nonimmigrant workers after employment ends. The proposal is not yet effective. Here is what H-1B professionals should know and how the change could affect longer-term immigration planning.

Acadia Realty Trust has acquired two connected mixed-use properties on Greene Street in SoHo for $60 million. The purchase extends the REIT’s existing presence in one of Manhattan’s most competitive retail corridors and provides another example of institutional capital continuing to target core New York real estate.

A pending Form I-485 can provide important flexibility for eligible EB-5 applicants, but it does not automatically preserve an existing nonimmigrant status. Learn why maintaining H-1B, L-1, or another status may still matter while adjustment of status is pending.

S3 Capital has provided a $45 million construction loan for a 99-unit residential project in Williamsburg. The financing, the lender’s fifth with the same sponsorship team in the neighborhood, offers another example of capital continuing to support new housing development in established New York residential markets.

Eligible EB-5 investors with a pending Form I-485 may be able to apply for an EAD and Advance Parole. This guide explains how employment and travel authorization fit into the EB-5 adjustment-of-status process, along with the key limitations applicants should understand.

Queens multifamily vacancy fell to 2.08% in the second quarter of 2026 as the apartment construction pipeline reached its lowest level in at least a decade. The data point to continued housing demand across the borough while new development is expected to gradually rebuild supply.