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What Should an EB-5 Regional Center Monitor After Investment?
What happens after an EB-5 investment? Learn four areas of EB-5 regional center monitoring, the roles of project stakeholders, and ARCFE's New York real estate perspective.
ARCFE U.S.
1 day ago4 min read


What Is an EB-5 Job Creation Cushion, and Why Does It Matter?
What is an EB-5 job creation cushion? Learn the 10-jobs-per-investor rule, calculate job creation surplus and examine ARCFE Group 21's published estimates.
ARCFE U.S.
1 day ago3 min read


High-Unemployment Area vs. Rural EB-5 Projects: Why Urban Market Fundamentals Matter
A practical comparison of High-Unemployment Area and Rural EB-5 projects, focusing on visa treatment, the $800,000 threshold, and why market fundamentals still matter when evaluating an urban New York investment.
ARCFE U.S.
Sep 245 min read


How to Evaluate an EB-5 Regional Center's Track Record
A practical guide to evaluating an EB-5 regional center's track record through project approvals, investor approvals, repayment history, realized losses, documentation and active-project monitoring.
ARCFE U.S.
Sep 244 min read


What EB-5 Capital Repayment Really Means
A practical guide to EB-5 capital repayment, explaining the difference between JCE-to-NCE loan repayment and principal actually distributed to eligible investors.
ARCFE U.S.
Sep 234 min read


Post-RIA Principal Repayments Continue: Another ARCFE Group 12 Investor Receives Full Repayment
Another eligible ARCFE Group 12 investor received full repayment of investment principal on September 18, 2026, marking another post-RIA repayment milestone.
ARCFE U.S.
Sep 233 min read


ARCFE Celebrates The Second Post-RIA Project To Complete Capital Repayment to EB-5 Investors
The first eligible ARCFE Group 13 investor received the full $800,000 investment principal on September 8, 2026, making Group 13 the second iCross × ARCFE post-RIA project to enter the principal repayment stage after Group 12.
ARCFE U.S.
Sep 103 min read


【NYC Real Estate】Banks Return to CRE Lending, Only to Find Themselves "Competing Against Ourselves"
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
ARCFE U.S.
Jul 63 min read


【NYC Real Estate】Avery Hall Investments Plans 250-Unit Mixed-Use Tower in Crown Heights
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
ARCFE U.S.
Jul 62 min read
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