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Latest Episodes

Episode 055 – Building Brilliance – From NYC Skylines to Mountain Highs
June 05, 2024

In this captivating episode, Robert Levine, the visionary founder and CEO of RAL Companies, who is renowned for transforming New York City's skyline with iconic developments like Brooklyns Quay Tower

Episode 054 – Good Cause Passes – Not Good and IAI Higher – Not High Enough
May 31, 2024

Has the recent 24/25 New York State budget brought significant changes to housing laws? Absolutely! Ann Korchak, President of SPONY, leads a riveting webinar, unpacking these crucial updates with atto

Episode 053 – This Month and Beyond – Navigating Fair Housing Laws for Everyone
April 10, 2024

Join us in the pulsing heart of Times Square, Manhattan, for a special Fair Housing Month episode with Neil Garfinkel, a leading authority on fair housing and the managing partner at the law firm of A

Episode 052 – The Petition to Balance the Broken Scale of Justice in Housing Court
March 07, 2024

Has the leading NYC real estate law firm Kucker, Marino, Winiarsky & Bittens taken action against NY Housing Court delays? Yes, it has! Three of the firms partners, Nativ Winiarsky, Craig Gambardella

Episode 051 – Rental Voucher Renaissance: Empowering Owners – Supporting Tenants
February 15, 2024

Delve into the inspiring journey of Anthos|Home with Laura Lazarus, as she reveals the driving force behind this mission-driven organization she co-founded with Leslie Abbey. Their mission? To tackle

Episode 050 – Freedom Plaza Manhattan – Why we need this NOW
January 18, 2024

Whether you are a NIMBY or a YIMBY, youll still agree that increasing the options for housing, hospitality, entertainment, historical exhibits and open space will economically stimulate a local econo

Episode 049 – Do You Believe in Change? – Climate Change that Is
August 16, 2023

Lindsay Liu of Super Software joins Realty Speak as my co-host with City University of New York Building Performance Lab Project Manager Jim Lane as our guest. We talk about the impending enforcement

Episode 048 – NYC Rent Stabilization? Real Solutions by Real Owners!
July 19, 2023

After a 7 month break Realty Speak is back on air with Val, Lincoln and Irving, 3 NYC property owners, who are part of the leadership of Small Property Owners of New York aka SPONY. Val, Lincoln and I

Episode 047 – NYC EDC – The Catalyst for the Future New York City
December 28, 2022

Melissa Romn Burch, EVP and COO of The New York City Economic Development Corporation and I talk about the future of this great city. Youll be surprised how much this not for profit organization is

Episode 046 – Lead Laws to Heed – LEW ES Brings Us Up To Speed
September 29, 2022

Federal, State and Local Lead Laws that dictate how to deal with lead based paint and lead dust in residential rental property are often jurisdictionally inconsistent and confusing. In New York City,

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