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Why I Believe Bob Knakal is the Greatest Commercial Real Estate Broker of All Time
Editor's Picks

Why I Believe Bob Knakal is the Greatest Commercial Real Estate Broker of All Time

May 29, 2025 Ed Winslow

 6 Reasons Bob Knakal Stands Alone in CRE Unmatched Consistency – Over 2,351 buildings sold in 41 years, averaging more than one closing per week. Built From the Ground Up – Co-founded Massey Knakal, a […]

Social Media Is Not Just Virtual Anymore!
Commercial Real Estate

Social Media Is Not Just Virtual Anymore!

May 20, 2025 Ed Winslow

Commercial real estate influencers are turning social media visibility into high-value deal flow. At a recent black-tie event atop Hudson Yards, CRE leaders including Bob Knakal and Don Tepman demonstrated how online engagement is reshaping […]

Ben Ashkenazy Completes Retail Lease-Up at 800 Madison Avenue NYC
Commercial Real Estate

Ben Ashkenazy Completes Retail Lease-Up at 800 Madison Avenue NYC

September 12, 2024 Ed Winslow

Ben Ashkenazy’s Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation has successfully leased the retail portion of 800 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. This prime property, located among prestigious retailers on world-famous Madison Avenue, strengthens its status as […]

Bob Knakal: Celebrating 40 Years as NYC’s GOAT in Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate

Bob Knakal: Celebrating 40 Years as NYC’s GOAT in Commercial Real Estate

July 15, 2024 Ed Winslow

Bob Knakal is celebrating his 40th year anniversary being an investment sales broker in the New York City commercial real estate market. As of last week, Bob has brokered the sale of 2,339 properties in New […]

Seth Samowitz Takes Helm as COO of Bob Knakal’s Innovative AI Infused BK Real Estate Advisors in NYC
Commercial Real Estate

Seth Samowitz Takes Helm as COO of Bob Knakal’s Innovative AI Infused BK Real Estate Advisors in NYC

April 19, 2024 Ed Winslow

  BK Real Estate Advisors, led by Bob Knakal, has appointed Seth Samowitz as COO. Renowned for his expertise in real estate and AI, Samowitz aims to enhance operational efficiency and integrate cutting-edge technologies in […]

Cogent Realty Advisors Launches Guide to Most Collaborative Office Space for AI and Tech Companies In Downtown NYC
Commercial Leasing

Cogent Realty Advisors Launches Guide to Most Collaborative Office Space for AI and Tech Companies In Downtown NYC

April 17, 2024 Ed Winslow

  In an era of booming AI and tech industries, Cogent Realty Advisors presents “Best Downtown NY Offices for Growing AI and Tech Companies,” a guide spotlighting top office spaces fostering innovation and collaboration in […]

NYC Q1 Manhattan Office Leasing Rates and Market Update | Trends Impacting Commercial Leasing
Commercial Leasing

NYC Q1 Manhattan Office Leasing Rates and Market Update | Trends Impacting Commercial Leasing

April 9, 2024 Ed Winslow

Q1 2024 Manhattan Office Market Update: Insights and Trends Impacting Commercial Leasing The Manhattan office leasing market is undergoing significant shifts as we step into the first quarter of 2024. Mitch Waldman from Cogent Realty […]

Bob Knakal Unveils Bold Solutions for NYC Housing Crisis: A Deep Dive into Supply-Side Strategies
Commercial Real Estate

Bob Knakal Unveils Bold Solutions for NYC Housing Crisis: A Deep Dive into Supply-Side Strategies

February 14, 2024 Ed Winslow

In tackling the NYC housing crisis, US Commercial Lending recently engaged with Bob Knakal, a legendary New York City building sales broker renowned for his profound impact on the city’s real estate landscape. With a […]

Loan competition among largest banks ‘diminishing’: Citi
Commercial Loans

Loan competition among largest banks ‘diminishing’: Citi

February 4, 2024 Ed Winslow

The four major lenders are trading on an average, one-year forward price earnings multiple, a core way of measuring valuation in the equity market, of 15.9 times. This is well above the 10-year average of […]

Smaller regionals brush off commercial real estate worries
Commercial Real Estate

Smaller regionals brush off commercial real estate worries

January 27, 2024 Ed Winslow

Executives at Cullen/Frost Bankers, Bank OZK and BankUnited have all made favorable comments recently about credit quality in their banks’ commercial real estate portfolios. Adobe Stock As investors fret about how a downturn in commercial […]

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  • Why I Believe Bob Knakal is the Greatest Commercial Real Estate Broker of All Time
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  • Why I Believe Bob Knakal is the Greatest Commercial Real Estate Broker of All Time

    Why I Believe Bob Knakal is the Greatest Commercial Real Estate Broker of All Time

    May 29, 2025
     6 Reasons Bob Knakal Stands Alone in CRE Unmatched Consistency – Over 2,351 buildings sold in 41 years, averaging more than one closing per week. Built From the Ground Up – Co-founded Massey Knakal, a [...]
  • 0,659 For Family, Small Business Loans: St. Helens credit union to share funding

    $520,659 For Family, Small Business Loans: St. Helens credit union to share funding

    October 4, 2022
      Three Oregon credit unions, including InRoads in St. Helens, will receive a total of $520,659 in federal dollars to support small loans to families and businesses. The funding is coming from the U.S. Department [...]
  • Dayton to invest M in ‘first floor’ small businesses

    Dayton to invest $7M in ‘first floor’ small businesses

    October 4, 2022
      DAYTON, Ohio — The City of Dayton is using $7 million in pandemic recovery funds to help entrepreneurs start or expand restaurants, salons and other street-level small businesses in neighborhood commercial areas. What You [...]
  • First Bank expands commercial lending capabilities (updated)

    First Bank expands commercial lending capabilities (updated)

    October 4, 2022
      First Bank is offering new options for commercial lending, the community bank announced Sept. 28, with the addition of servicing for private equity funds. The Hamilton-based institution said it offers capital call lines of [...]
  • FoA plans to sell retail division to Guaranteed Rate, close wholesale channel: sources

    FoA plans to sell retail division to Guaranteed Rate, close wholesale channel: sources

    October 4, 2022
      Amid the most challenging mortgage market in decades, multichannel lender Finance of America (FoA) plans to sell its retail mortgage division and shut down its forward wholesale channel, multiple sources told HousingWire. According to [...]
  • A Ticking Time Bomb for US Banks

    May 28, 2024
    1 By Samantha Barnes, International Banker   The global commercial real estate (CRE) sector is now under severe pressure as interest rates remain elevated across much of the world. This is no more apparent or [...]
  • US commercial real estate imperiled by shift

    April 27, 2023
      A home stands behind a real estate sign in a new development in York County, South Carolina, US, February 29, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] With the US still trying to get its arms around some recent [...]
  • First Bank expands commercial lending capabilities (updated)

    October 4, 2022
      First Bank is offering new options for commercial lending, the community bank announced Sept. 28, with the addition of servicing for private equity funds. The Hamilton-based institution said it offers capital call lines of [...]
  • Nesto buys Canada’s third-largest mortgage finance company

    June 21, 2024
    Article content Digital mortgage lender Nesto has acquired the third-largest mortgage finance company in Canada, CMLS Group, which it says makes it the largest technology-enabled lender in Canada. The acquisition will allow Nesto to offer [...]
  • Communication and collaboration are the cornerstones of successful commercial construction

    June 9, 2024
    I am fortunate to have spent more than 25 years in banking, focused primarily on commercial lending, here in Northwest Arkansas. Considering how this region has grown, I’ve had the privilege of helping many real [...]
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