Atlas Real Estate Partners COO Noah Weiss on SE Opportunity Zone Dev

To further democratize knowledge about commercial real estate, Lev started an interview series with all kinds of CREF pros: everyone from multifamily and medical to cannabis and construction. This time we connected with Atlas Real Estate Partners Managing Director and COO Noah Weiss.  Atlas has executed 50 deals since being founded in 2009, with a combined value of $1,500,000,000. Atlas ...

By |2023-01-13T11:31:26-05:00January 13, 2023|Categories: CRE Profiles, Exclusion|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Atlas Real Estate Partners COO Noah Weiss on SE Opportunity Zone Dev

How to 1031 Exchange into a Multifamily Syndication

This piece by Rob Beardsley was originally published on Lone Star Capital. A 1031 exchange is a major tax benefit associated with real estate ownership, which allows the deferral of capital gains by exchanging the gain into a like-kind property upon sale rather than receiving all the sale proceeds in taxable cash. Due to the illiquidity of private real estate ...

By |2022-12-24T14:54:55-05:00August 15, 2022|Categories: Financing|Tags: , |0 Comments

Is a Sale-Leaseback the Right Choice for Your Business?

Are you wondering if a sale-leaseback is a good idea for your business? There are many benefits to sale-leasebacks. For landlords and commercial real estate investors, sale-leasebacks allow you to easily acquire an easy long-term tenant. Business owners benefit by relieving themselves of the burdens that can come with owning property. In this article, we’ll answer the question “What is ...

By |2022-06-20T17:23:20-04:00June 9, 2022|Categories: Financing|Tags: , |Comments Off on Is a Sale-Leaseback the Right Choice for Your Business?

Topaz Capital’s Marc A. Hershberg on Florida Multifamily & Much More

To further lev.co’s mission of democratizing knowledge about commercial real estate, we started an interview series with all kinds of CREF pros: everyone from multifamily and medical to cannabis and construction. This time we connected with Marc A. Hershberg, MSRE, Managing Partner & CEO at Topaz Capital Group LLC, a leading private debt and equity real estate investment firm that ...

By |2023-05-17T11:00:16-04:00February 17, 2022|Categories: Financing, Markets|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Topaz Capital’s Marc A. Hershberg on Florida Multifamily & Much More

What Capital Gains Tax Changes Could Mean for CRE Investors

As 2021 draws to a close, many commercial real estate investors are looking to sell. One large reason for the influx in property sales is the projected increase in capital gains taxes for 2022. As of now, the tax law changes are uncertain. Nonetheless, many sellers are looking to secure a sale before 2022 because of the possibility that any ...

By |2022-06-20T17:24:01-04:00December 30, 2021|Categories: Financing|Tags: , |Comments Off on What Capital Gains Tax Changes Could Mean for CRE Investors

What Is Unearned Income in Real Estate?

Unearned income is a type of personal income generated from sources unrelated to employment. The term was first coined by Henry George, and it also includes income received by virtue of investments, inheritance and even pensions. What Is Unearned Income? Unearned income is a type of income that is not acquired through direct work such as employment or business activities. ...

By |2022-06-20T17:24:12-04:00November 24, 2021|Categories: Financing|Tags: , |Comments Off on What Is Unearned Income in Real Estate?

What is 83(b) Election, and How Does it Relate to Commercial Real Estate?

The 83(b) election is a provision that gives an employee or startup founder the option to pay taxes on the total fair market value of restricted stock at the time of granting — rather than at the time of stock vesting. This provision only applies to vesting stocks. Documents must be sent to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) inside 30 ...

By |2022-06-20T17:24:28-04:00November 8, 2021|Categories: Financing|Tags: , |Comments Off on What is 83(b) Election, and How Does it Relate to Commercial Real Estate?

New Markets Tax Credits: Bringing Private Capital to Public Services

Often the neighborhoods that are the most in need of commercial real estate investment are the ones least likely to get it. Low-income communities struggle to fill vacant lots with community-oriented businesses, while wealthier neighborhoods have plenty of businesses and other community resources. The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) addresses this disparity. What Is the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC)? ...

By |2022-06-20T17:24:47-04:00September 30, 2021|Categories: Financing|Tags: , |Comments Off on New Markets Tax Credits: Bringing Private Capital to Public Services

The 183-Day Rule and Your Real Estate Taxes

Many countries use the 183-day rule as a method of determining if people should be considered residents for tax purposes. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the US uses 183 days as the threshold in its substantial presence test which tells them if non-US citizens and non-permanent residents should be taxed as residents. The reason these countries — including the ...

By |2022-06-20T17:24:59-04:00September 15, 2021|Categories: Financing|Tags: |Comments Off on The 183-Day Rule and Your Real Estate Taxes

Exploring Fiscal Policy in Commercial Real Estate

When governments institute tax or spending initiatives to change the course of their country’s economic condition, this is called fiscal policy. Fiscal policy usually refers to macroeconomic change, where a government reforms employment, shifts economic trajectories, impacts inflation, or influences aggregate demand for products. Fiscal policy is a common reaction to rising inflation or other expansionary processes that lead to ...

By |2022-06-20T17:25:10-04:00August 26, 2021|Categories: Financing|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Exploring Fiscal Policy in Commercial Real Estate
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