Shaping the NYC Skyline

Dec 05 2024 37 ep. 52 mins 4

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In Shaping the NYC Skyline, hosts David Shamshovich and Brenda Slochowsky, attorneys at Seiden & Schein, a boutique New York real estate law firm, explore the complex and unpredictable world of real estate development in NYC, through stories, anecdotes and insights from experienced real estate professionals, developers, architects and attorneys who discuss the state of the New York real estate market, NY real property trends, the NY politics surrounding real estate in New York and the forever evolving issues that are at the heart of Shaping the New York City Skyline.

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