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NYC’s Latest Housing Bills: “You Can’t Regulate Your Way to Affordability”
In its final session of the year, New York City Council passed a new wave of housing legislation—prompting sharp criticism from industry professionals, including Lev Mavashev, Managing Principal of Alpha Realty. “You can’t regulate you...Lev Mavashev on Pinnacle Foreclosure Ruling: “A Win for NYC Real Estate”
Pinnacle Foreclosure Ruling: A Win for NYC Real Estate In a major development for New York City real estate, a judge has rejected the City’s attempt to intervene in the foreclosure proceedings of a portfolio owned by Pinnacle Group. The deci...
Is NYC Still Investable? | The Brokers Brunch
Lev Mavashev of Alpha Realty and George Gianopoulos of King’s Capital break down what is really happening in the New York City multifamily market, from record-high rents and extreme supply constraints to the sharp divide between pr...
Alpha Realty – Q3 2025 NYC Multifamily Market Commentary
By Lev Mavashev, Managing Principal, Alpha Realty As we wrap up the third quarter of 2025, I want to share my reflections on where the New York City multifamily market stands and where I believe it's heading. At Alpha Realty, we’ve been on...
New York City Multifamily Deal Activity Will Soon Spike — Even If Mamdani Wins
If you’ve been doing deals in New York long enough, you know how the city works: After every election, the market exhales, recalibrates, and gets back to business. Right now, we’re in that familiar “hold-your-breath” phase. Bid/ask spre...
What the Q2 Numbers Tell Us About New York City Multifamily Going Forward
By Lev Mavashev After two years of choppy waters, Q2 tells a clearer story: New York City’s multifamily market is moving again—and fast. Deal count surged to 297 transactions, marking a 29.1% jump from the previous quarter and a 52.3% in...
NYC Multifamily Finds Its Stride in 2025: Transactions are happening, Momentum Is Back
By Lev Mavashev, Principal, Alpha Realty The first half of 2025 has given us something we haven’t seen in a while in New York City multifamily: momentum. After two years of uncertainty, deal velocity is back, capital is flowing across all ...