Data shows that from 1996-2021, the Hudson Valley region lost a net total of 146,763 people to out migration, which calculates out to 5% of the Hudson Valley’s population.
Elected officials, seeking to appease vocal constituents, frequently uphold restrictive zoning laws that favor single-family residences over more diverse housing options.
In 2023, the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection investigated 617 complaints and returned $66,000 to homeowners.
CBRE announced recently that James Millon has been appointed President of U.S. Debt and Structured Finance (DSF) for the United States. Millon will steer CBRE’s DSF business in the U.S.—a leading provider of commercial and multifamily financing—and will be responsible for expanding the firm’s debt and structured finance capabilities nationwide. CBRE’s DSF business has averaged more than $70 billion of loan originations over the past two years, manages a more than $395 billion loan servicing portfolio, and is a leading Fannie Mae DUS (Delegated Underwriting and Servicing) and Freddie Mac Optigo Multifamily lender.
“James is a market-leading capital markets expert who knows our clients, people and platform extremely well and is highly regarded across the investor and lender communities,” said Chris Ludeman, Global President of Capital Markets for CBRE. “He is the perfect leader to drive the growth and continued improvement of our DSF business, particularly at this time of market uncertainty when investors rely on our insight and market access.”
Millon, who is based in New York City, has originated more than $75 billion in commercial real estate loans. He most recently served as Vice Chair and Co-Head of U.S. Large Loans. Since joining CBRE in 2016, he and his partner Tom Traynor have arranged more than $45 billion of large transactions, including the $1.77 billion financing of 245 Park Ave. for HNA; $1.70 billion financing of Blackstone’s Cabot Industrial Portfolio; $1.40 billion financing of Oxford’s Project Newport Industrial Portfolio; $1.25 billion construction financing of Terminal Warehouse, owned by L&L, Columbia Property Trust, JP Morgan and Allianz; $1.07 billion financing of Blackstone’s Project Solar Multifamily Portfolio; and the $1.03-billion Stonemont Net Lease portfolio.
Millon will assume his new responsibilities on November 1. He will transition his deal activities to Traynor and their team, enabling him to focus full-time on elevating and growing the U.S. DSF business, helping CBRE DSF professionals generate exceptional outcomes for clients. Prior to CBRE, Millon held senior positions in commercial real estate capital markets at Deutsche Bank, and earlier at Société Générale on its large loan origination and structuring team.
Today, she is affiliated with Coldwell Banker in Katonah as an Associate Broker and is an Independent Certified Coach.
The Anne Freyvogel Hanna Legacy Award is named after Anne F. Hanna, who co-founded Howard Hanna Real Estate Services with Howard Hanna Jr. in 1957.
Real estate coach Brian Buffini provided practical advice on how agents can thrive in challenging conditions and use change as a lever for growth, drawing on his extensive experience in training over three million professionals in 37 countries.
Swarthout is one of 111 leaders across the United States, and the third in New York State, who have devoted their careers to the land title industry and earned their designation.
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