CNY Broker

06/01/2026

A silent problem. Stay alert

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office indicted eighteen people for alleged deed theft and mortgage fraud this week.

The DA’s office alleged that the defendants stole the deed to a residential brownstone on West 131st Street in Manhattan through identity theft – artificially inflating the value of the property and cashing out via a mortgage.

“There’s an entire, we allege, ecosystem,” Bragg said at a press conference. “You have people who procure the identities, you have lawyers, you have real estate brokers.”

Click the link in the comments for more on the scheme and what comes next.

05/21/2026

Tax breaks are needed for Development! Especially in Syracuse. Very Proud of our client to bring this project one step closer to fruition. Go Gem Go!

The developer will save nearly $636,000 in taxes under the deal.

05/19/2026

Follow the money.. Construction is all over Syracuse

05/18/2026

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“Always Looking For Deals”

05/11/2026

Deed Theft in America:

I am reading lots of issues of Deed Theft and want to share some tips on how to avoid it happening to you.
This is a huge fraud happeing all over our country.

Deed theft is when someone nefarious takes control of the title to your property and uses it pretend they are the owner, take out equity lines of credit and in some cases try to foreclose the homeowner out of their paid off propoerty.

A. Criminals looks for Properties that are PAID OFF, with no 1st position debt filed on the title to the property.
B. Criminals use our county websites to look for fully paid off properties, essentially shopping for deeds with no liens attached to them. Yes, all of these documents are publicly accessible by anyone. Our Government needs to alter this process.
C. Criminals will create fake accounts and fake ID's to apply for a mortgage. Numerous mortgages are originated online, where no human interaction is required. The criminals will put an Equity Line Of Credit on your property and spend your money.
D. The bank calls you approximately 3 months later asking why you havent made your payments, on your full ypaid pff property.

If it does happen to you, Call the police and call your bank.

Ways to Protect Yourself:

1. United States Postal Service has informed delivery. It's Free! USPS will email you a picture of the mail coming to your proeprty, before any criminals can see.
2. Freeze your credit. Freeze your credit to avoid any new loans being taken out in your name. Go to the 3 credit burough websites and click the red button to freese your credit. If you need to get a loan, click the button green before you apply.
3. Turn Alerts On Your Title. If anyone touches your title, you are notified immediately and may be able to stop the steel. Available through the county clerks office.
4. If you can, keep an open mortgage in first position on your property. If any criminal wants to apply for equity, the first position lien will most liekly need to be paid prior as most lenders do not write 2nd position mortgages. Escrowing your taxes & insurance will convert the twice annual tax payments to 12 smaller payments.

Stay Safe my friends!

05/08/2026

We Keep Closing! CNY Broker represented the acquisition of 609 South Main Street in North Syracuse, securing both a prime location and long-term operating control.
This move is a win for the community and establishes an award winning local operator's presence in an active North Syracuse corridor.

04/27/2026

Iconic Marshall Street

04/27/2026

Knowing your audience is crucial in CRE. Proud of my client on this one. As we narrow down our choices to fill the vacant retail space, Our client, the Developer is busy making headlines in Syracuse with this project

A New Jersey-based company that owns 10 other student apartment buildings in Syracuse will now construct 30 one-bedroom apartments instead of the 47 mixed units originally planned.

04/22/2026

Signs are coming down. We keep closing!

02/04/2026

The investments taking place on the Southside of Syracuse should be noticed and applauded, as the entire area is in a growth mode. We spent the end of 2025 closing a deal to bring a forever home to a company doing business in CNY since 1989.

Syracuse Signal Systems has been doing the behind the scenes hard work of maintaining our roads and traffic lights. Servicing all of New York State. Today, they own their headquarters in the great city they work in and are proud to contribute to the emerging economy on South Salina Street.