How Brooklyn Developers Are Beating The High Rate Environment

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DJ Johnston and Stephen P. Palmese unpack the competitive edge that consistently separates Brooklyn’s most successful investors and brokers from the pack and explain how local expertise and timing cycles shape every major decision.

In this episode, they go deep into how neighborhood level fundamentals, shifting lender expectations, and policy changes like City of Yes are creating new opportunities for disciplined operators who know how to translate micro market data into real strategy.

Hear their breakdown of today’s development economics, private credit trends, and the importance of authentic relationship driven brokerage in a market where information and timing are everything.


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