Commentary
Published: September 16, 2010

By Jeff Schwartzberg, CIBS president

Much attention has been paid of late to the exodus of young people from Long Island, far less to the outflow of businesses.

Too bad, because they’re truly connected.

This spring two important Long Island corporate relocation stories played out to dramatically different results, both involving the 110 Corridor, and both affecting the future of the next...

November 2010
New York Real Estate Journal


Shown (from left) are: Deegan and David Chinitz.

Plainview, NY The Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island honored three members at its annual meeting Nov.10, at Carlyle at the Palace. CIBS recognized Jack Britvan for Distinguished Leadership, Daniel Deegan as Associate...

Jeff Schwartzberg, CIBS-LI

One of the myths of development is that either you preserve or you pave.

Unfortunately, this one-or-the-other thinking has distorted how we view economic development on Long Island. One side believes we have only so much undeveloped land so we must protect it no matter what. The other side believes we have only so much economic opportunity, so we must act now and get...

June 2010
New York Real Estate Journal

Shown (from left) are: David Pennetta, CIBS-LI vice president; Mark Cuthbertson, Huntington councilman; Frank Petrone, Huntington supervisor; and J.B. Schwartzberg, CIBS-LI president.

Melville, NY Calling the decision by Canon U.S.A., Inc. to keep its western-hemisphere headquarters on Long Island, "a powerful testimonial to the region's...