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October 27, 2025

5 Ways to Break the Income Trap

Architect as Developer

October 30, 2025

The Lab – A Syllabus For Financial Independence

October 27, 2025

How Mortar Differs from Other Real Estate Firms

September 19, 2025

New 401(k) Rules, Bonus Depreciation’s Return & Rate Cuts: What Investors Need to Know

Architect as Developer

October 8, 2025

6 Things They Don’t Teach You in Architecture School

Architect as Developer

October 4, 2025

Let’s Start Here –

August 18, 2025

An Unlikely Pair: How Social Media Fuels Investment Cycles

August 27, 2025

Milestone Moment: Kicking off our 40th project

2026 Real Estate Market Forecast

Acquisition and Disposition Fees Explained in Real Estate

100 Year of Investing Cycles – And the One Thing That Hasn’t Changed

January 12, 2025

How Peter Thiel Used His IRA to Build a $5 Billion Tax-Free Fortune

6 Things Some Sponsors Are Not Telling Investors

December 19, 2024

Navigating the Maze of Real Estate Syndications: An Investors Guide

November 18, 2024

4 Effects of the Election on Real Estate

September 18, 2024

Making the Case for Case Studies

Real Estate Syndications: Facts vs Myths

Pitfalls of New York Real Estate

How Will Fed Interest Rate Cuts Effect Investors?

October 15, 2023

Red Flags for Passive Real Estate Investing

September 11, 2023

Using Your IRA for Real Estate Investments

October 16, 2025

A Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Syndication with Mortar Group

The Benefits of Preferred Equity Investments

A document titled “alternative minimum tax” sits on a desk next to a spreadsheet of financial figures, a calculator, and a notebook.

Understanding Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)

October 8, 2025

White Coat Investor Conference – Lessons Learned

October 8, 2025

The Art of Real Estate Development

October 8, 2025

Monday Morning Coffee

Take Control of Your Retirement with a Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA)

January 20, 2025

Prudent Plastic Surgeon Podcast w. Jordan Frey

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What Is Real Estate Crowdfunding?

A document titled “private placement memorandum” is attached to a clipboard with a pen sitting on top of it.

What Is a Private Placement Memorandum?

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10 Best States To Buy Investment Property

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What Is a Real Estate Investment Trust?

A broker and investor sit across from one another, one signing a document for their real estate acquisition fees.

What Is an Acquisition Fee in Real Estate?

An investor holds a note pad that reads “property value” on their work desk, next to a calculator and financial graphs.

What Is Real Estate Private Equity?

What Are the Four Types of Real Estate?

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What Is a Real Estate Fund?

October 20, 2025

Passive Pockets – Sponsor Spotlight

October 8, 2025

White Coat Investor Conference – Investing in a Recession

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How To Use A VA Home Loan For An Investment Property

Understanding Depreciation When Buying Rental Property

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Guide to Multifamily Real Estate Investing

October 31, 2024

Investor Verification – A Primer

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Dividing Real Estate in a Divorce

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Finding the Best Real Estate Software To Grow Your Investments

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How AI Will Transform the Real Estate Market

An older adult examining a document titled “retirement plan.”

The Role of Real Estate in Retirement Planning

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How Remote Work Has Affected Real Estate Values

Revolutionizing Real Estate Investing with ChatGPT

January 12, 2023

Choosing Syndications v Real Estate Funds

February 14, 2023

The Benefits of Vertical Integration

Perks of a Boutique Firm

December 30, 2022

5 Types of Risk All Real Estate Investors Should Know

Case Study: Before + After Astoria Apartment Renovation

December 28, 2022

Recently Completed Offerings

December 1, 2022

White Coat Investors – Investment Series Podcast

November 22, 2022

Investor Verification – A Primer

January 2, 2023

The Modern Guide to Real Estate Investing

October 27, 2022

Evaluating and Selecting a Sponsor

September 13, 2022

What is your Investing End Game?

New York Yimby, By Sebastian Morris

November 17, 2022

Mortar Group Acquires 30 Bushwick Ave In Williamsburg, Brooklyn

August 25, 2022

Leveraging Modern Portfolio Theory

August 15, 2022

Mortar Joins The Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

December 30, 2022

Richardson – Case Study

Real Estate as an Alternative in a Turbulent Market

Globe St. by Erika Morphy

October 15, 2021

Globe St Recognizes Mortar as One of Top Multifamily Influencers

Diving into Sponsor Investment Fees

Mortar Launches New Brooklyn Investment Offering on RealtyMogul

What is a K-1 and How is it Used for Taxes in Real Estate?

Pros and Cons of Investing in Multi-Family Properties

Can Investors Time The Real Estate Market?

Portfolio Imagery

NY Times, by Kim Vesey

September 9, 2021

Williamsburg Architect Updates the Streets of His Youth

February 17, 2022

The Rise of Interest Rates and the Effect on the US Housing Market

January 11, 2022

Real Estate Investing in Self-Directed IRAs

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December 10, 2021

Value-add vs. Ground-up Real Estate Development

Portfolio Imagery

November 2, 2021

Helpful Tools to Boost Investor Returns

Portfolio Imagery

September 27, 2021

Post – Covid Residential Amenities

City Realty News

February 11, 2018

Two New Mortar Developments Coming to Brooklyn

Multi Housing News, By Jeff Hamann

November 17, 2018

Architect + Developer Nabs Brooklyn Development Site

Mortar Scholarship 2021 Imagery

Mortar College Scholarship Program

Portfolio Imagery

August 19, 2021

Addressing Key Man Risk for Investors

Portfolio Imagery

Mortar Reports: Summer Market Update

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NY Times, by Kim Velsey

Developers migrate toward G, J, M & Z Trains

Portfolio Imagery

Mortar Reports: Fall Market Update

4 Portfolio Images

New York Post, by Zachary Kussin

October 29, 2015

Gentrification strikes Alphabet City

October 2, 2020

Understanding your IRR and Cap Rate

NY Times Real Estate, by C. J. Huges

October 9, 2015

The East Village Embraces a Colorful Past

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August 10, 2020

Our Approach to Growth in 2020

A Deep Dive Into Real Estate Capitalization Rates

February 16, 2020

Passive Income of Multifamily Real Estate

reSAWN Timber + Mortar Collaboration at New Office Space

August 11, 2014

Introducing Mortar: Integrated Architecture + Development

Anthony Morena Selected to Judge MHN’s Green Initiative Awards

NY Post, by Katherine Dykstra

Green Rooms for Less Green

Brooklyn Daily Eagle by Linda Collins

Green Building Also Uses Products Obtained Locally

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