#50 DJ Johnston and Stephen Palmese - How Brooklyn Developers Are Beating The High Rate Environment

#50 DJ Johnston and Stephen Palmese - How Brooklyn Developers Are Beating The High Rate Environment

November 27, 2025 · 1h 1m · Episode 50

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DJ Johnston and Stephen P. Palmese discuss how Brooklyn developers navigate the high rate environment through local expertise and market timing.

Check out our current listings here: https://www.ripcony.com/property-listings/?broker=Brian%20Whelan%2C%20Mitchel%20Flaherty 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 Ye...

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Hosts: Brian Whelan, Mitchel Flaherty

Guests: DJ Johnston, Stephen P. Palmese

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Organizations: Ripco

Places: Brooklyn, City of Ye

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