Candice Biscocho

Vice President

Popular Bank

85 Broad St 10th floor New York, NY 10004

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Person Activity past 24 months:

Lender signatory: 3 for $57.6 million

Top Ten Associated Companies:

Jacob Zicherman (1), Lazer Herman (1), Esther Herman (1), Meilech Friedman (1)

Top Ten Associated People:

Jacob Zicherman (1), Lazer Herman (1), Meilech Friedman (1)

Recent activity as signatory:

Shlomo Karpen borrowed $14.5 million from Valley National Bank for 261 18 Street on February 27, 2026.

WH Capital borrowed $12.5 million from Webster Bank for 563 West 170th Street, 563 West 170th Street, and 563 West 170th Street, Washington Heights, Manhattan on February 12, 2026.

Zalmen Biederman borrowed $9.6 million from Wells Fargo for 24 Havemeyer Street on February 02, 2026.

Gregory Kalamaras and Michael DiFonzo borrowed $14.6 million from JPMorgan Chase for 40-05 Crescent Street, 40-05 Crescent Street, 40-05 Crescent Street, and 40-05 Crescent Street, Long Island City, Queens on January 30, 2026.

Sasson Mahgerefteh borrowed $6.6 million from Argentic Investment Management for 105 Rogers Avenue on January 23, 2026.

Meilech Friedman borrowed $23 million from Popular Bank for 846 East 176th Street, 852 East 176th Street, 848 East 176th Street, and 850 East 176th Street, East Morrisania, Bronx on December 23, 2025.

Shlomo Karpen borrowed $70.8 million from Newmark for 70 Cedar Street on August 19, 2025.

Jacob Zicherman borrowed $16.6 million from Popular Bank for Livonia avenue on December 27, 2024.

Lazer Herman and Esther Herman borrowed $18 million from Popular Bank for 211 Nostrand Avenue on September 19, 2024.

Timber Equities borrowed $19.3 million from Webster Bank for 2395 Palisade Avenue on January 31, 2023.

Latest Stories:

• Shlomo Karpen signs $14.5M refi for 36-unit rental in Greenwood Heights (March 09, 2026)

• Zalmen Biederman family signs $9.6M refi with Wells Fargo for two properties in Williamsburg (February 16, 2026)

• Shlomo Karpen signs $70.8M refi with Newmark for 139-unit rental in Bushwick (September 02, 2025)

• Jacob Zicherman signs $16.6M construction loan for dev site in Brownsville (February 10, 2025)

• Lazer and Esther Herman obtain $18M construction loan for 18-unit project in Bedford Stuyvesant (September 26, 2024)

• Jacob Zicherman pays $3.1M for dev site in Brownsville (January 31, 2024)

• Timber Equities signs $19.3M refi with Webster Bank for 55-unit rental in Spuyten Duyvil (February 14, 2023)

• Claudio Soifer signs $10.5M refi with Hirshmark Capital for 57-unit development in Park Slope (December 07, 2022)

• Esther Herman pays $4M to Eddie T. Freeman for 18-unit dev site in Bed Stuy (September 12, 2022)

• Timber Equities borrows $17.5M from Bank Hapoalim for 55-unit development in University Heights (August 20, 2020)

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