Candice Biscocho
Vice President
Popular Bank
(Popular Bank_76ED55)
85 Broad St 10th floor New York, NY 10004
Person Activity past 24 months:
Lender signatory: 3 for $57.6 million
Top Ten Associated Companies:
Meilech Friedman (1), Jacob Zicherman (1), Lazer Herman (1), Esther Herman (1)
Top Ten Associated People:
Meilech Friedman (1), Jacob Zicherman (1), Lazer Herman (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 None 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)
• 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)
• Jacob Zicherman pays $3.1M for dev site in Brownsville (January 31, 2024)
• Esther Herman pays $4M to Eddie T. Freeman for 18-unit dev site in Bed Stuy (September 12, 2022)