Marna E. Bernstein
(Marna Bernstein)
Partner
Cullen and Dykman
Services
Law Firm
Person Activity past 24 months:
Lender signatory: 5 for $37 million
Top Ten Associated Companies:
Walter Wilfinger (3), Rudd Realty Management (2), Steven Krumholz (2), Eduart Shllaku (2), Travis Everett (1), Dariko Realty (1), Adam J. Semler (1), Joseph Zafarani (1), Bluestar Properties (1), Yosef Tress (1)
Top Ten Associated People:
Walter Wilfinger (3), Frederick J. Rudd (2), Steven Krumholz (2), Eduart Shllaku (2), Travis Everett (1), Richard Gabbay (1), Adam J. Semler (1), Joseph Zafarani (1), Jeffrey Pikus (1), Yosef Tress (1)
Recent activity as signatory:
• George Lavian borrowed $8.8 million from Morgan Stanley for 106 2 Avenue on January 30, 2026.
• JCS Realty Group borrowed $8.3 million from Morgan Stanley for 264 Albany Avenue on December 30, 2025.
• Astral Weeks borrowed $6.1 million from Lument for 59 Orient Avenue on November 14, 2025.
• Margules Properties borrowed $7.1 million from Santander Bank for 125 East 7 Street on September 18, 2025.
• Janusz Sendowski borrowed $6.7 million from JPMorgan Chase for 241 Ocean Parkway on August 01, 2025.
• Eduart Shllaku borrowed $9.6 million from Ridgewood Savings Bank for 2109 Newbold Avenue on April 29, 2025.
• Eduart Shllaku borrowed $7.3 million from Ridgewood Savings Bank for 2067 Newbold Avenue on April 29, 2025.
• Mark Dayan borrowed $3.3 million from Ridgewood Savings Bank for 233 Skillman Avenue on April 24, 2025.
• Platinum Realty Associates borrowed $7.5 million from Ridgewood Savings Bank for 32-51 97 Street on March 05, 2025.
• Parlanti Group borrowed $5.5 million from Zions Bancorporation for 2044 East 13 Street on December 19, 2024.
Latest Stories:
• Lender takes back 24-unit rental in Harlem, former debt was $8.95M (September 05, 2025)
• Eduart Shllaku pays $13.3M to Scharfman for 122-unit rental in Unionport (May 08, 2025)
• Eduart Shllaku pays $9.7M to Scharfman Org. for 88-unit rental in Unionport (May 05, 2025)
• Parlanti Group signs $5.5M refi with Zions for 48-unit rental in Sheepshead Bay (January 29, 2025)
• Walter Wilfinger pays $11.5M to Verco for 87-unit rental in Woodlawn Heights (January 30, 2024)
• Bluestar Properties pays $23.45M for six walkups in East Village with 121 units (January 26, 2024)
• Samuel Brach pays $10.3M to Crown Acquisitions for Bensonhurst retail flip (September 05, 2023)
• Crown Acquisitions pays $7.7M for retail in Bensonhurst (July 07, 2023)
