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Posted: August 26, 2014
25 Year Anniversary Q&A: Yona Edelkopf
Name: Yona Edelkopf
Title: CEO
Company Name: EPIC Commercial Realty
Year Founded: 2001
Years with Company: 1.5 years
Years in real estate industry: 15
Q: The approximate number of years you have been a subscriber and/or how the NYREJ has been a benefit to you and/or your business:
A: I have been a New York Real Estate Journal subscriber for seven years. The paper has been instrumental to my business; I use it to keep tabs on the local market, trending neighborhoods, other industry players and the real estate industry in general. It's also a great way to let the rest of the real estate community know what EPIC is up to.
Q: The approximate year you discovered the NYREJ and what business you were in at the time:
A: I first read New York Real Estate Journal in 2004 when I was working in real estate development and acquisition. I knew right away that reading this paper would be an asset and help me stay plugged in to the industry.
Q: Your most memorable or favorite "15 minutes of fame" in the NYREJ:
A: I remember the first time I saw my name in print in the New York Real Estate Journal. It was back in 2008 when I was with Bluestone Realty Services for a sale I had completed in Brooklyn. I am lucky enough to have appeared in the publication many times since then, including recently being profiled as Executive of the Month.
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