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.