Name: Ben Wauford, AIA
Title: Principal
Company: Cooper Carry
Location: 50 West 17th St., 12th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10011
Birthplace and year: Lebanon, Tenn., 1957
Family: Single
College: Masters of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology; bachelor of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology
First job outside of real estate: Lifeguard
First job in real estate or allied field: Architect
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I am the principal-in-charge of a 22-man architecture practice focusing on mixed-use projects and hope to change the world.
Hobbies: Cycling, reading, watercolors
Favorite book: Currently reading "Einstein" by Walter Isaacson
Key to success: Think smart!
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Chef - the architect of food
What noteworthy transactions or deals from this year best exemplified key market trends or shifts? I would like to say there was an outstanding transaction for me this past year but 2024 was more a culmination of long-term relationships, most of which continued to transact. Deals were smaller in many cases but we saw robust leasing both on the agency side as well as on the tenant side.