Heidi Spellman is the owner/broker at Heidi Spellman Realty, LLC, Port Washington, N.Y.
What was one of your corporate or career highlights of the decade?
I would say one of my most memorable career experiences in the past decade, other than opening my own real estate office, was when I was the listing agent for a New York City Flag Hotel in 2003. The challenges and exposure to the hotel industry, together with the opportunity to market this 531 guest rooms. 41,000 s/f of retail including a restaurant, totaling a 330,000 s/f building with an asking price of $75 million was unparalleled to any other experience I have had in commercial real estate.
Walk down any New York block this year and you can feel it. The sidewalks are crowded, the storefronts are lit, and the energy that defines this city is back at full volume.
Adaptive reuse has become one of the most important conversations in commercial real estate today. Long Island has a large inventory of aging retail, office and industrial
Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp. (MECC) was established in June of 2009 after being part of a larger engineering firm for almost 20 years. The focus of the company is to assist lending institutions, attorneys, real estate investors, and property owners with environmental concerns. Today, MECC has offices in New York, Florida, and Vermont and has grown into a regional consulting firm serving clients along the East Coast.
Walk down any New York block this year and you can feel it. The sidewalks are crowded, the storefronts are lit, and the energy that defines this city is back at full volume.
The Long Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR) Commercial Network continues to play a key role in advancing opportunities and strengthening the commercial real estate landscape across Queens. Through targeted programming and global outreach