What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? Aside from obtaining large tax assessment reductions for commercial property owners, I predicted in the pre-season that Aaron Rodgers would be injured by the third game
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? At St. John’s University’s St. Vincent Health Sciences Center, I’m proud of how our team embraced tech during preconstruction. We 3D modeled
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? Montroy DeMarco Architecture was the lead architect for the recently completed, Tishman Speyer-developed, 645,000 s/f, LEED Gold Morgan North in Manhattan
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The self storage industry continues to consolidate with Extra Space Storage, the second largest REIT in the industry, purchasing Life Storage,
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? My greatest accomplishment of 2023 has been leading the renovation of New York University’s landmarked Rubin Hall, which will be one of the
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? Crystal’s new Series 2700 Aluminum Window line offers superior energy efficiency, easily meeting NYC stringent energy codes.
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The arrival of 150,000 asylum seekers in NYC, which, though blessed with a Right to Shelter since 1980, was not prepared to welcome so many new New Yorkers. This forced
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? In 2023, the surge in demand for thermally efficient products had great impact in our industry. GAMCO responded with new thermally efficient door and frame,
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? In 2023, one of JRM’s notable successes was expertly completing a large-scale redevelopment of 125 West End Ave. into a cutting-edge life science complex for Taconic.
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The shift in positioning for commercial office space to hospitality offerings and amenities for tenants has been a pivotal shift in the marketing of commercial real estate.
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? We’re excited to have two great new multi-family developments, The Rose at Great Neck and Warner Avenue in Roslyn to be nearing completion.
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? We’ve seen a continued push for transit-oriented multifamily projects at various scales, even while market conditions and interest rates might not be ideal. We’ve been able to work with top developers to get creative in finding unique TOD opportunities