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The OneNYC initiative is a dense, comprehensive plan to reduce garbage output, increase green energy, make roads safer, improve recycling rates, and divert organics from landfill. New construction projects can feature “techno-trash” solutions that are futuristic and efficient. 

New York, NY Ed Steffelin has joined leading commercial real estate capital markets advisors George Smith Partners as senior vice president to oversee the firm’s new Manhattan-based office.

Long Island City is one of the fastest growing areas in New York City at the moment…

Managers of residential buildings in New York City need to be aware of the various sign requirements. Various laws require landlords to post specific signs and notices for tenants…

We started this journey shortly after I began to work at American Furniture Rentals, Inc., it became obvious that even with more than two decades of experience in the office furniture industry, I knew little about the furniture rental business.

New York, NY Peak Power provides smart software and technology solutions for the modern energy market. Through their intelligent Peak Synergy platform, Peak Power empowers building owners to…

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Promoted to vice president. What trend(s) do you predict to dominate your industry in 2019? Additional affordable/supportive housing projects and addiction treatment facilities built. 

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My most notable project was to secure insurance coverage for Twenty Broad, the 29-story luxury rental tower next to the New York Stock Exchange. When a project is near, or in this case adjacent to, a high-visibility site in New York City, it is not uncommon for insurance carriers to…

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My greatest professional achievement at Global occurred at the inception of my hire. I was forewarned that the territory that I was about to inherit, hadn’t had solid representation in seven years, and that the Global “brand” would need to be introduced or renewed at our dealership partners and…

What does it mean to you to be a team player?  Being a team player means working smarter, doing the right thing and going the extra mile for your colleagues. It means sometimes having to make personal sacrifices for the common goal of your team. And above all, it means…

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?  In the past 12 months, I have been very proud to work on a series of manufacturing and distribution projects. In 2018, the Brookhaven IDA closed on support for H.A.E. Air, Inc., Creative Biolabs, Inc., United Meat Products, Inc., and United Rentals, Inc. These core manufacturing and distribution type projects are the backbone of our…

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Managing a public workshop with 200 people in attendance. Residents and business owners were empowered to express a vision for their community, and trusted that their comments would be considered during planning for the redevelopment of a rural hamlet. For this project, it was important to…