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New York Real Estate Journal presents 2021 Women in Building Services

New York, NY The New York Real Estate Journal published its annual Women in Building Services Spotlight. The June 22nd Spotlight edition shares insight into today's real estate industry from a woman's point of view, and discussing how the changing market and the COVID-19 Pandemic have impacted all facets of the industry. This issue celebrates the achievements of women engaged in specialized industries including Architecture & Interior Design; Construction & Project Management; Economic Development & Urban Planning; Environmental & Engineering Consulting; General  Contractors & Subcontractors; Information & Building Technology; Property Management & Services; PropTech; Relocation Services; and Security & Surveillance.

Sponsors for this edition include: BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers PC, Eastman Cooke Construction, and New York Concrete Washout Systems, Inc.

The women featured include: (CLICK on name to view full responses)

Sandra Bragaglia, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers PC

Jaclyn Ruggiero, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers PC

Tracy Hansen, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers PC

Cathlene Mitchell, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers PC

Eliana Peralta-Sapienza, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers PC

Lili Wang, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers PC

Daniela Siu, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers PC

Karalisa Grundner, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers PC

April Intrabartola, Eastman Cooke Construction

Patricia Haftek, New York Concrete Washout Systems

Karolina Castro, Metropolis Group Inc.

Kristen Fortino, OnePoint Real Estate Group

Xia Li, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers

Susan Kessel, CNY Group

Kenne Shepherd, Kenne Shepherd Interior Design Architecture PLLC

Karen Lelo, Alan Margolin and Associates

Christine Barshtak, Finaly General Contracting Corp.

Nancy Colella, NYS Sustainable Corp.

Sami Groff, Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP

Sara Davis, FXCollaborative

Jessica Sheridan, Mancini Duffy

Allie Papp, Montroy DeMarco Architecture, Montroy Andersen DeMarco

Jaimie Patton, SWBR

Cassidy O’Brien, SWBR

Leia Sims, KOW Building Consultants

Lysa Russo, KOW Building Consultants

Carmel Pratt, Bright Power

Zoe Grossman, Bright Power

Jeannine Altavilla Cooper, Bright Power

Jillian Cayer, The Falcon Group

Angie Silva, Outsource Consultants, Inc.

Adele Perera, Outsource Consultants, Inc.

H2M">Megan Fensterer, H2M architects + engineers

Amy Murgia, Woods Bagot

Bohler">Melissa Slavin, Bohler

Kristen Ambrosino, ACC Real Estate Services, Inc.

Vanessa Strausser, Evolution Energy Partners (Evolution Sustainability Group)

Jenn Smaragdas, C3S CoRE Consulting, Inc.

Wendy Ho, AKRF, Inc.

Jennifer Zhao, Shawmut Design and Construction

Gabriela Lachapel, Shawmut Design and Construction

Ámbar Margarida, Spacesmith LLP

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