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Profession Profile: Paul Lewandowski 2013

Name: Paul Lewandowski, AIA, LEED AP Title: Principal and Architect Company: SMRT - Architects and Engineers Location: Albany, NY: Portland, ME; Andover, MA Place of birth: Lewiston, ME Family: My girls...wife Mary and daughter Ava. Two dogs and one cat. First job unrelated to your current field: DJ at a roller-rink First job in current field: Hannaford Bros. store engineering department, I made a lot of copies and worked on designing check-out stations. What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Provide innovative and creative design solutions through a service based model to clients in the healthcare, science/technology/industry, higher and private education, government and justice sectors. Hobbies: swim, bike, run, row, create, read textbooks, design clothing. Novel: Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities" Film: "2001: A Space Odyssey" Keys to success: Design for the user, stretch your comfort zone, develop and speak a common language, always keep learning. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Charles Eames If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Fashion designer or oceanographer
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AI comes to public relations, but be cautious, experts say - by Harry Zlokower

AI comes to public relations, but be cautious, experts say - by Harry Zlokower

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Strategic pause - by Shallini Mehra and Chirag Doshi

Strategic pause - by Shallini Mehra and Chirag Doshi

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A fresh start - by Shallini Mehra and Amit Doshi

A fresh start - by Shallini Mehra and Amit Doshi

For the past several years, the New York City multifamily housing market has been defined by disruption. The combined impact of the HSTPA rent laws and a sharply higher interest rate environment has fundamentally reduced
Tri-state capital  migrates nationally amid  regulation pressure - by Reese Weaver

Tri-state capital migrates nationally amid regulation pressure - by Reese Weaver

New York tri-state multifamily investors are increasingly reallocating capital to less-regulated markets across the U.S. as rent control and legislative risk erode returns at home. With over 60% of New York City’s rental housing stock classified as rent-stabilized, the traditional value-add model — buying under-performing buildings,