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Professional Profile: Joseph Apicella 2015

Name: Joseph Apicella Title: Managing Director Company: MacQuesten Companies Location: 438 Fifth Ave., Pelham, N.Y. Birthplace: Yonkers, N.Y. Education: BS Political Science First job outside of real estate: Chief Operations - Yonkers Parking Authority First job in real estate or allied field: Assessors Office - Property Appraiser What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Directing Real Estate Development How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? A drink with my wife Favorite book or author: J.D. Salinger Favorite movie: "A Beautiful Mind" Last song you purchased/downloaded? "Closing Time" - Semisonic One word to describe your work environment: Modern Rules to live by in business: Treat everyone with respect If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead, but not related to you) who would it be and where would you go? Frank Sinatra, Rao's What is your dream job? Current job
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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

Last month Bisnow scheduled the New York AI & Technology cocktail event on commercial real estate, moderated by Tal Kerret, president, Silverstein Properties, and including tech officers from Rudin Management, Silverstein Properties, structural engineering company Thornton Tomasetti and the founder of Overlay Capital Build,
Strategic pause - by Shallini Mehra and Chirag Doshi

Strategic pause - by Shallini Mehra and Chirag Doshi

Many investors are in a period of strategic pause as New York City’s mayoral race approaches. A major inflection point came with the Democratic primary victory of Zohran Mamdani, a staunch tenant advocate, with a progressive housing platform which supports rent freezes for rent
Behind the post: Why reels, stories, and shorts work for CRE (and how to use them) - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

Behind the post: Why reels, stories, and shorts work for CRE (and how to use them) - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

Let’s be real: if you’re still only posting photos of properties, you’re missing out. Reels, Stories, and Shorts are where attention lives, and in commercial real estate, attention is currency.
Lasting effects of eminent domain on commercial development - by Sebastian Jablonski

Lasting effects of eminent domain on commercial development - by Sebastian Jablonski

The state has the authority to seize all or part of privately owned commercial real estate for public use by the power of eminent domain. Although the state is constitutionally required to provide just compensation to the property owner, it frequently fails to account