Professional Profile: Alison Hoornbeek 2018

Name: Alison Hoornbeek
Title: Commercial Real Estate Advisor
Company: DJK Commercial Realty
Location: 101 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003
Birthplace: New York State
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Film and Photography from Hampshire College; Master of Fine Arts in Photography and Multi-Media from Maine Media College
First job outside of real estate: Photographer
First job in real estate or allied field: Selling flowers from my wagon as a child
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I specialize in commercial real estate sales in the New York metro area and am planning to grow my business.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Meditation
Favorite book or author: Books on eastern philosophy; Brian Greene
Favorite movie: Amazing documentaries
Last song you purchased/downloaded? Anousha Shankar’s “Traveler”
One word to describe your work environment: Exciting
Rules to live by in business: Honesty and Integrity
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Einstein to talk about what it was like for him to present unprecedented scientific theory when he was alive. The location wouldn’t matter.
What is your dream job? To visually document ancient cultures and traditions while real estate investments provide income.