Rudin appoints Yuksel as senior vice president

Manhattan, NY Rudin said that Sevinc Yuksel has joined the firm as senior vice president, head of design and construction.

In this position, Yuksel will direct and oversee capital planning and design and construction activities throughout Rudin’s 15.2 million s/f portfolio of commercial and multifamily properties. Yuksel will also be responsible for ensuring all new development projects are delivered on time, on budget and in accordance with Rudin’s highest standards of quality.

Yuksel comes to Rudin after five years at The Related Companies, where she most recently served as vice president of construction. In this role, she led the development and construction of 50 Hudson Yards, New York City’s fourth largest commercial office tower, and planning for the six million s/f Western Rail Yards mixed-use urban development project. Prior to Related, Yuksel spent nearly a decade at Turner Construction. where she served as a project engineer specializing in construction management and preconstruction.

“Yuksel’s multifaceted construction management expertise, combined with her deep understanding of New York City’s development process, make her the perfect choice to oversee our diverse portfolio of existing properties as well as our future development pipeline,” said Samantha Rudin, executive vice president at Rudin. “We are thrilled to welcome her to the Rudin team.”

“The Rudin family has been a powerful and positive force in New York City for decades and continues to set a standard of excellence for the entire development community,” said Yuksel. “I’m honored to be a part of this incredible team and portfolio of properties.”

Yuksel has proven herself to be a passionate and effective mentor for the next generation of leaders. In addition to participating in training and DEI initiatives at both of her previous employers, Yuksel has regularly served as a panelist at industry conferences, including CoreNet Global and her alma mater, Columbia University, where she received Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Civil Engineering.