What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? In my year at REBNY, I have been able to lead industry-defining events including the Retail Deal of the Year and Sales Deal of the Year, as well as facilitate regular networking events and committee meetings that are vital to connecting thousands of commercial brokers.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I was recently approached by a landlord with two medical spaces in two different locations that had been vacant for months. One was a fully built-out medical facility, and the other a vanilla shell. The landlord, who also does brokerage, was having a very hard time leasing these locations because of many factors.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m especially proud of my move to Herrick in 2022 and the continued growth of my practice because of that change. Change can be hard, but it has enabled me to evolve professionally and build on the strength of Herrick’s established real estate finance practice while we continue to grow the commercial finance practice.
What are the most important factors women in your industry should consider when choosing a firm to build their career with? Women in my industry should select firms that value talent over gender and that offer plenty of growth opportunities,
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? In the past twelve months, I have closed over $2 million dollars in new business revenue. The majority of these transactions involved complex insurance and risk management issues where a strategic, trusted adviser was needed. The transactions involved properties all over the United States and with the support of my team, I was able to provide integrated client-centered account management and risk management solutions
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m proud to announce that I was promoted to principal at AKF. This achievement is particularly meaningful as it symbolizes the advancement of female leadership within our organization.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I served as co-lead counsel defending a client in litigation related to the widely-publicized and tragic Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside, Florida. Despite challenging circumstances, an intense media spotlight and the complex nature of the claims, we achieved a favorable resolution.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? Gamco recently fabricated over 12,000 s/f of aluminum fenestration products for Richmond University Medical Center’s multi-level expansion, housing the hospital’s emergency
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m most proud of St. John’s University’s St. Vincent Health Sciences Center – a 70,000 s/f, three-story building that will serve as the new home for existing and future health sciences programs on the university’s Queens, NY, campus.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? In connection with the sale of an 80,000 s/f medical office building, I prepared a detailed review and analysis of the building’s financial merits as an investment opportunity based on its internal rate of return as well as a projection based on relevant market indicators.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? This past July, Avant-Garde Network (AGN), the company I founded and lead, powered the fifth annual DCRE (Diversity in Commercial Real Estate) Conference, the nation’s largest
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? As a born and bred New Yorker, the city is such a huge part of my identity, so I love being part of any development that changes its fabric. I’m proud to have been
What are the most important factors women in your industry should consider when choosing a firm to build their career with? The most important factors in choosing a firm are to confirm you like the firm’s culture and structure, and that
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m most proud mentoring some fantastic young people who started out as “new” to this industry but in short order, three months only, have gotten quite
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I take great pride in founding Miter Construction in 2014, a small yet formidable woman-owned firm specializing in general contracting and construction management. Miter
What are the most important factors women in your industry should consider when choosing a firm to build their career with? Look for a firm that inspires leadership and promotes teamwork. Leaders inspire others to work as a team and both these traits
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? The office asset is looked down upon nowadays, as the banks and private investors deem it unstable. I recently facilitated the closing of a class A office building. I was
What are the most important factors women in your industry should consider when choosing a firm to build their career with? Real estate is a people business. No matter a company’s size, a career-nourishing environment should cultivate diversity in talents
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? Bobtek Electrical Corp. has become a go to for property managers seeking fast responsive high quality work in volume across their portfolios. Our local law electrical
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am incredibly proud of our team’s pro-bono work in the local community. We recently undertook a feasibility study for CHiPS, a food pantry in Brooklyn that