What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
Creative collaboration with a new client on a 40 s/f corporate interior renovation transformation project from progress through final results. The spaces were designed to…
What was the best decision you made in 2017 and why?
I was the corporate walk chair for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s “Light The Night Walk,” which raised $1.4 million. In addition to fundraising, I wanted to…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
This year we funded our 250th loan transaction since inception. The vast majority of our loans are brought to us by
Who or what contributed to your success in 2017 and why?
Community bankers on a local level have the capability to significantly support the resurgence of neighborhoods. 2017 has seen continued…
Who or what contributed to your success in 2017 and why?
The team at Berko & Associates has been the biggest factor in our success. We have a diverse group of talented professionals who all add value to our office and provide a superior quality of service to our clients. As we head into a bit of the unknown, it’s the…
What was the best decision you made in 2017 and why?
The best decision this year was the challenging decision to reposition our Long Island City hotel/hospitality project to a
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
Most notable transaction was the three buildings we sold in Franklin Square, NY, containing multiple retail stores, apartments, and offices. The challenge in this deal was finding an investor interested in a management intensive property due to its…
Who or what contributed to your success in 2017 and why?
Signature Bank Commercial Real Estate had another banner year in 2017. This is because of our loyal base of clients and brokers who continue to value our role as…
Who or what contributed to your success in 2017 and why?
The biggest contribution to my success in 2017 was to revamp my daily routine allowing me to have the most efficient and productive live-work balance possible. Time management and a strong work ethic I believe are major keys to…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
Working with a non-profit organization to help them acquire real estate in NYC. Not only was it wonderful to help further their purpose, it was heartwarming to witness…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
I am currently completing a $14 million sale of a multiple dwelling property on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and, have closed on multiple…
What was your most notable project, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
Pennrose lead abatement window replacement; closing on a new office; and becoming a Legion NAA Environmental Committee founding member…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
My most notable transaction was financing a package of buildings on the Upper West Side, which included a townhome that was paying a six figure monthly rent…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
A 50 years land lease of the East Hampton Motel in East Hampton with a $5 million purchase price option. This was a complicated transaction because the seller wanted…
Who or what contributed to your success in 2017 and why?
Merritt Engineering expanded its services to include mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) engineering services to provide a one-stop-shop to its clients. Headed by Merritt’s VP, Mario Cirigliano and Ken Sullivan, P.E., the MEP division is currently assisting clients with…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
Over the course of 2017, I was proud to have several articles published and to be interviewed multiple times for various publications (including my favorite New York Real Estate Journal), while also being recognized as…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
With the New York investment sales market down about 44% year to date our local business is actually going to close about the same amount of transactions as we did in…
Who or what contributed to your success in 2017 and why?
There is no substitute for knowing your product and catering to the needs of your customers in a timely efficient way…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
Genesis has been very busy on many fronts. We sold a bowling alley, leased up new construction in Farmingdale, sold an abandoned property on Veterans Hwy. to become a fitness center and…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
I would like to say my involvement in the Stony Brook University Indoor Practice Facility Project. It is a $9.5 million project and will serve the campus community…