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2025 Women in CRE: Garima Kaushal, AECOM
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? The most rewarding project has been the $16+ billion Gateway Hudson Tunnel, where I lead the sustainability scope from AECOM’s side, pursuing Envision certification. As a megaproject with complex engineering, regulatory, and stakeholder challenges,
IREON new member profile: Richard Levychin
August 26, 2025
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Partner in charge of NYC office of Galleros Robinson CPAs. Expansion and growth of firm both organically and through acquisitions. Looking to double the firm’s current size
DOB and HPD put forth proposed rules for ancillary dwelling units
August 26, 2025
New York, NY Mayor Eric Adams, the Department of Buildings (DOB), and the Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) has published new proposed agency rules needed to implement the ancillary dwelling unit (ADU) provisions of City of Yes
2025 Women in CRE: Luly Bestard Melarti, Reynolds Asset Management
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? Today, the most essential skill is the ability to think cross-disciplinarily. In commercial real estate, you need to understand design, finance, and market dynamics simultaneously. The projects that perform best are those where the team can anticipate how a design decision
2025 Women in CRE: Genessy Jaramillo, BKREA
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? Understanding sacrifice and the balance between risk and reward is key. In most CRE roles, success and even stability rarely come quickly. The ability to stay disciplined, resilient, and committed while others opt for a more predictable path
Turnbridge Equities acquires 103,000 s/f IOS site for $20 million
August 26, 2025
Queens, NY Turnbridge Equities has acquired a 103,000 s/f industrial outdoor storage (IOS) site at 20-25 130th St. in College Point for $20 million, according to Ryan Nelson, managing principal of Turnbridge Equities,
2025 Women in CRE: Kabaye Liku, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? It’s hard to choose a single project as the most rewarding, especially when my work involves a diverse group of clients and projects. One that stands out is when I advised Blackstone, as lender, on its $1.8 billion financing for the construction of The Spiral
2025 Women in CRE: Joanna Choinska, Foxy Management
August 26, 2025
What advice would you give to a woman considering a career in commercial real estate? Commercial real estate is a rewarding career — so go for it! It’s a relationship-driven industry, so build your network one genuine connection at a time. Don’t put all your energy into befriending the top leaders.
2025 Women in CRE: Sue Villarosa, Anchin
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? Since starting my career in commercial real estate in 2014, one of the most rewarding projects I’ve been involved in was a large-scale estate tax compliance engagement for a client with significant real estate investments.
2025 Women in CRE: Saemi Lee, Vocon
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? While it’s impossible to choose the most rewarding project from so many valuable collaborations, one that stands out is the repositioning of 11+15 East 26th St. for Rockrose. With Vocon
2025 Women in CRE: Amy Staats, Katz & Associates
August 26, 2025
If you could change one thing about the CRE industry, what would it be and why?If I could improve one thing, it would be to bring more consistency and fairness to how brokers are compensated. Timely payment for services rendered shows respect for the value we bring.
Retail by Mona celebrates over 300 deals executed since 2020 founding by Singer and Cody
August 26, 2025
New York, NY Retail by MONA has reached a milestone, over 300 deals executed across all categories. MONA, co-founded by CEO, Brandon Singer and head of operations, Michael Cody, in 2020 was launched during the height of the pandemic at a time when retail
2025 Women in CRE: Kristen Anderson, AIA, Hoffmann Architects + Engineers
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? For the restoration of Columbia University’s Low Plaza, I analyzed historical documents to depict the unique visible pattern utilizing brick pavers in various bonds and replacing concrete with limestone pavers
Stavsky and Orlofsky of Stav Equities acquire 4-unit walkup for $1 million
August 26, 2025
Bronx, NY Amid rising investor interest in workforce housing, Jacob Stavsky and Max Orlofsky of Stav Equities LLC have acquired 1159 Manor Ave. — a four-unit, fully-occupied walkup located in the Soundview section of the city — for $1 million
2025 Women in CRE: Erin Flynn, Cooper Robertson
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? As someone who has always believed deeply in the importance of community and the public realm, I feel fortunate that as an architect I’ve been able to devote the majority of my career to museum and cultural sector projects.
2025 Manhattan retail report: Sustained market fundamentals, even as headwinds emerge
August 26, 2025
Manhattan, NY The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) released its H1 2025 Manhattan Retail Report, which examines activity along major retail corridors in the borough from January to June 2025. The latest biannual study noted steady leasing across the
2025 Women in CRE: Carin McDonald, CMM Strategic Communications
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? While CMM Strategic Communications handles a diverse portfolio of projects for our commercial real estate clients, some of my most rewarding professional experiences were as an in-house PR manager for an acute-care hospital.
2025 Women in CRE: Amy Nemetz, King & Spalding LLP
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? Representing the owners of the Hotel Chelsea has been a highly rewarding project. It’s a unique property with a rich history that the owners have sought to retain while making the hotel an experience available to everyone.
2025 Women in CRE: Ilana Ettinger, North Bridge
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? The most rewarding deal of my career was working on North Bridge’s $1 billion partnership with The Carlyle Group last year. This transaction not only accelerated North Bridge’s growth but also elevated the profile of C-PACE from a niche financing
2025 Women in CRE: Krystyna Blakeslee, Gibson Dunn
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? While there are many rewarding aspects within my career, the most rewarding would have to be the fact that the team has chosen to work with me, move firms with me, and have the trust in me to know I have their best interests at heart.