What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? An essential skill for successfully running a construction firm today is adaptive leadership - the ability to lead effectively through constant change, uncertainty, and complexity.
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? One of the most rewarding projects I’ve worked on was leading the pre-construction phase for a prestigious luxury client’s high-end office fit-out. It was the first major project I managed from start to finish,
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? I think a willingness to learn is one of the most important qualities you can have. In construction, so much of what you know comes from being on the job; asking questions, jumping in to help, and picking up tips
Brooklyn, NY TerraCRG has brokered the sale of 233 South 3rd St., a 5,518 s/f vacant, mixed-use building in Williamsburg for $3.325 million on July 1, 2025. The deal was exclusively brokered by Michael Kelleher, Daniel Lebor, Dan Marks and Matt
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? An office space at 1350 Avenue of the Americas was my most rewarding project to date. It was a dynamic build with unique features and a fast-paced schedule. Frequent changes required quick thinking and adaptability,
Queens, NY Merchants Capital closed $60.5 million in total financing for Tredway’s acquisition and preservation of Ocean Park Apartments, a 602-unit affordable housing community in Far Rockaway.
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? Some of my proudest moments are when I successfully close out the financial side of big jobs, like 149 Madison, Warner Bros., and 360 Park Ave. South. There were some of Reidy Contracting’s largest projects at the time of completion.
Mohegan Lake, NY Houlihan Lawrence Commercial has sold 3116 East Main St. This .76 acre commercial pad site, zoned CD – Designed Commercial, is located on the north side of Rte. 6, three miles west of the
Queens, NY Simone Development Companies negotiated a new long-term lease with North Dermatology for 1,909 s/f of medical space at 35-30 Francis Lewis Blvd. in Flushing.
Manhattan, NY According to Silverstein Properties, Clear Street has committed to a 10-plus-year lease extension, as well as an expansion to grow its headquarters to nearly 88,000 s/f at 4 World Trade Center, the 72-story tower in Lower Manhattan.
Manhattan, NY Arrow Real Estate Advisors arranged $61 million in financing for the acquisition of 5 Hanover Sq., a 300,000 s/f office building in the Financial District. The financing supports a joint venture between Samuel Fisch and David Werner and
The state has the authority to seize all or part of privately owned commercial real estate for public use by the power of eminent domain. Although the state is constitutionally required to provide just compensation to the property owner, it frequently fails to account
Manhattan, NY Vornado Realty Trust said that Verizon will relocate its New York headquarters to PENN 2, Vornado’s reimagined office tower in The Penn District campus. As part of a 19-year lease, Verizon will occupy 200,000 s/f in office space across the eighth
Brooklyn, NY TerraCRG closed on the sale of 1375 Bedford Ave., a three-unit mixed-use property located at the intersection of Bedford Ave., Bergen St. and Rogers St. in Crown Heights. TerraCRG’s Matt Cosentino, Remi Norris and Daniel Chung
Manhattan/Brooklyn, NY Filler Capital LLC has arranged a $78 million refinance for the Better Living Properties portfolio, a 204-unit collection of multifamily and mixed-use properties across Manhattan and Brooklyn, owned by Better Living principals
Brooklyn, NY MCB Real Estate and Osiris Ventures joint venture has acquired the $47.5 million, 14-lot assemblage of 458 86th St., the site of the former Century 21 department store in Bay Ridge. The joint venture is set to transform the site
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? Condé Nast’s 2014 move into One World Trade Center stands out as my most rewarding project. As the first major tenant in the rebuilt tower, the project symbolized New York’s resilience in the aftermath of 9/11.
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? Representing the environmental response trust created in a high-profile bankruptcy to acquire, remediate and sell various brownfields sites across 14 states to achieve optimal job creation & generate economic opportunity in the communities hurt by the bankruptcy.
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? My practice includes negotiating commercial leases on behalf of landlords and tenants for high-end properties, including retail, restaurant, office, industrial and other commercial properties located in New York and across the United States.