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2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Evan Rusinowitz, Vocon
November 26, 2024
Evan Rusinowitz’s 10-year career spans a variety of roles in the real estate industry, including real estate transactions specialist at Guardian Life Insurance, senior manager of workplace experiences at RXR, and Workplace Strategy. He’s been a senior workplace strategist with Vocon for the past two years as part of Vocon’s growing strategy studio.
2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Dominick Casale, IMC Architecture
November 26, 2024
Dominick Casale is a founding principal of IMC Architecture, a Brooklyn, NY-based architecture, interior design, planning and consulting firm focused on commercial, multi-family, educational, healthcare, retail and worship markets. Since co-founding the studio in 2015 with partners Eugene Mekhtiyev and Jonathan Imani, Dominick has led architectural design work and regulatory and zoning reviews of a multitude of new construction,
2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Jonathan Ehrlich, T2D2
November 26, 2024
Jonathan Ehrlich is the driving force behind T2D2.ai’s breakthrough in automated building inspection, transforming how commercial real estate monitors structural integrity. By spearheading the integration of AI and drone technology, Ehrlich led the development of T2D2’s cloud-based platform, enabling clients to identify deterioration early, optimize maintenance, and manage long-term building health.
2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Ryan Lewis, ERG Commercial Real Estate
November 26, 2024
Ryan Lewis has been the managing director of ERG Commercial Real Estate since January of 2022. ERG Commercial Real Estate is a full service commercial real estate firm with a diverse platform of services including investment sales, traditional financing brokerage, direct private lending and property management.
2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Katharine Lau, Stuf Storage
November 26, 2024
Lau is the CEO and co-founder of Stuf, overseeing the company’s strategic vision and execution of the company’s growth goals. She works closely with her small team of less than 20 employees on day-to-day operations, helping them learn about the industry and grow the business, providing mentorship and support for all sections of the business.
2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Lelina Chang, GAMCO Corp.
November 26, 2024
As president, Lelina Chang leads the company’s strategic direction and manages daily operations, overseeing a 60+ member team across departments including production, sales, purchasing, inventory, IT, and logistics. This role involves setting goals, optimizing processes, and ensuring efficient, quality-driven production to meet customer needs.
2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Laura Rapaport, North Bridge
November 26, 2024
Laura Rapaport founded North Bridge in 2021, where she and her growing team of 10 provide credit solutions for institutional real estate developers nationwide through C-PACE financing. With deep, hands-on experience in development, financing, acquisitions, asset management and leasing, they bring a unique understanding of the challenges and opportunities created by the most ambitious projects.
2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Alexander Zilberman, AIA, Alexander Zilberman Architecture
November 26, 2024
Alexander Zilberman is founder and principal architect of full-service architecture, interior design, and planning firm AZA. With a mission to realize each client’s vision while bringing passion, creativity and diligence to every project, Zilberman leads a team of 10 in bringing to bear the full breadth and depth of relevant experience
2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Nick Romito, VTS
November 26, 2024
Nick Romito co-founded VTS, the only technology platform to unify owners, operators, brokers and their customers across the real estate ecosystem, in 2012 alongside his business partner Ryan Masiello. Serving as chief executive officer, Romito stands at the forefront of operational excellence across all facets of the organization, elevating the company from an early-stage startup to an international unicorn and a platform managing 13 billion s/f of space and utilized by over 1.2 million total users.
2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Gregg Weisser, The Moinian Group
November 26, 2024
As executive managing director – director of leasing at The Moinian Group, Gregg Weisser is a strategic real estate management professional with extensive experience managing end-to-end real estate and occupancy-related services including consolidations, acquisitions and dispositions.
2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Zeynep Ekemen, Z Realty Group, LLC
November 26, 2024
As founder and managing partner of Z Realty Group, Zeynap “Z” Ekemen has overseen the company’s real estate operations since 2009. Ekemen’s primary responsibility is managing site selection, acquisition, and development for The Learning Experience centers, a national chain of childcare facilities.
2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Matthew Bordwin,Keen-Summit Capital Partners LLC
November 26, 2024
Bordwin is responsible for all aspects of business development and execution at Keen-Summit Capital Partners. He focuses primarily on the development of new business, marketing and implementing strategic real estate plans for his clients. Those plans involve real estate analysis, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, lease modifications and terminations, and corporate finance and capital market services.
Kennedy Funding closes $1.445 million loan to expanding event space in the Hudson Valley
November 12, 2024
Wallkill, NY A quaint and peaceful Hudson Valley retreat is expanding its footprint in the wedding events space, with help from Kennedy Funding. The N.J.-based, direct private lender closed a $1.445 million loan to 323 Old Mill LLC for
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP partner Elbert Nasis elected to the board of the Long Island Metro Busi...
November 12, 2024
Uniondale, NY According to Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, Elbert Nasis, a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Litigation practice group, was unanimously elected to the Board of the Long Island Metro Business Action
Downtown retail strategy plans unveiled for New Rochelle’s Vanguard District
November 26, 2024
New Rochelle, NY The city of New Rochelle unveiled its downtown retail strategy, marking a milestone in the city’s evolution as a dynamic urban destination for locals, new residents, and visitors. The plan, approved by the city council, includes the creation of New Rochelle’s Vanguard District and initiatives to further
LL147 will redefine “Major Buildings,” introducing site safety requirements - by Alejandra Sepu...
November 26, 2024
An upcoming change to the definition of “major buildings” will have major ramifications for thousands of New York City properties by the end of the year. The current NYC building code defines major buildings as “an existing or proposed building 10 or more stories or 125 ft. or more in
ZG Capital Partners and Spectorgroup renovate historic 836 Broadway building
November 26, 2024
Manhattan, NY A fusion of historic architecture and modern design is featured in the newly renovated building at 836 Bdwy. by ZG Capital Partners. Designed by Stephen Decatur Hatch in 1876, the store-and-loft building was built on the site of President Theodoore Roosevelt’s great-great uncle’s home, and
JB&B Environmental welcomes Huang as new senior consultant
November 26, 2024
Queens, NY Li (Lily) Huang joins JB&B Environmental as a senior consultant, bringing more than 30 years of government and private sector expertise in the fields of environmental, civil, public health, emergency response, engineering and sciences, and public health policy. As the former assistant commissioner for the Bureau of
Perkins Eastman and Triton Construction’s The Orchard tops out at 823 ft.
November 26, 2024
Queens, NY BLDG Management Company has topped out The Orchard at over 823 ft. to become the tallest building in Queens. The 70-story residential tower designed by Perkins Eastman and constructed by Triton Construction features 824 rental residences, 248
Skanska holds Excellence in
Construction Leadership workshop
November 26, 2024
Manhattan, NY Following the launch of its Excellence in Construction Leadership Program (ECLP) earlier this year, Skanska USA Building, a global construction and development firm, held its inaugural ECLP workshop and networking event. ECLP is a nomination-based, executive-level program that brings together Skanska USA Building’s