What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? My most important accomplishment has been creating a culture that includes standards, vision, mission, daily recognition, and the opportunity for my team to grow. I give them the tools and encouragement they need to succeed. Together, we create a sense of community for our commercial and residential tenants, while increasing retention rates and managing the different segments of Inspire in an involved and responsible way.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? The market has changed dramatically for office space in the years since 2020. Tenants are taking less square feet and in some instances, vacating entirely. I was able to move quickly and negotiate property tax reductions for several clients with office locations that have been greatly impacted by this changing market and obtain significant tax relief that they desperately needed.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? The recent sale of a corner mixed-use building at 65 Woodhull St. in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Despite uncertainty as a result of rising rates and legislative headwinds, by running a streamlined process we were able to create a competitive bidding process, ultimately receiving over 10 offers and transacting at a sale price equating to an in-place 4.3% cap rate.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? My role requires that I focus on creating effective strategies to generate revenue for the firm. I am responsible for executing these strategies, measuring the impact, and adapting as required. I am most proud of identifying synergies between financing, investment sales, and loan sale professionals and implementing actions to maximize cross collaboration that directly generates value for our clients.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m most proud of the skillset I have developed thus far and my career growth here at Buckingham Properties. I started in 2019 as a property manager, worked my way to an assistant director position, and most recently was promoted again to a director level role.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? Representation of a client in the diligence and negotiation to acquire a non-performing mezzanine loan and the subsequent restructuring of such mezzanine loan in connection with new construction loan mortgage financing.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? The 80,000 s/f retail anchor store in the Stamford Town Center which I just closed and repurposed as the largest indoor pickleball venue in the U.S. (27 courts). What are the most important factors women in your industry should consider when choosing a firm to build their career with? The sales, marketing support and opportunities to team with others for mentorship and guidance.
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? In my 38 years as a real estate developer with over 50 properties developed, I think the most recently finished radio tower stands out to me as one of my proudest. Nothing like this was built in over 50 years in the area but we had the vision to make a catalyst project serving 2.5 million Latinos in New York City alone.
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