What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Refinancing Park Avenue Plaza for $575 million in October 2021. While the asset was 100% leased, BlackRock was vacating and leaving it 77% leased.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? The Opus Packaging transaction I worked on and closed this year. The 3-property industrial portfolio spanned two states in the Midwest and totaled over 500,000 s/f.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m most proud of founding TROT, a new flex space marketplace, in 2020. The proliferation of short-term rentals has been the most significant market shift in my 30-year real estate career.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? A couple of months ago I completed a 20,000 s/f deal for an immersive art experience at 529 Fifth Ave. called Wonderland Dreams. The space is hand-painted from floor to ceiling and spans two floors.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Time Equities is now actively involved in renewable energy investments, and I am proud to be part of the investment team. As director of sustainability, I have significantly expanded my knowledge of the energy markets and emerging technologies.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? One of my greatest accomplishments recently was the successful lease-up of 30 Kent St., a new luxury waterfront rental development in Greenpoint.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Launching our Sage Connected App throughout the portfolio, and at the same time launching our Sage Experience Guidelines, which are our brand operating standards.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? As a young professional, I am very proud of being entrusted with the prime project management responsibility for the $36 million Braemar luxury assisted living ground-up development in Montebello, NY.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am very proud of launching a new co-retail platform called Sharefront, where we bring the most compatible on competing businesses together.
Tell us about a mentor or role model that has influenced your career choices? Over the course of my career my father has been my biggest mentor. With nearly 30+ years of experience, he has extensive knowledge of the commercial real estate industry.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Our recent work with Teen Empowerment is one project that I believe envisions our mission statement here at SWBR and will impact the community in a big way.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? TDF is about to close on a 200-bed transitional housing facility. As a society, I believe we tend to underestimate the power of housing and housing stability.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? My most significant recent project was the 18,000 s/f office expansion for the Innocence Project.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I held a key role in the recent acquisition of our smaller firm, to become part of SWBR. Being the main operations manager with our smaller firm I had the knowledge of all pieces of the company (financials, legal, project management, graphics, and human resources).
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Something that always sticks with me is when a client or team member thanks me for the work I’ve put in, whether it’s the final product or coordination amongst the team. When people recognize the effort that I am putting into a project, my confidence and drive skyrocket.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Penn 1, for which I am project manager, is a tremendous accomplishment. The repositioning of this 2 million s/f class A office tower in midtown Manhattan serves its tenants and community with three floors of amenities, 1+ acre of public plaza, new storefronts, and high performing triple-pane vision glass.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of my recent partnership with The Green House Project and both the educational webinar and conference session I was able to develop and present with them that helped to educate the community about designing beautiful and safe environments for seniors.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I represented a group of Hong Kong and Israeli investors in connection with their investment of 50% of the equity in a ground up mixed-use development project, “The Axel” building, located at Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY, consisting of 284 residential rental units, and commercial spaces.