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2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Prerna Soni, Gibson Dunn
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? Much of my practice is focused on distressed lending. These matters are rewarding because they often require creative problem-solving with no clear playbook, and close partnership with our clients as we navigate challenging and stressful situations together.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Zeynep Ekemen, Z Realty Group
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? One of the most rewarding aspects of my work this year has been continuing to expand The Learning Experience’s national growth. Every successful location represents far more than a real estate transaction, it creates jobs, supports working families, and provides children with a safe place to learn and grow.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Kim Galton, Houlihan Lawrence Commercial
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? The most rewarding project I’ve worked on this year was the sale of the Wake Robin Inn in Lakeville, CT. The property is situated on a private hilltop overlooking 11 acres of rolling hills in Litchfield County in the northwest hills of Connecticut.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Clara Feldman, Blank Rome
August 25, 2026
b>What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? The leadership lesson that has had the greatest impact on my career is the importance of leading with passion. In commercial real estate and retail law, the work can be complex, fast-paced, and demanding. While technical expertise is essential, I have found that passion inspires teams and builds client confidence.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Erica Cohen, Baker Tilly x Anchin
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? This past year, I led the implementation of new audit technologies and data-driven processes within Baker Tilly x Anchin’s Real Estate Group.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Lydia Bell, Tungsten Property
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? Representing Babylist on their 20,000 s/f flagship lease on Bdwy. was my most rewarding and most personal project of the last 12 months. I was an early Babylist customer, back in 2013, and watched the company grow from afar since then.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Tobi Jaiyesimi, Kasirer
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? The Monitor Point Project, which was approved by the city council in July. This project is an excellent example of public-private partnership, and when completed will deliver over 1,300 units of housing with 50% permanently affordable.
Adler of Rand Commercial brokers $9.5 million sale of Yonkers development site
August 25, 2026
Yonkers, NY Paul Adler, Esq., SIOR of Rand Commercial brokered the $9.5 million sale of 1219 Yonkers Ave., the former site of the Kimball Theatre, where a residential development had previously been approved. The property was acquired by developer Mark Stagg’s Stagg Group from 1219 Yonkers Avenue LLC
NYREJ's 2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate Spotlight is here!
August 25, 2026
The New York Real Estate Journal is pleased to present this years Women in Commercial Real Estate Spotlight, honoring the outstanding women and woman-owned firms that make a measurable impact across the commercial real estate landscape.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Lindsey Doren, CetraRuddy
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? Working on office-to-residential conversions has been incredibly rewarding. Our team has found unexpected, creative solutions to help clients meet their goals within the constraints of existing buildings.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Jess Cherepski, Merchants Capital
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? Any of the 10+ NYCHA PACT transactions we’ve financed. I grew up in NYCHA housing — mice in my bedroom, peeling paint, elevators that reeked of urine.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Lauren Cahill, Grubb Properties
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? Closing the financing and reaching the topping out of Link Apartments, 8 Carlisle has been the highlight of my year.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Jaimee Nardiello, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP
August 25, 2026
What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? The greatest leadership lesson I’ve learned is that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to leading people.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Jade Shenker, SERHANT.
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? One of the most meaningful transactions I’ve closed over the past year was the acquisition of 36 East 73rd Street, where I represented a West Coast-based family office at the intersection of technology, AI, and fashion.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Julianne Calisto, Marcus & Millichap
August 25, 2026
>What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? The most rewarding project I worked on was developing and rolling out a national mentorship program for operations managers.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Sonya Dufner, FASID, Gensler
August 25, 2026
What trend or change in commercial real estate do you believe will have the biggest impact over the next five years? I believe AI will have the greatest impact on commercial real estate over the next five years, not by making the workplace less relevant, but by evolving the experience for employees.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Kate Keller, Keller Augusta
August 25, 2026
b>What trend or change in commercial real estate do you believe will have the biggest impact over the next five years? Artificial intelligence, though not how the headlines suggest. We are early in the adoption curve, and most of the industry has not embraced AI for critical decision making.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Julianne Befeler, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP...
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? Echelon Studios’ $304 million construction financing for ground-up film and television production facilities at two Brooklyn sites.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Kristin Niver, Robinson+Cole
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? Closing some of the nation’s first loans under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), the $27 billion federal program capitalizing clean energy lending, has been the most rewarding work of my career.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Suzette Bather. DIG Architecture
August 25, 2026
What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? I’ve learned true leadership creates opportunities for others. I apply this life lesson to DIG’s strategic growth in New York where it has the greatest impact: investing in people.
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