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2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Leila Colbert, RA, LEED AP BD+C, Montroy Architecture
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? I recently merged my office with Montroy Architecture and became a principal within the firm. I am currently focusing on growing our K-12 educational, hospitality and residential portfolios, in addition to Montroy’s commercial, workplace and retail practices.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Deborah Smith, The CenterCap Group
August 25, 2026
What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? Leadership isn’t about being the smartest person in the room; it’s about creating an environment where the best ideas win.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Jessica Proscia, H2M architects + engineers
August 25, 2026
What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? Throughout my career, some of my most impactful mentors have taught me the importance of accountability and how being transparent, admitting mistakes, and openly discussing difficult decisions can help strengthen client relationships and team cohesion.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Varuna Bhattacharyya, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? One of my most rewarding transactions was a complex $200 million refinancing for a luxury multifamily asset in Austin, TX. It required closing within just 30 days.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Ilana Ettinger, North Bridge
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 deal this year was financing the full electrification of Herald Towers, the first multifamily C-PACE transaction ever completed in New York City.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Marisa Kinsey, Kinsey Equities LLC & Kinsey Consulting LLC
August 25, 2026
What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? The greatest leadership lesson I’ve learned is to lead with patience and resilience. Property management means balancing the competing priorities of owners, tenants, vendors, and regulators, and it’s impossible to satisfy everyone all the time.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Jodi Hoffman, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP
August 25, 2026
What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? One of the most valuable leadership lessons I’ve learned came from a former receptionist who often said, “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.”
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Laura Sugarman, Benesch
August 25, 2026
What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? Early in my career, I was told not to worry about business development because the work would “just come” from working with my mentor.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Anna Chin, TerraCRG
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? I am most proud of this year is publishing our Company Profile Book. It allowed me to combine my background in design with my growing focus on real estate marketing
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Mary Guarino, Short Term Capital
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 the biggest change over the next five years will be the continued evolution of financing.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Tara Castiglia, Shawmut Design and Construction
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 in the past 12 months was for NYU Langone Health. Despite an aggressive schedule and numerous challenges
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Lindsay Ornstein, OPEN Impact Real Estate
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? Helping Deloitte optimize its New York real estate strategy has been one of the most rewarding projects of my career.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Nancy Erardi, NYCAN Builders
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? I’m currently working on several exciting projects, ranging from corporate interior renovations to base building upgrades for some of New York City’s most prestigious landlords and iconic commercial properties.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Kaylie Scheinman, Herrick
August 25, 2026
What trend or change in commercial real estate do you believe will have the biggest impact over the next five years? We all have an eye, or two, on AI and how its continued advancement will impact CRE in the short and long term.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Stephanie Melowsky, Orange Bank & Trust Company
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? This year, I refinanced a deal that was the catalyst for a family to begin their successful portfolio of shopping centers.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Marna Bernstein, Cullen and Dykman LLP
August 25, 2026
What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? The leadership lesson that has made the greatest impact on my career is that effective leaders create opportunities for others to learn through observation and experience.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Amanda Lagowitz, RTL
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? The Sky Zone deal at East River Plaza stands out as the most rewarding project of the past year. It required relocating Planet Fitness to the FDR level and working around Ashley Furniture’s planned departure, combining both spaces into a single 36,000 s/f footprint for Sky Zone.
PWC NY’s Annual Salute to Women of Achievement Gala to be held September 23rd
August 25, 2026
Manhattan, NY Registration is open for the Professional Women in Construction New York (PWC NY) Annual Salute to Women of Achievement Gala, taking place on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at The Edison Ballroom.
BOMA New York: Advocacy that delivers results - Sharon Hart
August 25, 2026
Anyone who has spent a career operating commercial real estate in New York understands just how complex our regulatory environment has become. Local, state, and federal requirements touch virtually every aspect of our buildings — from life safety systems
IREM’s 2026 Summer of Service with Friends in Need
August 25, 2026
Manhattan, NY Local chapters of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) participated in the 2026 Summer of Service to celebrate the daily impact property managers have in their communities by bringing together participants in service to help communities thrive.
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