Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
The acquisition of 117-137 West 141st St. in Harlem. We acquired 144 units from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. for $20.3 million in 2013. It was the
How do you contribute to your community or your profession?
My wife and I help run Chabad House Bowery. It’s a center and Jewish community for students and young professionals living in
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
I was involved in a partnership dispute which led to a mediation in which I was the mediator. The properties were worth a few hundred million dollars.
What do you like most about your job?
Every client brings a fresh perspective. It’s most exciting to embark on a new project with a client; to collaborate with them and
What led you to your current profession?
During my high school and college years I had worked at Worth and experienced and learned the business from my father. I also had a great opportunity, my first management job to
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
In consecutive years I worked on the partial sale of a two NYC-based office building joint venture, situated in a legacy structure. The transaction size combined with
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
We represented a client in a 1031 exchange that required the consent of a particular family member to close. Our client and the family member were in a
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
The closing of a $24 million construction loan in the Bronx for the new headquarters for Samaritan Day Top Village. I tracked this project for over a year,
What led you to your current profession?
When I first moved to the U.S., at the age of 12, my family introduced me to an older gentleman who was born in the same small town in southern Italy as me. He told
What do you like most about your job?
What I like most about my job as a broker is how every single day is different from each other and presents its own unique challenges.
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
In my previous career in the residential market, a great day was working with five different clients on rental deals—obviously all small transactions.
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
I once sold an office building on one of the most culturally diverse corners in the U.S. I made the deal and learned a lot about myself and other cultures.
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
Lynx Mortgage Bank, LLC’s Commercial Division recently just closed on a $12.5 million ground-up hotel in New Rochelle, N.Y. Being that this transaction was executed during a global
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
I was a gymnastics coach before I became a CPA. Now I coach companies in industries that range from real estate brokers and REITs, to construction and development firms. I like to
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
Around 20 years ago I was fortunate to be retained by several large commercial real estate owners/operators in the Brooklyn area to act as debtors’ counsel in a
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
My personal and professional “game-changer” occurred upon the passing of my father. This “game-changer” happened at the same time that I was building my
How do you contribute to your community or your profession?
I have been a tuition assistance committee member for a Brooklyn Yeshivah for 21 years helping parents navigate the challenges of paying ever
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
The first loan I ever did was for a client with a portfolio of three NNN-leased fast food restaurants in Queens. He took a chance on a young, hungry mortgage broker because
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
I am right now in the midst a project particularly meaningful to my career. I spent over a year identifying and acquiring four separate development sites on one block in East Flatbush, and we are now
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career?
85 Quay St. I leased 3,000 s/f in Greenpoint to Wild Alaskan Inc. The crazy part is I met the owner while walking down the street of the