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2019 Ones to Watch: David Wilkes, Wilkes Law Group, PLLC
April 16, 2019
What advice can you offer to someone who is interested in a career in your industry?
This is a field in which you must master highly technical rules and principles over a period of years, and also have the ability to negotiate deals with authority. Personality counts for more than you’d imagine. Your adversary must also know…
2019 Ones to Watch: Donal Flaherty, Bestreich Realty Group, LLC
April 16, 2019
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
My greatest accomplishment in the past 12 months was being named generator of the year and being part of selling 331 Keap St. for $15.5 million.
2019 Ones to Watch: John Barrett, RM Friedland
April 16, 2019
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
Starting the Investment Sales Division at RM Friedland and being able to bring in such strong talented brokers. RM Friedland has a nearly 50-year track record in sales and leasing of industrial and retail and office property types.
2019 Ones to Watch: Eugene Chernyak, CNY
April 16, 2019
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
Being proactive. In most work environments, people are there to just “do their jobs” and nothing more. How often does one hear at a work place, “Oh, that’s not my job, so-and-so should do it.”
2019 Ones to Watch: Angelo Skartsiaris, C3S CoRE Consulting, Inc.
April 16, 2019
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
Obtaining my Professional Engineer license in the state of New York, and establishing C3S CoRE Consulting, Inc. with my partners.
2019 Ones to Watch: Jacob Namdar, Klosed Properties
April 16, 2019
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
During a difficult time in the market, we were able to close on several transactions in the Bronx and Harlem.
2019 Ones to Watch: Benjamin Williams, Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.
April 16, 2019
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
My greatest professional accomplishment in the past year is joining one of the largest (and best) NYC real estate law firms as a member, and starting their Property Tax Department. In just four months, we’ve
2019 Ones to Watch: John Hurley, Isa Realty Group, LLC
April 16, 2019
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
Perseverance and integrity are two attributes I have always lived by; these attributes I learned from my parents.
2019 Ones to Watch: Michael Cardillo, Compass Commercial
April 16, 2019
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
I successfully sold a development site at 118 New Jersey Ave., in East New York to a hotel developer. I was responsible for achieving the record price per buildable s/f in East NY since the MIH rezoning was approved in 2016.
2019 Ones to Watch: Daniel Kowalsky, HKS Capital Partners
April 16, 2019
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
Work ethic. Not one successful entrepreneur has ever advanced their business without hard work and dedication to honing their craft. This goes hand in hand with remaining humble, removing ego, and having a “student of the game” attitude at all times.
2019 Ones to Watch: Adriana Contavalle, TEK Realty Advisors LLC
April 16, 2019
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
In August of 2018 I joined TEK Realty Advisors, a boutique commercial real estate brokerage located in Astoria, Queens. During my first couple of months I recalibrated my focus and I made building a foundation in certain
2019 Ones to Watch: Joseph Sorbara, ACC Space
April 16, 2019
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
My greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months is earning my position as director at ACC Space. The team recognized my success early in my career, closing approx. 30 deals in my first full year in the business and aggressively recruited me to
2019 Ones to Watch: Andrew Lieb, Lieb at Law, P.C. & Lieb School
April 16, 2019
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
Launching sexualharassmenttrainingny.com, a digital training vendor, which offers a complete solution for HR professionals to satisfy their company’s compliance with both Labor Law §201-g and Local Law 96 of 2018, by way of
2019 Ones to Watch: Mark Peterson, Shen Milsom & Wilke
April 16, 2019
What advice can you offer to someone who is interested in a career in your industry?
I recommend working in three different capacities in order to become fully rounded: client, installer and consultant. By performing in these different capacities one can begin to fully appreciate the different perspectives
2019 Ones to Watch: Jesse Iadanza, AmTrust Title
April 16, 2019
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
As is true with every parcel of real estate, each transaction is unique and comes with its own set of facts and circumstances that must be carefully analyzed and considered. I attribute my success as an underwriter to
2019 Ones to Watch: Trystan Polsinelli, Compass Commercial
April 16, 2019
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
Being offered the opportunity to join Compass, was an opportunity of a life time. I successfully sold three retail condos, 262-272 Mott St., for a just under $3,000 per s/f, in my first six months of my investment sales’ career.
2019 Ones to Watch: Cara Cronin, Cronin & Cronin Law Firm, PLLC
April 16, 2019
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
Nothing can replace hard work when it comes to success. I take the time to really evaluate and develop each case I negotiate to show maximum results for our clients. I am also lucky to have partners and staff with that same work ethic.
2019 Ones to Watch: David Khukhashvili, Ariel Property Advisors
April 16, 2019
What advice can you offer to someone who is interested in a career in your industry?
Choose a path that you are passionate about. Given the highly competitive nature of the real estate industry, it’s very important to constantly hone your skills and master your craft as a professional. Having a drive is vital and a true passion is a great catalyst.
2019 Ones to Watch: Eli Weisblum, Ariel Property Advisors
April 16, 2019
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
In 2018, I doubled the amount of business that I originated versus the previous year. By expanding my focus to cover all asset classes and becoming more familiar with different market dynamics, I also expanded my geographic range of deals
2019 Ones to Watch: Luke Meola, CNY
April 16, 2019
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
Being a part of the Times Sq. Edition Hotel (a.k.a. 20 Times Sq.) team and having a hand in building something so iconic in one of the most famous places in the world, is something I’m incredibly proud of. Everyone I worked with and