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Year in Review 2018: Diana Brummer, Goodwin Procter LLP
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
I represented Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies in its $380 million construction loan to a Penzance-led venture on a site in West Rosslyn, Virginia, just across the Potomac from Washington, D.C. to fund construction of a 1,200,000 sf mixed use development.
Year in Review 2018: Tawaun Weber, Vision Long Island
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
With all of the work we do in various communities, it is hard to say that one project is better than another. However, the 2018 Annual Smart Growth Summit is the event that ties it all together.
Year in Review 2018: Rod Santomassimo, The Massimo Group
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
We had numerous accomplishments in 2018, including growing our team to 26 certified CRE coaches and our clients earning a record amount in commissions and fees. We expanded our service offerings to mortgage brokerage and banking, and held 2 sold-out live events, and several private events, including one exclusive event with Chase Bank.
Year in Review 2018: Ariel Aufgang, Aufgang Architects
December 18, 2018
What was the best decision that you made in 2018 and how did it impact your business?
The decision to stay diversified within our area of expertise has proven very valuable. We are experts in the world of multifamily housing and hotels but even within these segments there is much diversity.
Year in Review 2018: Patrick Curtis, One Realty Services, Inc.
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
Sale of Windswept Marina including Coral Restaurant.
Year in Review 2018: Jeffrey Pliskin, Pliskin Realty and Development, Inc.
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
Lease renewal with both tenants at 4016 Nesconset Hwy, Setauket, Ethan Allen and La Z Boy, for over 30,000 s/f.
Year in Review 2018: Thomas Shen, Shen Milsom & Wilke, LLC
December 18, 2018
What was the best decision that you made in 2018 and how did it impact your business?
Shen Milsom & Wilke, LLC made a commitment to focus on client engagement and thought leadership. Our team has worked hard to lead our clients down the path to identify solutions that best suit their needs. We have focused our attention on the overall user-experience and have developed creative and cost-efficient designs that enhance the experience of the spaces we design.
Year in Review 2018: Ilya Tolmasov, Rosewood Realty Group
December 18, 2018
What was the best decision that you made in 2018 and how did it impact your business?
Staying optimistic. Deals will get done in any market, however, it’s best to focus on the right deals. We have a nervous market, but demand for New York City multifamily deals will always be there. People always need a place to live. When today’s sellers and buyers take the advice of brokers and adjust their price to current market conditions, deals get done quickly. Focusing on those deals definitely paid off this year.
Year in Review 2018: Derek Bestreich, Bestreich Realty Group
December 18, 2018
What was the best decision that you made in 2018 and how did it impact your business?
We moved our headquarters from 2,000 s/f in Brooklyn to 5,000 s/f in lower Manhattan. This allowed us to hire experienced talent and expand our team and territory-based approach beyond Brooklyn. For calendar year 2018, we completed 54 Brooklyn property sales (closed and under contract) for $140 million.
Year in Review 2018: Joseph Deal, Bohler Engineering
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
In 2018, we began the civil engineering design of the new Islanders arena at Belmont Park. One of the most anticipated projects on Long Island, the state-of-the-art arena and surrounding retail development will bring the Islanders back home.
Year in Review 2018: Barbara Champoux, Champoux Law Group PLLC
December 18, 2018
What was the best decision that you made in 2018 and how did it impact your business?
One of my 2018 decisions I am especially pleased with, was participating in CREW Network’s Leadership Certificate Program, providing advanced leadership training and skills to experienced CRE professionals.
Year in Review 2018: Johnson Chen, Gamco Corp.
December 18, 2018
What was the best decision that you made in 2018 and how did it impact your business?
This year I launched a comprehensive restructuring of our product offerings and services in light of market, design, and construction code trends. Our goals were better overall energy efficiency, greater customization for specific projects, and enhanced energy and structural testing certification by national independent laboratories.
Year in Review 2018: Donna Sirianni, Moving Forward Seminars, Inc.
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
Coming up with the concept of “interactive sponsorship” and implementing it in our “Real Estate Power Program”. I’ve worked with large named real estate companies this year and I’m proud of the pipeline I have going into 2019.
Year in Review 2018: Richard Maltz, Maltz Auctions
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
Our firm was retained by a court appointed receiver to market a 27,000 s/f development site in Jamaica, Queens. The site generated interest from prospective bidders from four continents and ultimately sold for $18.45 million.
Year in Review 2018: Peter Cosentino, Cosentino Realty Group, PJ Venture
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
We built and leased the first HomeSense–a TJX Company–in New York.
Year in Review 2018: Joseph Farkas, Metropolitan Realty Associates LLC
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
In December 2018, MRA closed on the acquisition of a Macy’s department store in Nanuet. The site is connected to Simon Property Group’s revitalized open-air destination, The Shops at Nanuet MRA negotiated the complex transaction, which involved negotiating a new 102,000 s/f lease with home décor superstore AT HOME while in contract, as well as a
Year in Review 2018: Jennifer Carey, JLC Environmental Consultants
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
I was the recipient of the CREW NY 2018 Star Award which was a very special honor. As one of the leaders of the CREW Network Foundation which provides scholarships to women pursuing a career in commercial real estate, I have enjoyed “paying it forward” and giving back to the industry which has been so good to me.
Year in Review 2018: Alexander Sutherland, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
My most notable deal of 2018 was closing the construction loan on Brooklyn Point for Extell. I had worked on the project for years, and the loan was a huge milestone for one of the most exciting projects in Brooklyn, and the culmination of years of thoughtful work by Extell with the city and other stakeholders.
Year in Review 2018: Sarah Jones-Maturo, RM Friedland LLC
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
Starting an investment sales division at RM Friedland. We hired John Barrett at the beginning of the year and in September the dynamic Team Lala with Marco Lala at its helm joined. We expect that we will have more investment sales professionals starting at the beginning of the year.
Year in Review 2018: Carrie Villani, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers
December 18, 2018
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018?
We were awarded numerous projects in Philadelphia including large developments, cultural and healthcare projects.
We are also making an impact on outer boroughs and the metro region of New York City, we have new developer projects in Brooklyn, Queens and New Jersey.