Spotlights

2025-Innovators in Commercial
Real Estate-Louis Grassi of Grassi

Innovative Outlook: Where do you see the biggest opportunities for innovation in the commercial real estate sector? The biggest opportunities lie in AI and data analytics. Commercial real estate firms can leverage AI for faster

2025-Innovators in Commercial Real Estate-
Thomas Donovan of Meridian Capital Group

Corporate Culture: How does your organization foster a culture of innovation among employees and leadership? At Meridian Capital, innovation is central to our business across investment sales, debt, and retail leasing.

2025-Innovators in Commercial Real Estate-
Sari Kreutzer of Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

Corporate Culture: How does your organization foster a culture of innovation among employees and leadership? Olshan fosters innovation through top-down collaboration and outside-the-box thinking. At our weekly real

2025-Innovators in Commercial Real
Estate-Michael Coar of EDA Contractors

Corporate Culture: How does your organization foster a culture of innovation among employees and leadership? At EDA, innovation begins with a psychologically safe environment where every voice is heard and valued. When people

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Alex Lipsky of Lipsky Construction Management

Impact Highlight: Describe a recent program, initiative, or process implemented by you and the impact on your firm, organization, or community. Our pre-construction team continues to provide our developers with conceptual ROM pricing early in the development phase for our clients.

Innovative Services in CRE: Q&A with RM Friedland

Innovation Origin: What challenge or gap in the market inspired the creation of this product or service? RM Friedland’s Consulting Division was established to fill a critical gap in the market — supporting organizations that need strategic real estate guidance even when no immediate transaction is planned. In a landscape defined by shifting economic conditions and evolving community needs,

2025-Innovators in Commercial Real Estate-Steven Baker of RTL

Impact Highlight: Describe a recent program, initiative, or process implemented by you and the impact on your firm, organization, or community. I recently helped spearhead our rebrand from Winick Realty Group to RTL, a major

2025-Innovators in Commercial Real Estate-Anthony Pili of Orange Bank & Trust Company

Innovative Outlook: Where do you see the biggest opportunities for innovation in the commercial real estate sector? Products like Positive Pay, meticulously designed to detect and prevent check fraud, alongside robust ACH/wire

2025-Innovators in Commercial Real Estate-Ivan Petrovic of Ariel Property Advisors

Innovative Outlook: Where do you see the biggest opportunities for innovation in the commercial real estate sector? The greatest opportunities lie in the application of AI. We have been early adopters of AI, and our centralized

2025-Innovators in Commercial Real Estate-Thomas Stack of H2M architects + engineers

Beyond Buildings: How do you see innovation in commercial real estate creating a broader impact on communities and the people who live and work in them? The housing shortage has led to a greater demand for multifamily housing.