What recent professional milestone or project are you most proud of, and why? I’m most proud of my work on SoMA at 25 Water St. — now the largest office-to-residential conversion in the U.S. completed to date. I’ve been part of the project from day one: identifying the building, planning the redevelopment, raising capital and closing the purchase.
What recent professional milestone or project are you most proud of, and why? A few months into my job as a senior property coordinator, my assistant property manager was transferred to another property. A month later my tenant services coordinator quit and then my property manager temporarily took leave.
What recent professional milestone or project are you most proud of, and why? In commercial leasing, I’m proud to have negotiated over 50 leases nationwide, including for Equinox, Zuma, TAO Group, Chica, Yardbird, SixPoint Brewery, Brilliant Earth, JD Sports, Vuori, Aritzia, and landlord-side deals for Acadia Realty Trust.
What is your top advice for someone just starting out in your field? Your reputation is your most valuable asset - this includes both your professional reputation (the quality of your work) and your personal brand (the quality of your person). It can take a long time to build your reputation, so be patient.
What recent professional milestone or project are you most proud of, and why? I am most proud of brokering the $52.6 million sale of Rising Ground’s 28-acre Leake & Watts campus — leading the nonprofit through a transformational mission-aligned real estate strategy. Through comprehensive analytics and end-to-end execution across sales, leasing and relocation,
What recent professional milestone or project are you most proud of, and why? As a Partner at Cassin, I’m proud of my work on a NYC housing project through the PACT Preservation Program. It involved 43 parcels, 650 units, and complex financing with multiple stakeholders. The deal addressed 20 years of capital needs and preserved affordable housing for 1,000 residents.
What recent professional milestone or project are you most proud of, and why? The project I am most proud of has yet to break ground but holds immense significance. The Elizabeth Seton Children’s Young Adult Center in White Plains, NY, is a pioneering specialized care facility for young adults with complex medical needs.
What recent professional milestone or project are you most proud of, and why? The project I am most proud of is a project that is almost completed at Princeton University, the ES+SEAS buildings. I am so proud of this project for two reasons. The first being that I learned so much from being a part of the design team.
What is your top advice for someone just starting out in your field? I try to follow a lot of the advice I have heard given—and that has been given to me—by mentors and from leaders across our industry: ask a lot of questions, say “yes,” wake up early, be a sponge, ask more questions, listen, listen, listen.
What is your top advice for someone just starting out in your field? If I could offer one piece of advice to someone just starting out, it would be this: Don’t rush — step back and see the full picture first. Before diving into a bid, take the time to understand the scope of the project.
