Spotlights

Mark Skawinski, SPACES: a CNY company

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? A recent accomplishment I’m proud of was being a leading member in the development and successful submission of an extensive NYC-DDC RFP. The opportunity

Stephen Zaro, Lancewood Capital

What led you to your current profession? I was initially drawn to real estate after learning about how my grandfather started his real estate business. After seeing firsthand how my father along

Matt Schatzle, Lancewood Capital

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of helping grow Lancewood Capital into the platform that it has become today. Our company started in 2014 as a local New York focused

Eduard Suleymanov, CBIZ Marks Paneth

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? The last few years have been challenging with the various new tax law changes and updates. Helping our clients navigate and understand the complexities of

Justin Godner, Lancewood Capital

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am proud of the Lancewood team who have worked very hard to make Lancewood the platform it is today. We have created a niche near-bank platform that

Jessica Stanton, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I was excited to be part of the Olshan team representing our client David Edelstein in a lease and collaboration with renowned restaurateurs Stephen Starr and Keith McNally for the

Evan Bell, Unity Capital

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? It would have to be a recent mezzanine loan we funded on a mid-construction condo development in Brooklyn with a repeat borrower. There was

Michael Zeldes, HUB International Northeast

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? In 2021, we were named broker of record on more large NYC real estate accounts than ever before. What makes me particularly proud of these transactions is

Benjamin Vago, Ariel Property Advisors

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I recently closed on 621-623 Union Ave., two adjacent free-market buildings in Brooklyn. We ran a very thorough marketing process, received more than

Indira Verastegui, Lendlease

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m most proud of my transition three years ago from the consultant/design world to the construction management field. My structural background and