2025 Women in Construction: Andrea Mancino, Bright Power

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? I climbed from intern to CEO at Bright Power in just over a decade. Early on, I co-founded two divisions within the company that provide building system commissioning and high performance building consulting for ground-up new construction projects.

2025 Women in Construction: Emily Durso, Bright Power

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community?  I am really proud of our work on the Gail P. Duke Senior Residence in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The project is a 13-story building with an older adult center on the ground floor

2025 Women in Construction: Jenny Freeman, LEED AP, Group PMX

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? I loved working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art early in my career–unlike other projects, those spaces have not been renovated again and incorporated unique bespoke features!

2025 Women in Construction: Sharon Small, JT Magen

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? BlackRock’s new offices at 50 Hudson Yards required Platinum certification from the beginning of this large, multi-year project. Platinum projects cannot let LEED requirements slip through cracks.

2025 Women in Construction: Christine Faverio, JCJ Architecture

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? One morning on my way to work in New York, a man called my name. I didn’t recognize Enrique at first — he had been a friend of an employee

2025 Women in Construction: Rose Bothomley, CTA Architects P.C.

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? As an NYC resident of 25 years, I am most proud of the historic preservation work I’ve been a part of. I’m still awed by the city’s architectural variety, but it’s been incredible to gain a deeper understanding

NYC agencies abandon mission statements, escalate anti-taxpayer policies amidst tax assessment controversy - by Peter Blond

While it is very upsetting news to publicize, two New York City agencies have abandoned their mission statements (psst, to correct real estate tax assessment errors). As a practitioner in the field and as a member of the New York City Bar Association, it is necessary to highlight just how anti-taxpayer these institutions

Deferring capital gains from the sale of appreciated investment properties - by Michael Packman

When investing in real estate, the key is to buy a property well and then sell it for a profit at some point in the future. While real estate values may be down from their peak values a few years ago, investors that have owned properties for several years likely still have unrealized gains in value. Many investors know they

Public policy effects on real estate - by John Rynne

Much of the health of the real estate industry is due to government policy. It makes perfect sense that the real estate industry and the appraisal industry go hand in hand. If the real estate industry is booming or sinking, so is the appraisal industry and vice versa. With the relatively high interest rates of the past

Modern economic development requires educational development - by Stacey Duncan

When I was growing up in Broome County, obtaining a high-quality home-grown education meant you could – upon graduation – have your pick of high-quality home-grown economic opportunities. Even as the presence of once-robust local giants like Singer Link and IBM dwindled while I was in school