2021 Year in Review: Victor Body-Lawson, AIA, Body Lawson Associates Architects and Planners

How has your working environment changed over the last year?
Design and real estate work are no longer simply venue- or space-based. The process has become increasingly virtual, and we collaborate using sophisticated tools and

2021 Year in Review: Umar Sheikh, Offit Kurman

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021?
A major client, Moliving, the world’s first nomadic hotel concept is being recognized for its innovation in sustainability. Moliving is making

2021 Year in Review: Joseph Most, Berdon LLP

What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic?
How resilient we can all be and how strong the ability to adapt is. Pre-pandemic, if you had asked me whether Berdon would be able to shift to

2021 Year in Review: Barry LePatner, LePatner & Associates LLP

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021?
Often, I am retained to serve as white knight to assist clients with large projects facing massive construction problems. From April to August, I was deeply

2021 Year in Review: Albena Petrakov, Offit Kurman

What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic?
I learned how to be flexible and adapt to doing business remotely. I’ve missed the live interaction with clients and colleagues, but

2021 Year in Review: Michael Zere, Zere Real Estate Services

What are your predictions for your industry in 2022?
Looking ahead 2022 appears to be a robust year in commercial real estate in the industrial and office market sectors despite the economic downturn and

2021 Year in Review: Daniel Dornfeld, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP

What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic?
We have gotten used to communicating electronically and working remotely. However, at the

2021 Year in Review: Jack Hurley, Isa Realty Group

What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic?
With the world constantly changing, I learned to stay positive, be flexible/open minded and just focus on each day one at a time. I keep

2021 Year in Review: Ken Follett, Kalam U.S.

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021?
2021 was the first year of U.S. operations of Kalam, a Spain-based leading global historic preservation firm. Internationally, Kalam has been

2021 Year in Review: Jonathan Brody, Rosewood Realty Group

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021?
Rosewood National started in 2020 closing out the year with $400 million in sales. We expanded our company and targeted markets and in 2021, we are closing out the year with