2022 Year in Review: Mia Abdou, RM Friedland

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The market trend that had the most impact on my industry this year is the expansion of the cannabis industry.

2022 Year in Review: Zeynep Ekemen, Z Realty Group, LLC

What emerging trends will drive investment and development in 2023? There is going to be stronger demand in secondary markets as work-from-home policies are expected to remain in many businesses.

2022 Year in Review: Nick Malagisi, SVN Commercial Real Estate Advisors

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The continuation of the “Work from Home” or “Remote Work” lifestyle change for all workers was a game changer for the self storage industry

2022 Year in Review: Eric Siegel, Basis Investment Group

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? We are officially in a post-COVID market environment.

2022 Year in Review: Peter Morandi, Eastman Cooke & Associates

What person, project, transaction, or market had the greatest impact on your industry this year?  Healthcare was among busiest sectors for construction companies.

2022 Year in Review: Sarah Lansdale, Suffolk County Industrial Dev. Agency

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year?  Commercial real estate in Suffolk County is still at a premium with occupancy rates holding at record highs.

2022 Year in Review: Barry Schmidt, Schmidt Construction Consulting

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State legislature for failing to renew or replace the 421A program for affordable housing.

2022 Year in Review: Andrew Borek, Alan Margolin & Associates

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? As a consulting engineering firm focused on structural design and special inspections

2022 Year in Review: Lee Wasserman, LEW Environmental Services

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year?  An ongoing project identified a flaw in the city’s lead-based paint inspections due to differences in testing equipment.

2022 Year in Review: Ryan Nelson, Turnbridge Equities

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Increasing demand for efficient and reliable supply chain solutions is a trend greatly impacting the logistics/warehousing industry.