Derek Bestreich, BRG

What aspects of working from home did you enjoy most?
I found working from home pretty challenging (my wife and I had twin boys in April!). But I enjoyed saving commute time (30 minutes each way) and using that towards

Esti Broyde, Roey Realty LLC

What was the most challenging part of working during the pandemic?
Keeping my clients calm and comforted that the crisis will pass and deals put on hold will close

Chase Welles, SCG Retail

What was the most challenging part of working during the pandemic?
Learning the IT and administrative skills required to successfully work from home

Sam Hollander, Urban Standard Capital

What was your most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2020?
In June of this year, Urban Standard closed on an $8.89 million first position loan backed by four multifamily and mixed-use properties in

Karen Rodgers, Esq., Vantage Point Capital, LLC

What was your most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2020?
My most notable transaction of 2020 is the impending multistate acquisition of healthcare related real properties and ancillary assets involving

Marianne Mathieu, FNF Family of Companies

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2020?
Helping my agency customers quickly learn new technology to navigate the turbulent business environment caused by the SARS CoV-2 pandemic. Most states

Edward Smith, Jr., Commercial Classroom LLC

What was the most challenging part of working during the pandemic?
Changing my mode of teaching from live classroom to zoom meetings. Not being able to see students’ reactions and a reduction in student interaction.

Lev Mavashev, Alpha Realty

What are your predictions for commercial real estate in 2021?
2021 will be a buyer’s market! Currently we are seeing a flood of sellers in NYC. I think we will continue to see that trend with

Tyler Culberson, NAI Platform

What was your most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2020?
Despite the pandemic, my 2020 will end up finishing as my highest production year in my career. I attribute that success in 2020 to the

Jeffrey Cook, Cook Properties

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2020?
We launched Cook Properties Fund 20. It is a $20 million private equity real estate fund focused on purchasing income producing assets in