Spotlights

2019 Ones to Watch: Arielle Siegel Lapp, Urbahn Architects

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?  Designing and managing the Nash Building for Columbia University.  The project involves relocating four graduate departments into a historic manufacturing building at the Manhattanville Campus. 

2019 Ones to Watch: Michele Wood, Valbridge Property Advisors

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months? In the past year, I have been very lucky to have the opportunity to research topics of interest in commercial real estate and have articles published in national publications. This led me to connect with a distinguished professor of real estate at Old Dominion…

2019 Ones to Watch: Richard Maltz, Maltz Auctions

Who or what do you attribute to your success? My father, David and my wife, Victoria.  My father founded the company in 1979, and provided me an incredible building block to continue the growth of Maltz Auctions into the $100 million firm it is today. After watching and learning from him, I had the opportunity to…

2019 Ones to Watch: Shlomi Bagdadi, TriState Commercial Realty

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?  Being awarded the Brownstoner RADD Award, which recognizes the top 50 leaders in Brooklyn’s commercial real state, architecture, and property development industries. Receiving this type of acknowledgment is always reassuring that

2019 Ones to Watch: Scott Lesizza, Furniture Advocates

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months? The successful project completion of a major law firm’s offices at Hudson Yards. It’s a great feeling to see the end result of everyone’s hard work.…

2019 Ones to Watch: Jessica Stanton, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months? In January 2019, The New York Post awarded a Golden Brick Award to a transaction that I worked on with partners Samuel Ross, Hyman Kindler and Dov Brandstatter. The transaction was between…

2019 Ones to Watch: Chuck Merritt Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp.

How have your life experiences impacted who you are professionally? As a teenager, I was fascinated with real estate. Growing up in Queens, things were always changing especially in the Flushing area. I was a carpenter while attending college and learned a lot about the trade. In addition, I learned how to read plans and how to…

2019 Ones to Watch: Isaac Shrem, Westbridge Realty Group

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months? Being named director of our firm towards the end of 2018 was a monumental accomplishment in my career. I started here at Westbridge when the firm was literally one month old, and I had minimal knowledge of the industry.

2019 Ones to Watch: Dov Bleich, Tri State Commercial Realty

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months? I recently joined the industry seven months ago and have successfully completed 18 retail lease transactions. This accomplishment motivates me and I am looking forward to filling up many more vacant spaces in the area.

2019 Ones to Watch: Craig Levine, Quest Builders Group Inc.

Who are some leaders that you admire and why? ? The principals at Design Republic – the way they have created a positive and inclusive culture is amazing. Each employee is empowered and able to make quick decisions and is supported by management. A true testament to leading by allowing your teams to decide on the direction of the process not by micromanaging…