Spotlights
2023 Year in Review: Jonathan Kaufman Iger, Sage Realty
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? In 2023, I am proud to highlight the successful $53 million transformation of 767 Third Ave. The revamped lobby and beautifully designed amenity space, Oasis,2023 Year in Review: John Horowitz, Marcus & Millichap
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Unquestionably, rising interest rates had the greatest impact on business. Transaction volume, across property types and locations, decreased significantly due to2023 Year in Review: Eric Lanter, Offit Kurman, P.A.
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? With courts increasingly moving their dockets, this has been a year of working on and resolving years-old disputes between landlords and tenants.2023 Year in Review: Michael Werner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? More than $16 billion in loans backed by NYC CRE were set to mature this year, impacting some high-profile office buildings. Much of my work this year involved2023 Year in Review: Kenneth Rick, Armanino LLP
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? Janover’s most notable transaction in 2023 was our joining Armanino LLP. Armanino is a fantastic national CPA and consulting firm which started in2023 Year in Review: Harold Bordwin, Keen-Summit Capital Partners LLC
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023?Despite the challenging market for office properties, we sold thirteen office buildings and a retail strip center, putting 260+ buyers under NDA and receiving eight qualified, irrevocable bids with deposits.2023 Year in Review: Chuck Merritt, Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp.
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Higher interest rates have been the market trend over the past 18 months that have impacted our business the most. The higher rates have led to a decrease in volume. In2023 Year in Review: Jed Resnick, Douglaston Development
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? Closing the acquisition of—and construction financing for—our $320 million project at 1057 Atlantic Ave., was a rare bright spot given current economic conditions. Upon completion,2023 Year in Review: Matt Cosentino, TerraCRG
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? My most notable transaction in 2023 was the sale of 180 Bainbridge St., one of my favorite2023 Year in Review: Keyvan Ghaytanchi, BEB Capital
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? The successful closure of our debt fund. Since then, our focus has been implementing our strategic plan, with the primary objective of providing our investors with attractive, risk-adjusted returns.