2023 Women in CRE: Shallini Mehra, Meridian Investment Sales

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? Earlier this year, we sold a commercial building on Church Ave. in Brooklyn, NY, which had a Burger King as a tenant. This was a challenging deal with rising interest rates leading to more expensive financing. Additionally, the tenants were also still recovering from COVID effects and were behind on rent.

2023 Women in CRE: Jennifer Appel, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP

What recent project, transaction , or accomplishment are you most proud of? I worked on an attainable housing project which was memorable because the project contained both rental and homeownership elements and required the cooperation and creativity of several layers of government, a primary and a subordinate lender, the developer, the not-for-profit and the seller in order to close.

2023 Women in CRE: Courtney Janto, Cook Properties

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? When I joined Cook Properties in 2021, the company was on the brink of a massive acquisition – including 55 manufactured housing communities, commercial real estate, equipment, and most importantly – 75 employees.

2023 Women in CRE: Judy Simoncic, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of?  I was recently honored to be included in Long Island Business News’ (LIBN) List of Most Dynamic Women Leaders of 2023. The list of 44 industry leaders is hand selected by LIBN and recognizes women that have demonstrated integrity, persistence and most importantly, leadership skills in their respective fields.

2023 Women in CRE: Kathleen Deegan Dickson, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I recently represented a family that wanted to build a small apartment building for seniors who wanted to remain living in their community once they sold their empty nests. It was located in a vibrant, but tight-knit community that tends to resist change and especially new residences.

2023 Women in CRE: Lindsay Mesh Lotito, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of?  The accomplishment that I am most proud of was being promoted to partner in January 2023. A goal of most lawyers, I was ecstatic to achieve this title early on in my career.

2023 Women in CRE: Julia Lee, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of?  I’m very proud of the work that I do on a regular basis. Real property taxes are the single greatest expense for property owners and applicable tenants. It is a significant hardship that can be exacerbated by an evolving market.

2023 Women in CRE: Maria Elefante, Arbor Realty Trust

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? While I’m proud to have grown Arbor’s banking relationships significantly over the last 20 years, I’m even more proud to be a Commercial Real Estate Women New York (CREWNY) member

2023 Women in CRE: Adeola Adejobi, Avant-Garde Network

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? This past July, Avant-Garde Network (AGN), the company I founded and lead, powered the fifth annual DCRE (Diversity in Commercial Real Estate) Conference, the nation’s largest

2023 Women in CRE: Carmen Bauman, RM Friedland

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? In connection with the sale of an 80,000 s/f medical office building, I prepared a detailed review and analysis of the building’s financial merits as an investment opportunity based on its internal rate of return as well as a projection based on relevant market indicators.