Spotlights

2022 Year in Review: Jeff Hendler, Logical Buildings

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? Our most notable project in 2022 was the successful deployment of our Virtual Power Plant (VPP) turnkey solution for Veris Residential.

2022 Year in Review: Alex Davis, Mavryk Finance & Tezos Dynamics

What emerging trends will drive investment and development in 2023? Mavryk Finance is currently developing a block-chain based banking co-op for secured lending and borrowing of digital assets.

2022 Year in Review: David Ofenloch, Clifton Budd & DeMaria LLP

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? There have been a few trends impacting my firm and our employer clients from a labor and employment perspective

2022 Year in Review: Gregory Gordon, Harvest Power LLC

What emerging trends will drive investment and development in 2023? In addition to the increase in some of the local rebates–the Federal Government has also increased the Invest Tax Credit for commercial solar projects from 26% to 30%–compounded by some of the local laws

2022 Year in Review: Anthony Stancanelli, Phronesis Engineering

How has your career path changed in 2022? For over 20- years I have practiced civil engineering, working at some of the most notable firms in the industry.

2022 Year in Review: Barry Sunshine, Janover LLC

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? Working and collaborating with clients to help them secure the cash flow needed to expand and grow their business by identifying ways for them to save on taxes.

2022 Year in Review: Douglas Atkins, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The New York property tax law firm landscape changed dramatically in 2022 when the decades-long industry leader, Koeppel Martone & Leistman, L.L.C., joined FDT with all of their attorneys, staff and clients.

2022 Year in Review: Abe Bergman, Eastern Union

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? As I finish out my first full year as CEO of Eastern Union, the company has experienced significant growth.

2022 Year in Review: Robert Levine, Urban Standard Capital

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Rising interest rates have affected everyone in the real estate industry in 2022.

2022 Year in Review: Rodney Nassimian, Highcap Group

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The expiration of the 421a tax abatement had the greatest impact on the development sector.