2021 Year in Review: Peter Bafitis, AIA, RKTB Architects, P.C.

What are your predictions for your industry in 2022?
The trends toward hybrid workforces and increased work flexibility are here to stay, not only for the architecture industry but for many

2021 Year in Review: Roey Dor, Obligo

What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic?
The world is much more technologically advanced than I had realized. If you had asked me before the pandemic to assess how functional the world would

2021 Year in Review: Steve Kirschner, Principals Direct Group

How has your working environment changed over the last year?
I have been able to maximize the usage of virtual workspaces and social media resulting in more productive time with clients and business referral sources,

2021 Year in Review: David Curry, Farrell Fritz, P.C.

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021?
Farrell Fritz represented TD Bank in two large financings with Steel Equities. One was a permanent loan on the movie and television production studio in

2021 Year in Review: Jason Hoffman, Janover LLC

What is the best advice you received in 2021, and who was it from?
The best advice I received was from a mentor and a client. They reminded me that any time in New York real estate history where there was an increase in

2021 Year in Review: Robert Frustaci, Premier Compaction Systems

What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic?
The concern of your employee’s health and welfare was never more important.

2021 Year in Review: David Wilkes, Esq., CRE, FRICS, Herman Katz Cangemi Wilkes & Clyne, LLP

What are your predictions for your industry in 2022?
One of the single most impactful ongoing expenses for any major real estate investment is the property tax. We are all operating in an environment of great uncertainty about

2021 Year in Review: Dominic Coluccio, Samanea New York

What are your predictions for your industry in 2022?
Developers and owners are evolving to create new, unique experiences that engage and connect with consumers and their communities. Instead of focusing only on

2021 Year in Review: Adam Courtney, Neighbor Advisors LLC

What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic?
The biggest lesson I learned during the pandemic is that life and work don’t stop just because the world did. Even when work pauses on a

2021 Year in Review: David Levy, Lester Bleckner & Shaw LLP

What are your predictions for your industry in 2022?
More action. We are a full-service real estate firm, launched with the idea that being a “one-stop shop” would enable us to best serve and