Spotlights

2021 Women in CRE: April Intrabartola, Eastman Cooke Construction

In the past year, what project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of?
The beginning of 2021 marked restarts of two significant ground-up dealership projects for Jaguar-Land Rover, comprising 100,000 s/f in Coney Island and

2021 Women in CRE: Zeynep Ekemen, Silver Defender Corp. and Z Realty Group, LLC

In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of?
In both the real estate world and the nano technology world there are many accomplishments that make me proud. Z Realty Group has executed eight deals with

2021 Women in CRE: Barbara Champoux, Champoux Law Group PLLC

In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of?
Being designated by GlobeSt./RE Forum as a 2021 Woman of Influence and awarded its Diversity Champion honor. 2021 was an extremely busy and

2021 Women in CRE: Nina Roket, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

How do you contribute to your community or your profession?
I am actively involved with organizations spanning the legal and real estate industries, and charitable/civic organizations. I serve as a

2021 Women in CRE: Marjory Cajoux, The Law Offices of Marjory Cajoux

In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of?
In the past year my biggest accomplishment outside of surviving COVID was the establishment of my social media and marketing department. While in

2021 Ones to Watch: Zeynep Ekemen, Silver Defender

How do you keep your team motivated despite conflicts and obstacles?
At its core, Silver Defender’s products give back to everyone they touch. The nature of Silver Defender products creates cleaner spaces–work, home,

2021 Ones to Watch: Rhonda Epstein, Esq., NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

What led you to your current profession?
With over three decades of litigation experience, I have always listened to my clients and observed, first hand, the toll litigation took

2021 Ones to Watch: Diego Rivera, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of?
Recently, I was awarded the prestigious Hangai Prize by the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) for my most recent research

2021 Ones to Watch: Ege Ozcan, Jafri Capital, LLC

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of?
At Jafri Capital, we recently initiated the development phase of JafCap which is our brand new PropTech platform. Through this platform, we will be able to

2021 Ones to Watch: Lyle Alper, Vanderbilt Realty

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of?
I recently closed a transaction for