2022 Year in Review: Ben Normatov, Alpha Realty

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? I think we can all agree that the greatest impact on our industry in 2022 was the rapid/aggressive rise of interest rates.

2022 Year in Review: Dan Marks, TerraCRG

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? One, the rapid increase in interest rates.

2022 Year in Review: Eric Brody, ANAX Real Estate Partners

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? An increased number of buyers and renters in NYC want their homes and buildings to support a modern, healthy lifestyle – spaces for exercise, connection to nature, workspace outside of their residence, technologies implemented throughout.

2022 Year in Review: Bentley Zhao. New England Corp.

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? New Empire Corp. was extremely active over the past year with the recent acquisitions of 58-01 Queens Blvd. in Woodside and Flatbush development sites located at 757-767 Flatbush Ave.

2022 Year in Review: Ira Zlotowitz, GPARENCY

How has your career path changed in 2022? In November 2021, I went from being a conventional, old school commercial mortgage broker to the founder of a subscriber-based, national proptech platform, currently featuring 30,000 property listings worth approximately $50 billion in sales.

2022 Year in Review: C. Jaye Berger, Law Offices C. Jaye Berger

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The pandemic has turned everything upside down.

2022 Year in Review: Michael Montante, Uniland Development Co.

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? In 2022, Uniland announced plans to acquire the iconic Buffalo News’ headquarters from their parent company.

2022 Year in Review: Shari Laskowitz, Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, LLP

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? With the courts scheduling more in-person court appearance, the intersection between virtual and in-person court appearances is one trend that has made a significant impact on lawyers, particularly those of us that practice in landlord-tenant court.

2022 Year in Review: Michael Clawar, Altus Group

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? My biggest accomplishment was at 27 years old, I ideated, built, and sold StratoDem Analytics for $24.4 million to Altus.

2022 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? Increased interest rates have led many of my clients to rethink their business models and diversify into new areas.