Spotlights

2023 Year in Review: Steve Powell, Vista Skywall Systems

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? Vista Skywall Systems is installing the building façade for 90Ninety, a new major mixed-income development in Jamaica, Queens. For this

2023 Year in Review: David West, Hill West Architects

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Hill West has noted an increase in the number of office-to-residential conversions being studied. Recently, I led a conference with AIA New York on the

2023 Year in Review: Jennifer Djurkovic, Djurkovic Investment Properties

What emerging trends will drive investment and development in 2024? As 2023 is coming to a close, we can reflect on recent property trades to predict trends in the market. I bet my stack of chips that 2024 will be the year that NYC multifamily will make a comeback and

2023 Year in Review: Cem Savas, Plentific

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Recognizing the growing need for centralization among the labor and supply shortages, Plentific successfully launched two new modules – compliance

2023 Year in Review: Omar Eltorai, Altus Group

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? My greatest professional achievement this year was the launch of Altus’ Research team, which allowed us to connect our data with context from capital

2023 Year in Review: Sandra Tripp, Huntsman Architectural Group

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? As part of a global, data-driven workplace strategy for Moody’s, we designed and implemented a new workplace focused on “Purpose First” for

2023 Year in Review: Gary Li, Kostow Greenwood Architects

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? Completing the transformation of the top floor in the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Building 127 into the new R&D space for Smart Design. With collaboration as

2023 Year in Review: James Cohen, SBLM Architects

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery was the culmination of 10 years of thoughtful programmatic design and advocacy by our Miami and New York

2023 Year in Review: Christopher Turner, Denham Wolf Real Estate Services

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Vacancy rates vary by location and building quality in NYC. A general flight to quality by tenants has left more limited pickings amongst the best Class A

2023 Year in Review: Elaine Haney, Nimbio

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? An increased demand for smart access control, and its convenience, is seen among residents and property managers. Mobile-based technology is delivering improved