Spotlights

2023 Year in Review: Denis Leff, Suffolk

What emerging trends will drive investment and development in 2024? In 2024 and beyond, advanced technologies including sensors, IoT hardware and software development tools will become increasingly integrated with AI capabilities as the smart-building transitions

2023 Year in Review: Jimmy Coughlan, TRITEC Real Estate Company

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? My most notable accomplishment, in conjunction with the rest of the TRITEC team, was to help deliver The Core at Station Yards. The first residents will take

2023 Year in Review: Jerry Maffia, Project Management Advisors, Inc.

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The post-pandemic world has seen a number of market trends that negatively affected real estate and construction, both in the residential and commercial markets.

2023 Year in Review: Sean Szatkowski, Skanska USA Building

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? The East Midtown Greenway, nearing completion, is a leading example of resilient and sustainable construction. A standout in our NY portfolio, the project will

2023 Year in Review: Darren Johnson, Bright Power, Inc.

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Preparation for Local Law 97 compliance has had a tremendous impact on existing market rate properties this year. During 2023, I engaged in Local Law 97 consulting

2023 Year in Review: Jonathan Kaufman Iger, Sage

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? In 2023, I am proud to highlight the successful $53 million transformation of 767 Third Ave. The revamped lobby and beautifully designed amenity space, Oasis,

2023 Year in Review: John Horowitz, Marcus & Millichap

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Unquestionably, rising interest rates had the greatest impact on business. Transaction volume, across property types and locations, decreased significantly due to

2023 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? With courts increasingly moving their dockets, this has been a year of working on and resolving years-old disputes between landlords and tenants.

2023 Year in Review: Michael Werner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? More than $16 billion in loans backed by NYC CRE were set to mature this year, impacting some high-profile office buildings. Much of my work this year involved

2023 Year in Review: Kenneth Rick, Armanino LLP

What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? Janover’s most notable transaction in 2023 was our joining Armanino LLP. Armanino is a fantastic national CPA and consulting firm which started in