Spotlights

2019 Year in Review: Michael Hardesty, John Bouck Real Estate

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2019?
Becoming a full-time agent.After fine tuning my craft over the last two years, the opportunity of a lifetime presented itself.

2019 Year in Review: Roger Delisle, Island Associates

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2019? 
Identifying the direction bricks and mortar stores assimilate with web-based retailers. On-going educating, challenging for our team and

2019 Year in Review: Jason Hoffman, Janover LLC

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2019?
Recognition as an expert in real estate to the point where I become the chairman of the NYSSCPAS Real Estate Committee.

2019 Year in Review: Mark Bahiri, Emerald Creek Capital

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2019?
We celebrated our 10-year anniversary this year. I’m extremely proud of what we’ve accomplished over the years. When we

2019 Year in Review: William O’Brien, SIOR, M.C. O’Brien, Inc.

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2019?
M.C. O’Brien had its most successful year in 2019. My partner Davon Peters and I closed 30 transactions, totaling approximately 180,000 s/f.

2019 Year in Review: Bud Hammer, Atlantic Westchester

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2019?
I was able to sell my first comprehensive HVAC service agreement to a long-term client to convert our relationship from a basic

2019 Year in Review: Karen Rodgers, Garfunkel Wild, PC

What was your most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2019? 
The closing of a REIT level acquisition of 28 skilled nursing facilities with a combined value in excess of $450 million located in eight

2019 Year in Review: Steven Pollan, Kassin Sabbagh Realty

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2019?
Our team completed over $500 million in investment sales but most notably was our success in our recent focus shift to the industrial and

2019 Year in Review: Avi Akiva, Tri State Commercial Realty

What was your most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2019?
In the second quarter of 2019, we took on a 50,000 s/f project in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Thus far, we have leased out two thirds of the

2019 Year in Review: Jonathan Adelsberg, Herrick, Feinstein LLP

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2019?
The expansion of Herrick’s specialized practices has