What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
I’m very proud to have spearheaded the lease acquisition for my client Octave, a venture-backed mindfulness and life-coaching platform. I’ve represented FinTech startups, banks, and hedge funds, but being involved with a
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
Closing out the sale of two separate multifamily buildings totaling 16 units in the heart of Astoria has been my greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months. Shifting my focus from an engineering mindset where I was
What advice can you offer to someone who is interested in a career in your industry?
I recommend working in three different capacities in order to become fully rounded: client, installer and consultant. By performing in these different capacities one can begin to fully appreciate the different perspectives
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
I attribute a lot my success to my parents and my upbringing. They always emphasized the importance of education with the combination of diligence and integrity. My wife and I have been together for over 16 years and she has always been there…
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
Over the past year, I’ve closed over $200 million in ground-up construction financing for properties including hotels, multifamily rentals, and condominium units. One notable deal includes $65 million in construction financing for a high-end condominium project in Queens,
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
I was the project manager for the recently completed 700,000 s/f WPP Offices at 3 World Trade Center. It was the most complex project I’ve managed in my career to date. WPP, a creative transformation company, co-located 4,000 employees from
What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?
Our joint venture with RCX Capital Group to serve a wider spectrum of 1031 needs. RCX’s online 1031 Exchange Hub will help exchangers analyze beneficial interests in Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) offered by Inland and other sponsors, while the B+E platform helps…
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
I attribute my success to my parents Richard and Ursulina Punch. They instilled in me the importance of education and hard work. I was lucky to have these two individuals as an example to model my life after. Both of my parents grew up extremely poor and through education were able to
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
For 115 years, KDA has had four generations leading the firm at various times, which is an amazing accomplishment. I’m proud to be part of that legacy, and grateful for the strong examples of leadership I’ve learned from during my career. We’ve seen the tremendous…
If you have a mentor, who is it and how have they influenced your personal & professional growth?
I have been lucky enough to learn from my senior colleagues Dennis Someck and Justin Myers as well as my mentor, Gregg Lorberbaum, who is a thirty-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry. Throughout my time in the industry, Gregg has provided me with…
