What was the best decision you made in 2017 and why?
The best decision I made in 2017 would have to be the transition into the commercial real estate industry. Prior to my career in real estate I was a principal under the family owned “D.I.F. Diamond Corp.” in the New York Diamond District. I dealt with acquiring, servicing, and wholesaling diamonds to individuals and companies on…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
EW Howell completed the first phase of the Stony Brook University Hospital Medical and Research Translation (MART) project, one of the…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
EXR tripled in size to 150 sales people and managers, built out an industry leading technology stack and completed some of the boroughs most notable or interesting transactions…
What trends will impact your business in 2018?
I expect to see continued robust activity in the real estate marketplace, along with active construction for new developments as well as renovations. Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island City continue to…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
In November, the Brooklyn Navy Yard opened Building 77, a one million s/f manufacturing center anchored by a 60,000 s/f ground floor Food Manufacturing Hub. Building 77 is the largest manufacturing building to open in…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
This year it was interesting to help a client of mine on his penthouse project. He already owned a penthouse and needed to buy more roof space from the co-op and build two more floors, then…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
Accepting the position at Natixis Corporate and Investment bank, to set up a new department for strategic valuation and credit risk management. This is exactly the kind of challenge that my career has been building toward, and…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
I am currently completing a $14 million sale of a multiple dwelling property on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and, have closed on multiple…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
2017 saw a decade high number of New York City residential construction permits. As more builders seek a cheaper route, in 2017 Steamfitters Local 638 with the Mechanical Contractors Association collectively adjusted…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
My most notable transaction in 2017 was the sale of a…
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