Spotlights

2017 Year in Review: Lawrence Sarn, CPEX Real Estate

What trends will impact your business in 2018? As has been well documented, investment sales activity in New York City has declined precipitously in 2017. We have found that transactional and dollar volume are down a third compared to last year, and almost half…

2017 Year in Review: Chris Havens, TerraCRG

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017? The 11,000 rentable s/f lease for Stink Digital’s move to…

2017 Year in Review: Harry Zlokower, Zlokower PR Company

Who or what contributed to your success in 2017 and why? Our success in 2017 was driven by Zlokower Company’s deep experience and skills  in  communicating the right messaging through credible media, speaking and digital platforms that reach the target…

2017 Year in Review: Alexis Newman, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017? My most notable and most challenging professional achievement this year has been serving as President-Elect and then as President of the New York Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS). I hope to leave a…

2017 Year in Review: Michael Murphy, Douglas Elliman Commercial

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017? Negotiating the acquisition of 6050 Northern Blvd., Muttontown – 42 acres of land known as the infamous Martin Viette Nursery and being recognized as one of the top commercial brokers on…

2017 Year in Review: Paula Parrino Altiere, Nationwide Court Services Inc.

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017? In 2017, we were approached about forming a new venture by owners of a failing process service company. They specialized in serving foreclosure papers in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington D.C.  We took over the…

2017 Year in Review: Joseph Lecce, Lecce Engineering

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017? Lecce Engineering celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Most notable project was…

2017 Year in Review: Petro Zinkovetsky, Zinkovetsky Law Firm

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017? 2017 was a very busy year for Zinkovetsky Law Firm and me personally.  Despite the downturn in the upper end luxury market and the slowdown of the retail market, this year we have…

2017 Year in Review: Matthew Harding, Levin Management Corp.

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017? Levin Management enjoyed record new business growth in 2017 – an accomplishment coinciding with our firm’s milestone 65 years of leadership and progress. We added 10 retail assignments totaling…

2017 Year in Review: Richard Izzo, CA RICH Consultants, Inc.

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017? One of the most notable environmental projects is the Redfern FRP redevelopment site located in Far Rockaway. The property encompasses a full city block and is being…