Spotlights

2019 Ones to Watch: Shlomi Bagdadi, TriState Commercial Realty

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?  Being awarded the Brownstoner RADD Award, which recognizes the top 50 leaders in Brooklyn’s commercial real state, architecture, and property development industries. Receiving this type of acknowledgment is always reassuring that

2019 Ones to Watch: Scott Lesizza, Furniture Advocates

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months? The successful project completion of a major law firm’s offices at Hudson Yards. It’s a great feeling to see the end result of everyone’s hard work.…

2019 Ones to Watch: Jessica Stanton, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months? In January 2019, The New York Post awarded a Golden Brick Award to a transaction that I worked on with partners Samuel Ross, Hyman Kindler and Dov Brandstatter. The transaction was between…

2019 Ones to Watch: Chuck Merritt Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp.

How have your life experiences impacted who you are professionally? As a teenager, I was fascinated with real estate. Growing up in Queens, things were always changing especially in the Flushing area. I was a carpenter while attending college and learned a lot about the trade. In addition, I learned how to read plans and how to…

2019 Ones to Watch: Isaac Shrem, Westbridge Realty Group

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months? Being named director of our firm towards the end of 2018 was a monumental accomplishment in my career. I started here at Westbridge when the firm was literally one month old, and I had minimal knowledge of the industry.

2019 Ones to Watch: Dov Bleich, Tri State Commercial Realty

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months? I recently joined the industry seven months ago and have successfully completed 18 retail lease transactions. This accomplishment motivates me and I am looking forward to filling up many more vacant spaces in the area.

2019 Ones to Watch: Craig Levine, Quest Builders Group Inc.

Who are some leaders that you admire and why? ? The principals at Design Republic – the way they have created a positive and inclusive culture is amazing. Each employee is empowered and able to make quick decisions and is supported by management. A true testament to leading by allowing your teams to decide on the direction of the process not by micromanaging…

2019 Ones to Watch: Daniel Kowalsky, HKS Capital Partners

Who or what do you attribute to your success?  Work ethic. Not one successful entrepreneur has ever advanced their business without hard work and dedication to honing their craft. This goes hand in hand with remaining humble, removing ego, and having a “student of the game” attitude at all times. 

2019 Ones to Watch: Joseph Hentze, Jr., HSP Real Estate Group

Who or what do you attribute to your success? Having grown up in the industry, I was greatly influenced by my father. But at HSP, I have had incredible mentors, too. John Monaco, EVP, is guiding me on the ins-and-outs of owner representation. I also have had to privilege to learn from an industry great, Ira Fishman.

April Spotlight 2019 Ones to Watch

New York, NY The New York Real Estate Journal recently featured a "Ones to Watch" Spotlight, focusing on both up and coming professionals as well as industry veterans across all areas of real estate.