What was the best decision you made in 2017 and why?
Supporting my partners’ efforts to bring in new partner Rob Brusco and special counsel Jill Hayman. As the real estate market has gotten more challenging, our clients have had to become more…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
I specialize in office leasing in NYC and 2017 has been another productive year. However, I was involved in two transactions that stood out. Along with my Avison Young colleagues Michael Gottlieb and Corey Dicker, we arranged…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
I was thrilled that FXFOWLE’s Monograph, Reveal Filter Evolve Effect, was one of three finalists for a Marketing Communications Award (MCA) in the Books/Monograph category. This awards program is…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
As president of Triumph Construction, I know that our achievements are the result of everyone in the organization. Success is a group effort, day in and day out. That’s why I was so pleased when we received the…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
2017 has too many highlights to name just one–the Lotte Tower opened in Seoul, Korea as the 6th tallest building in the world; LERA launched a new virtual reality software IMMERSIFY which allows for design sessions inside VR; and our historic preservation and forensics departments continue to…
It is an ongoing one. That said, I have thus far been successful in obtaining a rezoning and major variance relief from the Village of Freeport to permit a new six story, 249 unit apartment project with retail and…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
In second quarter 2017, we commenced fabrication of a new 23,715 square-foot three-story community Performing Arts and Enrichment Center in downtown Los Angeles. SGBX was engaged to…
In October, Ideal Properties Group launched Hello Townhaus in Prospect Heights. We are the exclusive sales and marketing firm. The eight newly constructed single-family townhouses were developed by Hello Living and are for sale starting at $3.495 million. These three-story residences do an amazing job at reinterpreting the classic pre-war…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
My most notable transaction in 2017 was a tenant rep assignment for a 200,000 s/f warehouse lease renewal. We were able to reduce the tenant’s occupancy costs considerably although the…
What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?
A sponsor came to us looking to build a 70,000 s/f retail and residential project in Queens. The sponsor was strong, however they had never built a ground-up project before. Even worse, they already failed to get a construction loan with another…