Ones to Watch Fall 2022: Henry Korzec, Raise Commercial Real Estate

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Joining the founding New York City team at Raise! Our entire team was thrilled about the opportunity to join a VC-backed, technology-driven, full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm.

Ones to Watch Fall 2022: Ryan McGuirl, Avison Young

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? My first origination at AY was a multi-family deal in Greenwich Village for a buyer with very specific criteria. I never stopped working on it and after over a year found the right needle in the haystack.

Ones to Watch Fall 2022: Regina Loveridge, JASA Housing Management

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? This year alone, I have managed nearly $15 million in capital improvements to JASA’s affordable senior housing portfolio, working to enhance the living experience of the older New Yorkers who call those buildings home.

Ones to Watch Fall 2022: James Nestor, Ariel Property Advisors

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Our team sold a Northern Manhattan development site offering 145,918 buildable s/f. It was rewarding to see this deal close for $12 million because the site had a complex history and had been vacant since 2008 when plans for a residential development collapsed because of the financial crisis.

Ones to Watch Fall 2022: Michelle Zere, Zere Real Estate Services

Tell us about a mentor or role model that has influenced your career choices? For over 38 years I have been in the commercial real estate industry and mentored in my childhood since eleven years old. I was raised by a strong force of nature mother, Marie Zere. The kind of woman that just gets things done, a rainmaker, a fighter.

Ones to Watch Fall 2022: Alex Dobosh, HKS Real Estate Advisors

Tell us about a mentor or role model that has influenced your career choices? The partners and directors at HKS have been incredible mentors and role models, instilling in me a strong work ethic and motivation to deliver for our clients and lenders.

Ones to Watch Fall 2022: Dominic Arresta, JM2 Architecture PC

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Drifters Restaurant located on Middle Country Rd. The existing McDonald’s was renovated and added onto creating a new American and seafood restaurant. Natural materials were incorporated into the exterior while the McDonald’s roofline was removed to create a new inviting appearance.

Ones to Watch Fall 2022: Bryan McCrossen, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I have been involved in connection with the acquisition of the MTA Bus Terminal in Jamaica, Queens. The transaction included several parties working in concert in order to consummate the closing.

Ones to Watch Fall 2022: Tyler Starr, Herrick Feinstein LLP

What 3 skills do you consider the most important to be successful in your industry? 1. Flexibility: There are often multiple ways to close a deal. It’s important to stay flexible as the client or another party on the transaction may insist on going about the deal in a particular way. You need to be able to adjust your initial gameplan.

Ones to Watch Fall 2022: Geoffrey Platt, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I recently helped a friend structure his first agency deal, a collection of small apartment complexes in Connecticut that we initially tried to place under one loan.