Spotlights

2017 Year in Review: Christopher Johnson, Hollister Construction Services

One of the best decision made in 2017 was our commitment to growth.  In 2017, Hollister reached a scale that allowed us to attract the talent necessary to operate as a business across our seven diverse sectors. We focused on bringing…

2017 Year in Review: Katharine Finch, Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017? We obtained a settlement which lowered the aggregate property assessment over $10 million for one of the city’s oldest cooperatives, resulting in over $1 million in tax savings. While it is always satisfying to watch…

2017 Year in Review: Michelle Marie Zere, Zere Real Estate Services

What trends will impact your business in 2018? All of the technology commercial listing services are fighting for the same business. They want all this information that does not make a deal. A good broker does. The best brokers know…

2017 Year in Review: John Krueger, Marcus & Millichap

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017? With the New York investment sales market down about 44% year to date our local business is actually going to close about the same amount of transactions as we did in…

2017 Year in Review: Michael Zere, Zere Real Estate Services

Who or what contributed to your success in 2017 and why? There is no substitute for knowing your product and catering to the needs of your customers in a timely efficient way…

2017 Year in Review: Anthony Subraj, Zara Realty

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?  As part of the surge in development in Jamaica, Queens, Zara Realty closed on what will become a luxury residential complex near…

2017 Year in Review: Bud Hammer, Atlantic Westchester, Inc.

What was the best decision you made in 2017 and why?  Earlier this year, Atlantic Westchester purchased a Linc Service Network franchise. Implementing the Linc Service model into our…

2017 Year in Review: Wanda Pearson, RSA Mortgage Brokerage LLC

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017? RSA Mortgage Brokerage achieved 35 percent growth by the end of Q3 2017 over our entire 2016 volume. This reflects our response to…

2017 Year in Review: Christopher Nicholson, Genesis Real Estate Advisors, Inc.

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?   Genesis has been very busy on many fronts. We sold a bowling alley, leased up new construction in Farmingdale, sold an abandoned property on Veterans Hwy. to become a fitness center and…

2017 Year in Review: Heather Conley, Heather Conley Photography

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017? Creative collaboration with a new client on a 40 s/f corporate interior renovation transformation project from progress through final results. The spaces were designed to…