Spotlights

2017 Year in Review: Carmelo Milio, Trion Management and Holdings

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?  Our most notable transaction of 2017 was the acquisition of two properties for…

2017 Year in Review: Alan Gaynor, Boddewyn Gaynor Architects

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?  In Soho, an historic landmark district, BGA assisted the Joint Venture of Aurora Capital Associates and Allied Partners, Inc. to re-position two connecting loft buildings to prime commercial office  space, at 568-578 Broadway. The project involved…

2017 Year in Review: Laurence Ross, Highcap Group

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2017?  As a music connoisseur, working the past three years with legendary music venue, My Father’s Place, which culminated in a joint venture with the owners of the Roslyn Hotel, which we…

2017 Year in Review: Carl Schwartz, Hunton & Williams LLP

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…

2017 Year in Review: Martin Cottingham, Avison Young

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…

2017 Year in Review: Brien McDaniel, FXFOWLE

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…

2017 Year in Review: Carlo Cuzzi, Triumph Construction Corp.

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…

2017 Year in Review: Carrie Villani, Leslie E. Robertson Associates

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…

2017 Year in Review: William Bonesso, Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana LLP

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…

2017 Year in Review: Paul Galvin, SG Blocks, Inc.

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…