Category: Spotlight Content

Meridian Capital Group

Outsource Consultants, Inc.

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? I am most proud of the sustained, positive impact our employee ownership structure continues to have on our clients and people. Since implementing our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in 2023, we have further strengthened our client relationships

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? One initiative I am proud of was rolling out a standardized approach to cost forecasting and variance tracking across multiple projects. I worked closely with project management, finance, and operations to align everyone on a consistent method, tighten assumptions and benchmarks, and set up regular check-ins to stay ahead of issues.

What advice would you share with emerging professionals striving to become future leaders in commercial real estate? Leadership is about solving problems, so it is important to create a supportive environment where people feel comfortable bringing them to you. Don’t cut corners by making things look right — actually make them right. Put in the work, take responsibility

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? For the last several years, I have taken great effort to differentiate between the various segments of commercial real estate. For example, retail properties have broadly declined whereas industrial & manufacturing properties have been white hot.

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? I successfully brought LaMora, the first senior modular passive house affordable housing development in NY, online. The building was recently featured in Monica Makes It Happen on WPIX 11 and is receiving a BuildGreenCT Merit Award. I also oversee the Mulford Corp.

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? I am proud to have been part of the CBRE team representing Universal Music Group in its 336,000 s/f HQ relocation to PENN 2. This complex transaction required a highly coordinated execution that will create a dynamic, modern workplace for UMG, while also delivering specialized studio environments

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? It is very rewarding to be part of the MTA’s initiative to make New York City’s subway system accessible. This massive project includes retrofits of multiple stations located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. I manage Urbahn Architects’ team creating ADA accessibility paths

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? I always feel most accomplished when I see the design leap from the “paper” and into the ground. Recently walking the DOT Harper Street Administration Building construction site in Queens, NY was very rewarding. I remember the effort it took to produce the design work and manage

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? When I joined Urbahn in 2023, I was tasked with leading the firm’s K-12 studio and overseeing projects for the Department of Sanitation. Amid leadership changes in these sectors, I’m most proud of not only maintaining, but strengthening existing client relationships.

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? I take particular pride in the Ulster County Emergency Communications Center in New Paltz, NY, which is halfway through construction. Urbahn is helping Ulster County create a vital new facility for their Department of Emergency Services.