Category: Spotlight Content

2023 Year in Review: Ariel Holzer, Falcon Rappaport & Berkman PLLC

2023 Year in Review: Ariel Holzer, Falcon Rappaport & Berkman PLLC

December 26, 2023
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? In the past couple of years, we have watched the real estate market react to external market pressures and incentives. In 2022 and the first half of 2023 we saw a rush of financings and refinancings against fears of further interest rate hikes.
2023 Year in Review: Remi Fink, Jafri Journal

2023 Year in Review: Remi Fink, Jafri Journal

December 26, 2023
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? My most notable professional achievement revolves around cultivating valuable connections
2023 Year in Review: Roy Schwartz, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP

2023 Year in Review: Roy Schwartz, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP

December 26, 2023
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? A notable victory concerned procuring summary judgment (valued at a few hundred thousand dollars, and also attorneys’ fees/costs and interest) on an unpaid
2023 Year in Review: Deborah Smith, The CenterCap Group

2023 Year in Review: Deborah Smith, The CenterCap Group

December 26, 2023
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? We have been quite vocal about the role of insurance companies as a potential source of permanent capital for the real estate estate investment management sector. We think that trend continues
2023 Year in Review: Sean McLoughlin, McAlpine Contracting

2023 Year in Review: Sean McLoughlin, McAlpine Contracting

December 26, 2023
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? I led McAlpine Contracting’s team that has successfully completed four specialized luxury veterinary clinics totaling more than $10 million in construction value. They required coordination
2023 Year in Review: Charles Rich, CA Rich Consultants

2023 Year in Review: Charles Rich, CA Rich Consultants

December 26, 2023
What emerging trends will drive investment and development in 2024? Green remediation is a market trend for sustainable reuse of ‘brownfield’ sites. Development projects benefit from greener cleanups both economically and socially. Because excavation and off-site disposal
2023 Year in Review: Andrew Borek, Alan Margolin & Associates

2023 Year in Review: Andrew Borek, Alan Margolin & Associates

December 26, 2023
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2023? In a strategic move aimed at solidifying its position in the South Florida market, AMAA has successfully acquired Bryntesen Engineering
2023 Year in Review: Eugene Mekhtiyev, MC Architecture

2023 Year in Review: Eugene Mekhtiyev, MC Architecture

December 26, 2023
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The new type of speculative developments of K-12 educational buildings in NYC has created opportunities for the AEC industry. IMC has designed
2023 Year in Review: Gary Zamperelli, Nationwide Security Service

2023 Year in Review: Gary Zamperelli, Nationwide Security Service

December 26, 2023
What emerging trends will drive investment and development in 2024? There is no trend larger or that will have a major impact on the security industry than artificial intelligence (AI). Security AI trend would also include a blend of AI and cybersecurity.
2023 Year in Review: Donald Henry, Jr., Urbahn Architects

2023 Year in Review: Donald Henry, Jr., Urbahn Architects

December 26, 2023
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? NYC’s decision to contract its projects in the design/build method has opened new opportunities for the AEC industry and improved the quality of public work
2023 Year in Review: Warren Dubitsky, Herman Katz Cangemi Wilkes & Clyne, LLP

2023 Year in Review: Warren Dubitsky, Herman Katz Cangemi Wilkes & Clyne, LLP

December 26, 2023
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The swift increase in interest rates and resulting jump in cap rates over the last 18 months has dramatically changed our practice. Clients
2023 Year in Review: Jason Hoffman, Armanino LLP

2023 Year in Review: Jason Hoffman, Armanino LLP

December 26, 2023
What person, project, transaction, or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? 2023 was the year of the high interest rate, and that touched every real estate deal from homes to class A commercial. Whether our clients needed