What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? November marked the 30-year milestone of our corporate mandate for alleviating the homeless crisis in NYC.
What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Over the last 20 years of my practice, office building transactions have been a principal area of concentration.
What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Inflation and supply chain issues have had the greatest impact on the construction industry in 2022.
What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Undoubtedly, the work from home dynamic has impacted both office and retail transactions, for M.C. O’Brien, Inc.
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? My most notable project this year is the new Village Hall in Great Neck.
How has your career path changed in 2022? While my career path has not changed in 2022, my personal and professional approach has. I’ve tried to manage my daily responsibilities more efficiently by setting attainable but still ambitious goals.
What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Organizations including AIA, ACEC, New York Building Congress, SEAoNY and The Architectural League helped to get us back to more normal times hosting fantastic events and bringing members together.
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? Property tax can be an existential issue in New York under the best circumstances.
What person, project, transaction, or market had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Our business took a hard shift towards healthcare build-outs this year.
What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? The domestic need for high-quality affordable housing complimented by the growing prevalence of mission driven capital, has been a uniquely impactful trend this year in the workforce housing ecosystem.
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? The $34.5 million sale of 1520 Fulton Street was a city record in Brooklyn, at a time when most of the market had slowed.