What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? An increased number of buyers and renters in NYC want their homes and buildings to support a modern, healthy lifestyle – spaces for exercise, connection to nature, workspace outside of their residence, technologies implemented throughout.
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? New Empire Corp. was extremely active over the past year with the recent acquisitions of 58-01 Queens Blvd. in Woodside and Flatbush development sites located at 757-767 Flatbush Ave.
How has your career path changed in 2022? In November 2021, I went from being a conventional, old school commercial mortgage broker to the founder of a subscriber-based, national proptech platform, currently featuring 30,000 property listings worth approximately $50 billion in sales.
What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? In 2022, Uniland announced plans to acquire the iconic Buffalo News’ headquarters from their parent company.
What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? With the courts scheduling more in-person court appearance, the intersection between virtual and in-person court appearances is one trend that has made a significant impact on lawyers, particularly those of us that practice in landlord-tenant court.
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? My biggest accomplishment was at 27 years old, I ideated, built, and sold StratoDem Analytics for $24.4 million to Altus.
What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Increased interest rates have led many of my clients to rethink their business models and diversify into new areas.
What was your most important professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal or transaction in 2022? 2022 made its mark by bringing new life to development projects that stalled out during the 2008 recession.
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? The syndication of a 100+ unit Highrise building, with the contract signing in under two weeks.
What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? I believe that the impact of the pandemic on the office sector affected the commercial real estate industry the most this year.
What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? In the race for tenants, premier developers are incorporating high design in properties.