What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021?
There are three projects that I am particularly proud of, including the new $1 million Manhattan flagship showroom and store we built for the
How has your working environment changed over the last year?
My work environment changed from being jobsite- and office-based to being productive from locations that bring joy to other parts of my life, primarily
What is the best advice you received in 2021, and who was it from?
The best advice I received in 2021 was from the Bible during an in depth study. Nehemiah 8:10. The Joy of the Lord is your Strength. This means that
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic?
Just pivot. Two small words can make a massive difference in the trajectory of a business. Prior to COVID, we engaged a company to build Maltz Auctions its
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021?
Completing 1425 Fulton St. in Brooklyn. It is a nine-story, 26-unit building with
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021?
The sale of a landmarked, century-old hotel in New York City was an interesting, challenging, complex and ultimately rewarding multidisciplinary transaction. The heavily negotiated deal contended with
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic?
We’ve needed to continually question how we work our values and then, our client base. For a firm like ours that is strongly civic minded, that
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic?
That with the right equipment for the staff, working remotely is possible and productivity doesn’t need to
What are your predictions for your industry in 2022?
Commercial property owners and managers will need to implement more interactive and occupier-friendly technology within their buildings, showcased as
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021?
Closing on 90,000 s/f of renewal leases at two separate locations for LIM College may have eclipsed all our other 2021 deals. Because the transactions were
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic?
When we began Silver Defender, we did not know the demand that the product would have. To sit down and actually learn about the technology and the