Category: Spotlight Content

Sharing knowledge and expertise:  I thrive on actively sharing my knowledge and expertise regarding the auction method of marketing properties with others, including potential clients, realtors, lawyers, and anyone interested in this innovative approach. Since every real estate transaction is unique, we pride ourselves on offering personalized advice and solutions.

Recent goal and impact: Our company reached $500 million in loans arranged on behalf of our clients since its inception in 2012.

Turning problems into opportunities:  During the recent CRE downturn, we quickly adapted by shifting our focus to owner-occupied investors — leveraging SBA and build-to-own financing strategies that allowed us not just to survive

Recent goal and impact:  I’ve been schooled in the New York condominium world. For years I’ve poured over AG regulations, and I’ve been in the trenches with major NYC condo developments. But I’ve always been curious about other aspects of a deal — financing, leases, JV negotiations, and guarantees —

Recent goal and impact:  Michael Kazmierski is currently spearheading the redevelopment of One NoMad which is one of the only high-end commercial projects underway in the submarket. The property is situated at the NoMad Gateway which is the nexus between the emergence of Penn Station and the NoMad submarket. One NoMad is being delivered as a creative hub for the growing NYC content creation

Recent goal and impact:  A recent goal that I achieved is transitioning from a career in government to my current role. While I practiced zoning and land use in the public sector, private sector work is different. In zoning and land use matters, it is often the case that the municipality has all of the leverage. It is a big change to go from serving a municipality to serving individual clients.

Recent goal and impact:  I led a company-wide initiative to unify our business development strategy across industry, service lines and regions. By leveraging data and analytics, we identified key growth areas, aligned sales efforts,

Recent goal and impact:  I joined Shawmut in 2024 to work with a talented team delivering large, complex projects across healthcare, commercial, education, hospitalit

Recent goal and impact:  A recent goal we achieved was increasing our projected growth rate by improving our overall win rate on RFP’s. Leadership, the estimating team, and I were able to overhaul our process of customer and contractor engagement, including overhauling our estimating process.

Sharing knowledge and expertise:  To share tips with others in the real estate field, consider the following strategies: Leverage Social Selling: Develop your social media presence and improve outcomes by building connections and establishing your personal brand. Utilize platforms to share relevant content, engage in discussions, and demonstrate your insights.

Recent goal and impact:  We needed to properly assist commercial clients, but achieving this required the right leadership, someone with dedication to make it a success. AnnMarie O’Brien requested a meeting with us. She stepped forward with an outstanding business plan that brought this goal to life. Her vision, deep understanding of the commercial market,

Recent goal and impact: In March, my team and I more than doubled our transaction volume and success rate, closing over $250 million across 25+ deals. Our unique, revolutionary process guarantees commercial real estate owners the best financing available in the market for a flat fee of $4,500.

Recent goal and impact: To strengthen our supply chain resilience in response to pandemic, tariff, and other challenges, I secured multiple new sources for critical materials we use in manufacturing. This reduces dependency on single vendors and minimizes disruptions. I implemented blanket orders