Thru the Lens: YMWREA hosts November lunch, Zion of SL Green is guest speaker

Shown standing (from left) are: Craig Waggner of C&W, Darell Handler of The Handler Org., Alex Kaskel of ABS, Jessica Kanfer of The Office Group, Justin Huebener of Rockefeller Group, and Laura Jackson of FTI Consulting.
Shown seated (from left) are: Camille McGratty of Silverstein Properties, Isaac Zion of SLG, and Alexandra Budd of RXR.

Manhattan, NY On November 13th, YMWREA hosted Isaac Zion, co-chief investment officer of SL Green, as their guest speaker. Zion discussed his career path into commercial real estate, how he landed at SL Green, his view on the market and the complexities of putting together deals that lead to the development of One Vanderbilt.

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