Meet the 2019 honorees
JUNE 24, 2019 | CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS | 17 “More and more partnerships are happening,” he says, “The biggest opportunities are taking technologies that “between established players in traditional industries exist in a lot of other businesses,” Baugier says, “and and newer platforms that helped change the industry for applying them to very mundane processes and, in the the better.” process, creating a lot of value.” New agents have to continue to educate themselves Given the innovation in the industry, tech jobs are prolif- AT THE daily on new technologies and mergers and acquisitions, erating and sometimes attracting people who started out according to Laura Brady, founder and president of in a different area of real estate. Concierge Auctions, a city firm that sells properties at “Initially, if you wanted to get into real estate, it meant you auction and publishes a “days on the market index” for wanted to become a broker, a developer, work in private CENTER OF the industry. equity or get into commercial or residential appraisals,” The growing accessibility of information in easy-to-use says Noah Isaacs, founder of Battery Valuation, provider of databases will be crucial to these newcomers as they es- a software solution for commercial real estate appraisers. tablish careers. The days when key data was available to Today, in a sign of how much change has occurred, only the top players in the industry will become history. Isaacs’ 45-member firm has product managers, UI UX The fast-changing “That knowledge is going to instill power,” Brady says. designers and software engineers. “All of these people are working in real estate in a way WHAT’S Data has become so important that how real estate firms that you would never think of as a real estate job—but it future of real deploy technology has become a differentiating factor. is,” Isaacs says. “Ten years ago, many brokerages were more or less creat- Elie Rieder, founder and CEO of Castle Lanterra Proper- estate ed equal,” Brady notes. ties, an investor in multi-family properties, finds his firm But today, she explains, many differences exist among depends so heavily on technology for tasks such as prop- The real estate world is traditional brokerage brands based on what technology erty management, portfolio management and reporting NEXT they offer to their agents and whether they ask the agents that he needs to hire people who adapt to it easily. changing by the day. to pay for it or the brokerage provides it. “When we’re hiring,” Rieder says, “we’re focusing on “Technology enablement is important when brokers finding faster learners and people who understand how a decide which agency to go with,” she adds. specific need or software fits into what our organization is trying to accomplish.” Cushman & Wakefi eld Congratulates Dan Faggella is the founder of Emerj Artificial Intelli- echnology is transforming the way gence Research, which speaks to organizations such as The Real Estate Board of New York is showcasing the the World Bank on the future of technology. opportunities in real estate to a younger generation. work is done in unprecedented ways REBNY is launching an internship program this summer “The No. 1 trend in real estate is that everything is quan- as venture capitalists pour money for 45 high school and college students, partnering with T tifiable,” Faggella says, “and anything that has to do with the city’s Department of Youth and Community Devel- into proptech. As many are discovering, quantifying what is going on in real estate is going to be opment. Under the leadership of REBNY Chairman Bill blossoming.” the changes in the field—particularly Rudin, CEO and co-chairman of Rudin Management That’s because consumers also have more information. Company, the six-week program will introduce the stu- the spread of new technologies and dents to commercial real estate, development and other “Back in the day, the real estate agent had access to all of types of positions in the field. databases—are bringing opportunity, the information,” says Eric Barron, chief revenue officer “Diversity is a big issue in the real estate space,” says enabling newcomers to access knowledge of Triplemint, a platform that matches residential buyers, Mariya Lyubman, senior vice president of human re- sellers and renters. “Today the consumer has access to and connections once available to only sources administration at REBNY. “Our commitment to a lot of that information. The agent is providing much diversity and Bill Rudin’s commitment to diversify the a select few. more advisory service.” industry are what prompted us to look at how REBNY can Although real estate professionals are working in new be impactful.” Jason Greenstone Mallika Winsor Molly Sandza Aylin Gucalp ways, few say these new technologies will eliminate The good news for emerging real estate professionals is This is the environment where Crain’s 56 Rising Stars in people from high-touch areas such as sales. An artificial that the pace of change—and the opportunity it creates— Real Estate are embarking on their careers in New York intelligence-enabled chat bot, for example, would have shows no signs of slowing. City, one of the most competitive markets in the world. difficulty answering the highly on their selection to the The list is made up of professionals in residential and individual questions people ask a commercial real estate or ancillary fields. They have a residential broker. maximum of 10 consecutive or cumulative years of expe- Crain’s New York Business rience in real estate, and they are making their mark on “Compared to banking, health “More and more partnerships are happening the city market. Some of the honorees are early in their care and retail, the questions careers, while others have started in or returned to real are super-tailored to families’ between established players in traditional estate after establishing themselves in another industry. individual preferences,” Faggella Rising Stars in Real Estate list. says. “You can’t preprogram a The honorees were discovered through Crain’s research industries and newer platforms that helped machine to address them.” and nominations by their firms. They were selected for their knowledge, skills, integrity, accomplishments and That said, online tools for vetting change the industry for the better.” contributions to their profession and to the community. sales leads continue to advance, Ryan Williams Ryan Williams, co-founder and CEO of Cadre, advises providing a way for ambitious Co-founder and CEO, Cadre those who are starting careers in real estate and real es- brokers to gather information tate technology to “understand the impact of what came that will foster stronger relation- before you, but always challenge the status quo.” ships with prospects.
He followed his own advice, founding the technology- “Real estate is a handshake busi- enabled investment platform Cadre in 2014. Cadre is an ness,” says Sam Viskovich, vice president of marketing for “Venture capital is realizing there is a multitrillion-dollar online marketplace that provides institutions and indi- Reonomy, a platform that provides data on commercial industry in real estate that is highly antiquated,” Isaacs viduals access to real estate and alternative investment properties. “It always has been. Technology is helping to says. “That excitement is bringing fuel for new compa- opportunities. get to that handshake quicker.” nies with new ideas to start building technology to make things more efficient. We’re in the heart of it right now.” Williams, who has worked in real estate for less than a Louis Baugier, an honoree, has capitalized on this as decade, says some of the best opportunities are emerging founder and CEO of Vero Technologies, a fintech startup Read on for a look at how the industry’s new movers and cushwakenytristate.com as longstanding firms partner with innovators in the field. focused on speeding the leasing process. shakers lean into change as they make their mark.
18 | CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS | JUNE 24, 2019 AT THE CENTER OF WHAT’S NEXT Cushman & Wakefi eld Congratulates
Jason Greenstone Mallika Winsor Molly Sandza Aylin Gucalp on their selection to the Crain’s New York Business Rising Stars in Real Estate list.
cushwakenytristate.com HARRISON ABRAMOWITZ TREVOR ADLER MARKO AGBABA Director Partner Director, investment sales NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK STROOCK STROOCK division & LAVAN ARIEL PROPERTY ADVISORS
As director of the New York Trevor Adler advises clients in Marko Agbaba executes Ariel office of Newmark Knight commercial real estate matters Property Advisor’s exclusive Frank, Harrison Abramowitz with a focus on complex listings and leads its business represents both tenants and leasing transactions. Adler development initiatives in landlords in retail leasing transactions. In one recent deal, has recently represented Edward J. Minskoff Equities in Northern Manhattan, particularly East Harlem. Since he helped CVS pharmacy negotiate a lease for 10,000 the complete leasing of about 400,000 square feet of office, he joined the firm in 2012, he has been involved in the square feet at 387 Park Ave. South. He currently is working educational and retail space at 51 Astor Place. He has valuation of more than $1.2 billion in properties and par- CONGRATULATIONS TO with emerging brands including Candid Co., which is ex- also represented the Visiting Nurse Service of New York in ticipated in the sale of more than 40 transactions worth panding around the country, and with Japanese cosmetics negotiating a 30-year headquarters occupancy transaction more in aggregate than $200 million. Agbaba is a member company Shibuyala, for which he negotiated the lease for in 300,000 square feet of the former News Building on 42nd of REBNY’s Commercial Upper Manhattan & Bronx Com- its first Manhattan store last year and is now expanding in Street and has worked with the Durst Organization in its mittee. He also serves as a first lieutenant in the United New York City and nationally. Abramowitz has been named sale of leasehold and condominium interests and the leas- States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol. As such, he Harrison Sitomer, one of Newmark Knight Frank’s Rising Stars every year ing of office space at 205 E. 42nd St. He is the lead pro bono participates in nationwide search-and-rescue mission for since 2016 and served as national president of the group. counsel to IMPACCT Brooklyn, a nonprofit that promotes missing persons and provides relief in disaster areas. small business, affordable housing and cultural diversity. Evin Epstein, &
JOSH AGUS MICHAEL APRIL President of real estate Treasury services associate, Andrew Bekkevold CACTUS HOLDINGS INC. real estate banking JPMORGAN CHASE on being recognized among Crain’s Rising Stars in Real Estate. Part of a real estate family In his role at JPMorgan Chase, Approximately 8.3 million active in the New York City Michael April works closely We salute all the honorees. market for more than 40 years, with some of the most prom- square feet of new office 25-year-old Josh Agus manag- inent real estate firms in the es a team and oversees a portfolio of more than 60 proper- industry and provides them with cash management leasing occurred in Manhattan ties in the New York City and Florida areas. Agus is known and payment solutions. April’s career started as an in Q1 2019, 16.6% more than for maximizing rezoning and development opportunities e-commerce specialist at Amazon in 2012. He then * and his ability to navigate multiple city and state agen- became a teller at Bank of America, moved into Private in Q1 2018. cies. Among his notable transactions in the last year is the Banking at Signature Bank and joined JPMorgan Chase purchase of a retail condo on 96th Street and Amsterdam as a treasury associate in 2016. He was one of Real Estate Avenue for $19 million. Aside from real estate, he volun- Weekly’s Rising Stars for 2019. He earned his B.S. in teers as a counselor at Camp Gesher, a program that sends marketing from Johnson & Wales University, with a orphans to summer camp. concentration in operations management.
LOUIS BAUGIER ANDREW BEKKEVOLD ALLISON CHIARAMONTE Founder and CEO Corporate finance associate Licensed real estate VERO TECHNOLOGIES SL GREEN REALTY CORP. salesperson WARBURG REALTY
Vero Technologies (formerly Andrew Bekkevold has quick- Known for her success as Surecave) is a venture-capital ly risen during his five years a luxury real estate broker, funded leasing fintech startup at SL Green, and now works Allison Chiaramonte has done that helps convert leads to with the CFO on some of the over $35 million in sales in the appointments. Its focus is on speeding the renter qualifi- firm’s highest-profile projects. He has played a critical first half of 2019 alone. Key to her success has been her cation process, which can often add days to a transaction. role in evaluating and executing the firm’s $2.5 billion prowess on social media, leading Forbes to name her one Douglas Elliman and the landlord Stonehenge have ad- share repurchase program; obtaining and maintaining of its “Luxury Real Estate Brokers Killing It On Instagram.” opted the technology at their companies. Founder Louis SL Green’s investment grade ratings at S&P, Moody’s and She is often quoted in the media on topics ranging from Baugier began his career at JPMorgan Chase in global real Fitch and refinancing, extending and expanding the com- home renovations to family lifestyle. A longtime resident estate portfolio management, specializing in commercial pany’s unsecured corporate credit facility by more than of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Chiaramonte is an active redevelopments. He moved to RXR Realty as the third hire $1 billion, among other projects. He is vice chairman of member of the genLOVE committee of God’s Love We at a development platform that managed $3.3 billion of Habitat for Humanity’s Young Professionals Board and Deliver, which cooks and hand-delivers meals to people commercial and residential projects in the tri-state area. took a service trip with the group to El Salvador in May to living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses. A former All-American rugby player, he is training for his aid an impoverished village. fourth marathon
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SLG-2544 SL Green Rising Stars in RE Congrats Ad_V6.indd 1 6/14/19 10:26 AM CONGRATULATIONS TO Harrison Sitomer, Evin Epstein, & Andrew Bekkevold
on being recognized among Crain’s Rising Stars in Real Estate.
We salute all the honorees.
SLG-2544 SL Green Rising Stars in RE Congrats Ad_V6.indd 1 6/14/19 10:26 AM GILL CHOWDHURY CHARLOTTE ELSTOB EVIN EPSTEIN Licensed associate real estate Vice president, international Assistant director of broker retail sustainability WARBURG REALTY JLL SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
Starting his career in real es- Charlotte Elstob leads At SL Green, Evin Epstein tate at age 20, Gill Chowdhury cross-border retail for JLL in pursues green building joined Warburg Realty in 2017 the newly created position of designations to optimize after working at Douglas vice president of international building efficiency and Elliman and Citi Habitats. Focusing on rigorous research, retail. She acts as a single point of contact for global brands, marketability. Reporting to the firm’s vice president and data mining, cold calling and relationship building, he working with them and JLL leasing agents to secure retail director of sustainability, she is responsible for communi- built a fast-growing business. Chowdhury has tripled his space and navigate cross-border expansion. Elstob started cating the firm’s sustainability program to analysts, inves- average sales prices since moving to Warburg. He has her career in real estate at JLL in the U.K. in 2011 after tors and tenants through the appropriate reporting doc- been an active volunteer for iMentor, an organization that graduating from Oxford Brookes University. She began as a uments. She also oversees the firm’s tenant amenity and matches high-school students in low-income areas with graduate surveyor in the area of corporate solutions, then wellness program. Epstein joined the firm in 2015, after mentors who are college graduates to support them on worked as a director and later as a chartered surveyor in earning a master’s degree in environmental policy design their journey to graduation. Chowdhury has been quoted shopping center leasing. She has advised clients in prime from Lehigh University. She is a LEED Green Associate in various regional and national media. retail locations, among them Westfield Stratford, the U.K.’s and a member of REBNY’s Sustainability Committee. busiest shopping center.
SCOTT EVANS PATRICK FARNHAM Chief digital officer Project manager HUDSON YARDS AT LANGAN RELATED COMPANIES
Scott Evans joined Related in A member of Langan’s There are currently 2017 after serving as gener- environmental engineering al manager of global digital group in New York City, Patrick 17,000 active listings in commerce for Tory Burch, Farnham takes on a variety vice president of finance and operations for Ralph Lauren of complex projects, building a reputation for solving REBNY’s Residential Listing and SVP of operations at Sotheby’s. In his current role, he project challenges through teamwork. In 2017, Farnham Service (RLS). All of the is responsible for developing and implementing Hudson was named one of the five Young Professionals of the Year Yards’ digital strategy. One of his projects at Hudson Yards Winners by the American Council of Engineering Compa- listings on the market are is integrating the Salesforce CRM into Related’s operations. nies. He is currently a professional mentor for the Engineers * Earlier in his career, he held various leadership positions Without Borders chapter at Vaughn College in Queens. He valued at $29 billion. at Sotheby’s, Kozmo.com and United Parcel Service. Evans recently traveled to Kibingo Cell, Rwanda to provide men- received his MBA from the Stern School of Business at New toring. There, he used his professional experience to meet York University with a focus on finance and technology. with local and regional government officials and collect local environmental and geographical data.
KRIS FERRANTI EVAN FIDDLE STEVEN FISCHER Partner First vice president, Midtown Senior audit manager SHEARMAN & STERLING Manhattan office FRIEDMAN CBRE
As an attorney, Kris Ferranti After graduating from Amherst In his eight years at Friedman, has advised SL Green on a College, Evan Fiddle joined Steven Fischer has advised lease transaction with Citi- CBRE, quickly moving ahead real estate groups, holding group believed to be the larg- in the company. Fiddle companies, industry-affili- est of its kind in New York City history. He was also part of represents publicly traded clients such as NBC Universal, ated businesses and individual owners and developers. RISING SKYLINE, RISING STARS the team that advised Unibail-Rodamco on its acquisition Boston Properties, Forest City Ratner Companies and Among his major projects have been the planning and Congratulations to Evan Fiddle and Taylor Scheinman for being recognized as two of Crain’s Rising Stars. In the of Westfield Corp., one of the largest retail acquisitions Brookfield Properties. He also represents hedge funds such supervision of complex audit engagements, financial ever. In another high-profile transaction, he represented as Tailwind Capital, Cantillon Capital Management and statement preparation for privately held real estate fi ercely competitive commercial real estate industry, these CBRE brokers have proven themselves as exemplary David Werner Real Estate Investments in the $360 million Kepos Capital. Known for his work as a tenant-landlord companies and tax return preparation and reviews for acquisition of 219 and 235 E. 42nd St. from Pfizer and adviser, he was named REBNY’s 2017 Most Promising firms in the industry. His recent focus has been on deals talents. Through strategic thinking, insightful market intelligence and industry expertise, Evan, Taylor and others the lease-back of these properties. In his pro bono work, Commercial Salesperson of the Year. He also made the for an investment management firm with assets worth across our fi rm are enabling clients to realize their potential in the business capital of the world. he routinely advises veterans on service-oriented injury Commercial Observer’s “30 Under 30 List” in 2018. Fiddle more than $1.3 billion, including the $28 million sale of a claims and appeals to the U.S Veterans Administration. publishes regular articles on LinkedIn highlighting top 72,000-square-foot medical office, as well as the acqui- He provided pro bono post-earthquake assistance to commercial real estate news. sition of a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial building in Haitian nationals. North Carolina.
22 | CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS | JUNE 24, 2019 Source: *REBNY RISING SKYLINE, RISING STARS Congratulations to Evan Fiddle and Taylor Scheinman for being recognized as two of Crain’s Rising Stars. In the fi ercely competitive commercial real estate industry, these CBRE brokers have proven themselves as exemplary talents. Through strategic thinking, insightful market intelligence and industry expertise, Evan, Taylor and others across our fi rm are enabling clients to realize their potential in the business capital of the world. LOUIS FRANCO JEFF FRONEK JESSICA FURGIUELE Director Director of investments Associate ISA REALTY GROUP RUBENSTEIN PARTNERS SCHWARTZ SLADKUS REICH GREENBERG ATLAS
After starting out at Massey Rubenstein Partners is a Representing developers, pur- Congratulations to Knakal Realty services in retail registered investment adviser chasers, sellers and investors, leasing in 2013, Louis Franco and fund manager for private Jessica Furgiuele frequently moved to Isa Realty Group equity funds. Jeff Fronek works advises clients on real estate in 2014 as a director. His focus is on both landlord and with founder and senior managing principal David Ruben- acquisitions and financing. She recently advised clients tenant representation, particularly in the area of retail. He stein to coordinate the firm’s acquisitions across all markets on the $158 million acquisition of 378 West End Ave. and has represented property owners and management firms and has direct investment and asset management respon- financing of the deal from Bank OZK, the $11.55 million ac- including Perlbinder Realty, Dermer Management and sibilities in New York. He also oversees the execution of 25 quisition of 82 and 84 Wadsworth Ave. and financing from Hilson Management, as well as many local real estate fam- Kent Ave., a speculative, ground-up construction project in Signature Bank Loan; and the acquisition of a portfolio ilies. He has also represented many retailers including Starr Brooklyn. Another key responsibility is refining the firm’s of buildings, including 810 Macon Street in Brooklyn and JESSICA SHERMAN Restaurants, CV Restaurant Group, Gumption Coffee and underwriting techniques to ensure consistency and the use financing from Capital Source. She received her law degree Lush Cosmetics. Franco is a licensed Real Estate Broker in of best practices. Fronek previously worked at Merrill Lynch from Fordham Law School in 2012, where she was a staffer the state of New York and is a member of the International and EY. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania for the Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law Council of Shopping Centers. with a B.A. in economics and international relations. and was selected for the Archibald R. Murray Public Service ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, DOUGLASTON DEVELOPMENT Award for her participation in the Housing Rights Clinic.
MAËLLE GAVET MICHAEL GRAVES Chief operating officer Licensed associate real estate COMPASS broker; founder, The Michael Graves Team COMPASS
In overseeing Compass’s Michael Graves has made The Bank of America Tower business operations, Maëlle record-breaking sales since and all the Rising Stars Gavet taps into wide-ranging starting his real estate career at 1 Bryant Park was the experience overseeing global in 2009. He sold more than operations at The Priceline Group, as CEO of Russia’s $1 billion in real estate in less than eight years and has United States’ first skyscraper largest ecommerce site, Ozon, and as a principal of Boston closed the 13th highest priced sale nationwide. Prior to achieve LEED Platinum Consulting Group. Known for her advocacy of women in to joining Compass in 2019, Graves worked at Douglas technology, she is the executive sponsor for the affinity Elliman and Core Group Marketing. In his early career he Certification from the group Women of Compass. She was selected as a Young served as director of sales and marketing for his family’s Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, as well as luxury hotel development company, Graves Hospitality. U.S. Green Building Council one of Crain’s 40 Under 40 and one of the Most Creative He graduated from NYU, where he received master’s de- in 2010.* Crain’s New York Business People in Business by Fast Company. Gavet earned a bach- grees in composition and scoring for film. His music has elor’s degree in Russian languages and literature from the been performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Sorbonne and a master’s degree from Institute d’Etudes politiques de Paris. 2019 Rising Stars in Real Estate
JASON GREENSTONE TANYA GRIMALDO AYLIN GUCALP Managing director, Senior commercial leasing Senior associate, retail retail services associate services CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD THE DURST ORGANIZATION CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Jason Greenstone, who joined Tanya Grimaldo joined the Starting out in Cushman & Cushman & Wakefield’s Retail Durst Organization in 2013 Wakefield’s rotational training Services Group in 2012, spe- and since then, has moved up program, Aylin Gucalp is now cializes in serving landlords at the firm to senior com- a senior associate in the retail and retailers expanding in Manhattan. He has been mercial leasing associate. She provides leasing support services group in the firm’s Manhattan office, where she instrumental in major transactions such as American Girl’s for the Durst Organization’s Midtown West commercial specializes in both landlord and tenant representation. lease of 38,968 square feet at 75 Rockefeller Plaza and portfolio, which spans One Bryant Park, 151 W. 42nd St., She and her team advise Ascena Retail Group, Luxottica, Forever 21’s leasing of the former H&M space at 435 Sev- 1155 Ave. of the Americas and 114 W. 47th St. She has NIKE, A.C. Moore and Carter’s OshKosh B’Gosh. Among enth Ave. for $4.3 million a year. The tenants he’s served been involved in securing leases with tenants including her transactions on the tenant side are Pelé Soccer at include Century 21, Chase, Crate & Barrel and Gucci; BMO Capital Markets, Nasdaq, ING Financial Services 1560 Broadway, Lamy at 452 West Broadway, and the among the landlords are Brookfield, Empire State Realty and the National Basketball Players Association. Prior to renewal of LOFT at 7 Times Square. On the landlord side, Trust, Related Companies and TIAA-CREF. REBNY selected the Durst Organization, Grimaldo worked at a private real she represented Reformation at 1055 Madison Ave. She him for the Most Promising Commercial Salesperson of estate firm and the advertising agency The Terri & Sandy is an active member of several women’s professional the Year Award in 2013. Solution. She is a member of the Young Men and Women’s organizations including New York Women Executives in Real Estate Association and REBNY. Real Estate.
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CN019224.indd 1 6/18/19 3:17 PM Congratulations to
JESSICA SHERMAN ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, DOUGLASTON DEVELOPMENT
and all the Rising Stars
Crain’s New York Business 2019 Rising Stars in Real Estate
CN019224.indd 1 6/18/19 3:17 PM ZACHARY KADDEN SAYO KAMARA MICHELLE KLEGER Vice president, development Associate Vice president, business MADISON REALTY CAPITAL COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL development KENSINGTON VANGUARD NATIONAL LAND SERVICES
After joining Madison Realty Focused on tenant and owner In her three-year career at ti- Capital as a legal intern while representation, Sayo Kamara tle insurance firm Kensington studying at Cardozo School has been involved in a number Vanguard, Michelle Kleger has of Law, Zachary Kadden rose of high-profile deals, complet- built strong relationships with to assistant project manager to project manager and later ing transactions totaling about $55 million in the past year. more than 100 clients—among them leading institutional vice president of development. He focuses on the firm’s He has represented Macmillan Publishers in the dispos- real estate investors and lenders—and closed more than rezoning and land-use projects, as well as new construc- ing of 35,382 square feet at 1 New York Plaza, represented 350 deals. In the last 18 months, she has been part of tion, including mixed-use and mixed-income develop- Brookfield Properties in leasing approximately 23,000 200 deals worth more than $2 billion. She and a friend ments. In late 2018, he helped gain approval for one of the square feet to Children’s Aid Society at 105 W. 125th St. and founded a nonprofit called Girl Gang CRE in 2017 to en- first Mandatory Inclusionary Housing rezoning projects represented Macdonald & Cie in leasing 7,150 square feet hance the lives and careers of women in commercial real in Queens, which will include space for a 476-seat public at 48 Wall St. He studied finance at the University of North estate. The group has grown to more than 300 members. school and 129 affordable units. Kadden is on the junior Texas and was previously an adviser at Cresa. He volunteers The founders organize events with women sponsors and board of Breaking Ground, a nonprofit that helps people as co-chair of special events for the Madison Square Boys & speakers that have attracted more than 100 attendees. escape homelessness. Girls Club.
MICHAEL LEE GRANT LONG Partner Senior economist HKS REAL ESTATE ADVISORS STREETEASY
After joining the financial At the online real estate Venture capitalists advisory firm when it was marketplace StreetEasy, founded in 2011, Michael Lee Grant Long and his team use invested nearly $12.6 billion worked his way up to partner, machine learning to bring where he has originated loans alongside HKS’s founders. transparency to New York City’s real estate industry. In in proptech startups He has originated more than 60 transactions valued at two recent projects, they quantified how the L train shut- globally in 2017.* more than $800 million. Among his largest deals were a down and the later cancellation of the shutdown—and $30 million loan to refinance a retail and office building the Amazon pullout from its planned headquarters in on Fifth Avenue, ground-up construction of a 50-unit Long Island City—affected demand from renters. He and rental building in Manhattan, three loans adding up to $26 his team created the Street Easy Rental Demand Index, million for three Manhattan brownstones and a 10-year which tracks data in real time. He is a member of the self-amortizing loan for a prime office and retail building Economic Advisory Council to the NYC Office of in Tribeca. He manages the firm’s team of 13 brokers. Management and Budget and serves as an adviser to the NYC Tech Talent Pipeline.
NATE LOWY AARON MALITZKY P.J. MASSEY President Vice president Leasing associate JUNIPER CAPITAL GROUP DH PROPERTY HOLDINGS BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES
Nate Lowy began his career as Joining DH Property Holdings After graduating from a junior analyst in real estate. when it first opened as a se- St. Lawrence University In 2016, he founded Juniper nior associate in 2016, Aaron with a B.A. in economics, Capital Group, a boutique, Malitzky has already made a P.J. Massey started his real independent financial advisory firm that offers debt, big impact. He has played a direct role in the acquisition estate career at Avison Young in the company’s New York equity, bridge, mezzanine and joint venture financing of 24 acres of developable land in New York City for the office. By 2014, he joined Brookfield as part of its analyst for commercial real estate assets, primarily in the middle firm, which is developing last-mile industrial and ware- rotation program and worked his way up to associate in market. Since its inception, he and his team have closed house logistics facilities in Brooklyn. Before joining DH the office leasing department. A mover and shaker cho- deals worth more than $500 million. In 2018, he financed Property Holdings, Malitzky worked at Meadow Partners, sen by City and State magazine for its “2019 Power List,” $200 million in property at 50 buildings. That represented a private equity investment firm in New York City, where he is responsible for Brookfield’s Midtown Manhattan 30% growth over 2017. The grandson of Holocaust survi- he oversaw the asset management and development of and Boston portfolios, which include Manhattan West, vors, Lowy is active with Jewish philanthropic charities more than $1 billion in real estate. He earned his master’s 666 Fifth Ave. and The Grace Building. He works closely and organizations. degree in real estate finance from New York University. with senior leadership at the firm.
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CN019216.indd 1 6/20/19 12:22 PM CN019216.indd 1 6/20/19 12:22 PM ANDREW NICOLE JOHN MICHAEL MCCARTHY MENDELSON OPPERMANN PASTER Vice president, Associate, Licensed Director development New York retail associate real RKF AVERY HALL COLLIERS estate broker INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
Throughout his career, Andrew McCarthy Nicole Mendelson joined Colliers John Oppermann—who doubles as Joining his firm as a canvasser in 2013, has overseen the development, design International in 2016 after starting her executive director of the environmental Michael Paster rose to his current position and construction of nearly $3 billion of career working as a buyer for Macy’s, then nonprofit organization Earth Day Initia- as director by 2017 and now works on total capitalization in residential and working at Cushman & Wakefield in retail tive—focuses on creating healthy and sus- landlord and tenant representation. He mixed-use projects within New York City. owner representation. At Colliers, she has tainable homes in his real estate career. represents well-known landlords in- Since joining Avery Hall Investments in been marketing prime retail spaces such He graduated from Harvard Law School cluding USAA, Pan Am Equities and The 2016, McCarthy oversaw the firm’s largest as the Bow-tie Building at 1530 Broadway, with a J.D. in law and Georgetown Uni- Georgetown Company and has negotiated project, 1 Boerum Place, a luxury condo- 1201 Broadway, 225 Park Ave. South, 655 versity with a B.A. in international politics deals with SL Green, Tishman Speyer and minium tower in Brooklyn, managing the Madison Ave. and 215 W. 42nd St. Some and security studies. He now serves as an Savitt Partners. He has also represented design, construction and financials from of her recent completed transactions adjunct professor at New York University, tenants such as Pret a Manager, negoti- acquisition to completion. Prior to Avery include Toptable Group at 233 Park Ave. teaching a course on marketing green ating more than 30 leases on behalf of Hall, McCarthy worked as an architect at South, Boucherie at 225 Park Ave. South homes, which looks at how green and the chain. Within his firm, he mentors Rafael Vinoly Architects, then joined JDS and McDonald’s flagship location at 1530 healthy building features and standards younger brokers who have recently joined Development Group in 2014 as a proj- Broadway. She was chosen as a rising star such as LEED resonate with consumers. the team. He earned a B.A. in economics ect manager. McCarthy earned in M.S. by Real Estate Weekly for 2019 and is a Before joining Compass, Oppermann with a concentration in corporate strategy in real estate development at Columbia member of REBNY. was an associate real estate broker at RA from Vanderbilt University. University and is actively involved in the Partners Real Estate Brokerage. department’s mentorship program.
Congratulations to TREVOR ADLER on being named a Crain’s New York Business Rising Star in Real Estate.
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28 | CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS | JUNE 24, 2019 MICHAEL JUSTIN MOLLY TAYLOR PHILLIPOU POLLNER SANDZA SCHEINMAN Partner Associate Senior First vice VENABLE director associate, president NEWMARK retail services CBRE KNIGHT CUSHMAN & FRANK WAKEFIELD
After joining Venable in 2012, Michael As a specialist in tenant representation, Molly Sandza joined Cushman & Wakefield’s Joining CBRE in 2015 as a senior associate, Phillipou rose to counsel in 2014 and Justin Pollner is one of Newmark Knight Retail Services Group in 2016 and is now Taylor Scheinman rose to first vice presi- partner in 2016. Phillipou works on some Frank’s top-producing young brokers— part of a team that acts as the exclusive dent of the firm’s brokerage services group, of New York City’s major infrastructure which has won him the designation of leasing agent for Boston Properties’ thanks to her work securing first-class projects. He represents Amtrak on one of the firm’s Rising Stars for the past Manhattan portfolio. She and her team office space for her clients. She is part of a Moynihan Station, which involves a mixed- four years, and led to his promotion to his recently brought Balenciaga to the General team that in the past year negotiated more use condominium that will include a new current role at the beginning of 2019. His Motors Building at 620 Madison Ave. and than 400,000 square feet of acquisition Amtrak train hall. He also guided Amtrak clients have included Susman Godfrey, represented the Port Authority of New York and disposition deals, mainly in Midtown on the development of the Hudson Yards/ B. Riley Financial, Light Sky Macro and and New Jersey at the Port Authority Bus Manhattan, for clients such as Traxys Gateway Tunnel Project. He recently rep- Foresite Capital among others. He is Terminal and the Journal Square Trans- North America, APG Asset Management resented Waterfront New York in the $880 known for his acumen in executing lease portation Center. She has represented and Skybridge Capital. She also represents million sale of the Terminal Stores Build- acquisitions and dispositions and advis- Unilever’s brands Maille and Magnum landlords and is part of the agency teams ing. Phillipou devotes time to the New York ing clients on strategy. Pollner received across Manhattan. Sandza is a graduate of for 461 Fifth Ave. and 590 Madison Ave. An City Bar Association’s Diversity Fellowship his master’s degree in real estate finance Brown University, where she earned her active member of CBRE’s Alternative In- program and accepted the association’s from New York University’s Schack In- B.A. in architectural studies. At Brown, she vestments Practice Group, Scheinman has 2019 Diversity Fellowship Program Partner stitute of Real Estate and is active in its was a member of the rowing team, where been named to the firm’s Platinum Club of the Year on behalf of Venable. alumni association. she was an All-American. and Million Dollar Club.
MICHELLE KLEGER, CONGRATULATIONS
YOU’VE ALWAYS BEEN A MICHELLE FOR BEING
ROCK STAR A RISING STAR IN
& NOW YOU’RE A REAL ESTATE!
RISING STAR! THE GIRL GANG
CONGRATULATIONS IS SO PROUD OF YOU!
FROMF R O M EVERYONEE AT,AT,
JUNE 24, 2019 | CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS | 29 DROR SEGAL JESSICA ALYKHAN HAYLEY Chief SHERMAN SHIVJI SHOENER investment Associate vice Senior Senior vice officer president, associate president, New NORTHWIND affordable ORRICK York leasing GROUP housing JLL DOUGLASTON DEVELOPMENT
Dror Segal supervises Northwind Group’s While Jessica Sherman was growing up, Alykhan Shivji, a Harvard Law School After interning at JLL in 2012, Hayley real estate investments across multiple her father Jeff Levine, founded and grew graduate, advises companies from start- Shoener joined the firm in 2013 as an asset classes. Since joining the private Douglaston Development, which has ups to corporations on real estate matters. associate broker. She worked her way up equity firm in 2016, Segal has grown its started and rehabilitated thousands of He has recently advised proptech firms to vice president and then senior vice Manhattan portfolio in areas such as se- residential units. Now she is associate vice including Roam, a coworking provider, president. By 2017, she had represented nior living and health care and has assist- president of the firm’s affordable housing in connection with leasing a 17-story 3.4 million square feet of commercial ed in establishing its proprietary lending unit, where, in February 2019, she and her building in Midtown Manhattan for an office space, handling the agency leasing platform. He has also been involved in team were selected to develop 160 units upcoming New York location. He advised assignment for 437 Madison Ave. REBNY transactions valuing more than $1 billion. at 705 10th Ave. in collaboration with the State Street Global Advisors in connec- chose her as Most Promising Commercial While earning his MBA at University of Actor’s Fund. The arts-oriented com- tion with a $3.6 billion merger between Salesperson of the Year in 2016—and she Michigan’s Ross School of Business, Segal munity in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, to Hudson Bay Company and Signa Retail never slowed down. She closed nearly $1 founded the Michigan Ross Real Estate be operated by Spaceworks, will include Holdings. In his pro bono work, he has million in commercial leasing deals in the Fund. He raised $3 million from the both low- and moderate-income housing. advised Storefront Academy, a tuition-free three years leading up to 2017. One win school’s endowment to give students an Since 2016, Sherman has made it possible private school for low-income students was being part of the team named the opportunity to invest in real estate. He for her team to bring 680 affordable units in Harlem and the South Bronx, as well as exclusive leasing agent for 141 W. 36 St. for previously served as an officer in Israel’s to the Bronx and Staten Island. other schools and nonprofits focused on Brause Realty. navy for seven years. providing equal access to education.
Congratulations TANYA GRIMALDO On being named a Crain’s New York Rising Star in Real Estate
30 | CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS | JUNE 24, 2019 AFTON JOANNA HARRISON ALEXANDRA SIMKO SIMONE SITOMER TENNENBAUM Project Vice president Senior vice Associate engineer of leasing president director LANGAN and property SL GREEN NEWMARK management REALTY CORP. KNIGHT operations FRANK SIMONE DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES
After Afton Simko earned a B.S. in civil Joanna Simone began her career in the Harrison Sitomer has completed more Focusing on landlord tenant represen- and environmental engineering from fashion industry. When she joined the than $8 billion in New York real estate in- tation, Alexandra Tennenbaum has Bucknell University, she worked in the family firm in 2012, she simultaneously vestments since joining SL Green in 2012. represented landlords such as SL Green hydraulic modeling unit at the New took graduate-level real estate courses at He was part of the team that led the firm’s Realty Corp., RFR Realty, Hines, The York City Department of Environmental New York University’s Schack Institute of efforts to acquire and capitalize its first Rockefeller Group, Related Companies Protection. She modeled the agency’s Real Estate and Fordham University while major investment into Hudson Yards with and Stonehenge Management. In recent capital projects and emergency construc- working full-time. She specializes in lease the office tower on 460 W. 34th Street. He assignments, she secured a lease for JD tion alternatives for the city’s aging sewer negotiations, property management and was also involved in the sale of SL Green’s Sports at 1466 Broadway and Watches of systems. Now, at Langan, Simko designs operations and value-added asset reposi- interest in 724 Fifth Ave. to Jeff Sutton; Switzerland at 60 Greene St. She rep- development projects for parks, the tioning. She has executed more than 100 the recapitalization of 30 Times Square resents tenants such as Madison Reed, waterfront, commercial developments, lease transactions in the past year and and the acquisition, full recapitalization Lily Pulitzer, Edie Parker and Paintbox residential buildings and schools. The was named one of CoStar’s Power Brokers and the refinancing of 2 Herald Square. on its New York City expansion. She also Women Builders Council named her one of the Year in 2015. She serves on the Real Sitomer also helped the company launch represented American Vintage on its entry of the Next Generation of Women Builders Estate Committee of the March of Dimes the formal SL Green Retail operating into the U.S. market. Tennenbaum is a for 2018. She pays it forward as a mentor of Westchester and is an active member of platform and spearheaded a partnership licensed real estate salesperson and is a in the ACE Mentor Program of Greater the Westchester Square Business Im- with chef Daniel Boulud at super-tall member of REBNY as well as the Interna- New York City, which encourages the next provement District in the Bronx. skyscraper 1 Vanderbilt. tional Council of Shopping Centers. generation of builders.
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CONGRATULATIONS Joanna Simone
ON BECOMING
Crain’s New York Business Rising Star in Real Estate
JUNE 24, 2019 | CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS | 31 EUGENE JESSICA ANTON ZACHARY TRAVERS TUSING WALKER WEIL Associate Director of Development Director KRAMER compliance and investment NEWMARK LEVIN ARGO REAL associate, KNIGHT NAFTALIS & ESTATE North America FRANK FRANKEL CITIZENM HOTELS
Navigating the city’s land-use regulations Jessica Tusing arrived in New York City in Anton Walker has made a mark at citizenM Zachary Weil has been part of many is challenging for developers. Eugene 2013, after serving as the resident manag- Hotels over the last 18 months by leading high-profile deals, representing both Travers helps them do that, appearing er of a 300-unit condominium in Waikiki, the development team in the opening of owners and tenants. Thanks to his repre- before New York City’s land-use agencies Hawaii. She joined Argo Real Estate in the new citizenM Bowery hotel. A leader in sentation of Brooklyn LAB Charter School on their behalf so they can achieve their 2014 and began managing a portfolio of the firm’s North American expansion, he in its 80,000-square-foot lease of 77 Sands goals. In one of his highest-profile cases, more than 600 units. Rising through the leads all predevelopment activities for new St. in Brooklyn, Weil won his firm’s 2018 he obtained variances needed by a cul- ranks to director of compliance in 2017, citizenM hotels in key cities, and laid the Catch of the Day award. Weil has, on the tural institution to develop a $20 million she saved Argo clients more than $100,000 groundwork for projects in Boston and Sili- tenant side, represented WeWork in its education center. In another, he helped in 2016 alone, by using city incentives to con Valley worth more than $250 million. A lease of more than 40,000 square feet at 33 Gamma Real Estate fend off a challenge to improve compliance with building proto- graduate of the University of California at E. 33rd St. and 44 E. 30th St. in Manhattan an 800-foot-tall Upper East Side building. cols. She ultimately created a department Berkeley, Walker earned a degree in urban and DL1961 in a 15,000-square-foot lease In his pro bono practice, he is helping focused on compliance for all of Argo’s studies/affairs before embarking on sev- of 121 Varick St. in Manhattan. He is also The Greenpoint Monitor Museum to buildings, bringing more efficient man- eral internships in the development area. the leasing agent for 230 Park, represent- obtain land-use approvals to develop a agement. In 2015, Tusing obtained her He joined HR&A Advisors in 2015, rising to ing RXR Realty; 866 U.N. Plaza, represent- maritime museum commemorating the Certified Property Manager accreditation senior analyst before moving to CitizenM ing Carlyle Group; and 114 W. 41st St., USS Monitor warship, which was built through Institute of Real Estate Manage- Hotels in July 2017. representing Clarion Partners. in Brooklyn. ment and is an active member of IREM Greater NY Chapter.
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32 | CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS | JUNE 24, 2019 NOAH WEISS RYAN JOSH MALLIKA Managing WILLIAMS WINEFSKY WINSOR director and Co-founder Associate Senior vice president and CEO KRAMER associate, of real estate CADRE LEVIN Strategic investments NAFTALIS & Advisory DOMIO FRANKEL Group CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Noah Weiss specializes in originating, Ryan Williams, a Harvard University Josh Winefsky has built a reputation as an As a senior associate in Cushman & structuring and closing deals. Since join- graduate, co-founded Cadre—an online attorney who is just as comfortable work- Wakefield’s Tri-State Strategic Advisory ing Domio, which owns apartment-style marketplace that connects investors and ing on commercial real estate transac- Group, Mallika Winsor supports the firm’s hotels in New York; Chicago; Washing- operators in real estate—with Jared tions as he is on residential condominium advisory efforts and is involved in creative ton, D.C. and other major cities, Weiss Kushner in 2014 after working in the developments. He has represented clients analysis, client management and exec- has driven substantial business growth. Blackstone Group’s real estate private eq- such as Extell Development Co., CIM, Re- utive stakeholder guidance. Among her Before joining the firm, Weiss served as uity division. The site, backed by investors lated, Fortress and Westbrook Partners. In major assignments were Dentsu Aegis director of acquisitions for Angelo Gordon such as Mark Cuban and George Soros, one notable deal, he represented Disney Network’s 126,000-square-foot Chica- and was the primary deal lead on domes- uses machine learning to provide analyt- on the $1.2 billion sale/leaseback of its go portfolio consolidation; Time Inc.’s tic and international net lease acquisi- ics to real estate investors. He has raised ABC campus on the Upper West Side to 123,000-square-foot Manhattan termina- tions, driving the acquisition of more $133.3 million in funding for the start- Silverstein Properties. He has also repre- tion strategy and Mitsui’s 100,000-square- than 2 million square feet of real estate in up. Previously, he worked in Goldman sented CIM Group as it develops 432 Park foot Manhattan headquarters strategy. 11 states and two countries. He and his Sachs Technology Media Group where Ave., through the contract negotiations Winsor is chair-elect of Cushman & family are actively involved in the Weill he launched an institutional real estate and closings. He is currently representing Wakefield’s Tri-State Women’s Integrated Cornell Children’s Health Council, where single-family-homes fund, acquiring, Anbang on a deal to convert the Waldorf Network and co-founder of Stamford they have helped raise $4 million. renovating and selling properties across Astoria into a condominium. Robotics, an annual community program the U.S. that promotes STEM and teamwork in elementary school students.
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Eugene C. Travers
and Josh S. Winefsky
on being named to
Crain’s New York Business’s Rising Stars in Real Estate.
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