Players

Mary Smendzuik, senior vice president and head of capital formation at RMR Group
Industry · REITs
National

RMR Group Hires Torchlight’s Mary Smendzuik to Lead Private Capital Fundraising

By Brian Pascus
Meir Schlusselberg, Jacob Schmuckler, and Eli Serebrowski.
Industry · Finance
National

Arrow Real Estate Advisors Adds Meridian Brokers to Expanding Roster

By Andrew Coen
A woman standing in front of a colorful mural.
Industry · Finance
National

Abbe Franchot Borok, BGO’s U.S. Debt Leader, Talks Tailwinds, Tariffs and More

By Larry Getlen
An illustration of a person pushing an arrow in the opposite direction.
Industry · Private Equity
National

Contrarian Commercial Real Estate Investors Can’t Get Enough of the Uncertainty

By Brian Pascus
Lauren Holden.
Retail · Players
National

AEW Capital Management Hires Lauren Holden as Head of Retail

By Isabelle Durso
Adam Stark.
Industry · Players
National

Podcast Connects Military Veterans to CRE Industry

By Andrew Coen
Samantha Rudin Earls and Michael Rudin.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Samantha Rudin Earls and Michael Rudin On the Family Firm at 100

By Amanda Schiavo
Kathryn Wylde.
Industry · Policy
New York City

Kathryn Wylde to Retire as CEO at Partnership for NYC

By Isabelle Durso
Steven E. Baker and Lee Block.
Retail · Retail
New York City

Steven E. Baker and Lee Block On Taking a Repositioned RTL in New Directions

By Alison Rogers
Michael Mestel joined Prospect Ridge as managing director and co-head of its credit strategies platform.
Industry · Finance
National

Prospect Ridge Hires Michael Mestel from H.I.G as Co-head of Credit Strategies

By Andrew Coen
Jim Simmons of Asland Capital Partners.
Residential · Private Equity
National

Roar of the Renaissance Man

By Brian Pascus
Noam Franklin (from left), Chinmay Bhatt and Cody Kirkpatrick are joining Northmarq.
Residential · Foreign Investments
National

Northmarq Adds Chinmay Bhatt, Noam Franklin, Cody Kirkpatrick to Investment Platform

By Brian Pascus
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Ariel Aber joined CBRE as an investment sales broker on April 21.
Industry · Investments & Sales
New York City

Ariel Aber Embracing Brokerage Change at CBRE

By Andrew Coen
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Eliott Zeitoune joined Arrow Real Estate Advisors in May 2025 from JLL.
Industry · Finance
National

Arrow Real Estate Advisors Hires Eliott Zeitoune From JLL as Senior Director

By Andrew Coen
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Morris Betesh at the Commercial Observer National Finance Forum.
Industry · Finance
National

Fear and Frustration: Commercial Observer’s Finance Forum 2025

By Brian Pascus and Andrew Coen
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Richard LeFrak
Residential · Construction
Florida

New York’s Richard LeFrak Has Been Putting On a Clinic in Miami

By Max Gross
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Martin S. Dorph, executive vice president at NYU.
Special Purpose · Players
New York City

Martin Dorph, Who Oversees NYU’s Real Estate Portfolio, to Retire

By Isabelle Durso
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