“I found retirement really, really boring,” says Tim Choate, Founder and CEO of RedAwning. For this serial entrepreneur with a talent for spotting digital opportunities, boredom sparked what would become a transformative force in the vacation rental industry. From Digital Pioneer to Vacation Rental Innovator Choate’s journey to RedAwning follows a career at the forefront ...
“I consider myself fairly risk tolerant,” says Tanya Ragan, President and CEO of Wildcat Management, a Dallas-based real estate investment and development firm. “I see myself as a trailblazer, an urban pioneer, someone who is constantly pushing myself to be uncomfortable and to not get bored.” This wildcatter mentality—named for the oil industry risk-takers who ...
“We don’t sell houses—we sell community,” says Nick Schlekeway, Founder and Designated Broker of Amherst Madison, a brokerage that has grown from $14 million in sales its first year to $1.35 billion in 2024. This powerful insight has guided Schlekeway’s remarkable journey from firefighter to the leader of one of America’s fastest-growing brokerages, recently ranked ...
In today’s interconnected world, the lines between public persona and private life are increasingly blurred, especially for those in the spotlight. With approximately 1.5 million home invasions occurring annually in the United States, high-profile individuals face substantially elevated risks when their identities become linked to their residences. “For high-end and luxury homeowners, privacy isn’t optional, ...
“We probably paid 30 cents on the dollar for that building. But of course, it required considerable effort to make it worth the full dollar,” says Sean Sedaghatpour, Founder and Principal of Elisheva Realty, describing a recent Manhattan acquisition that exemplifies his firm’s specialty: converting seemingly toxic real estate assets into profitable investments. Finding Value ...
“When the blood is in the street, that’s the time to buy,” recalls Yuval Shram, Founder and CEO of Tay Investments, describing his entry into real estate during the 2008 financial crisis. This forward-thinking approach formed the foundation of what would become one of New Jersey’s most dynamic multifamily developers—a company that has steadily grown ...
“We want to be the Four Seasons and the Ritz Carlton instead of the motel,” says Ting Qiao, CEO and Founder of Wan Bridge Group, describing his vision for the company’s role in the build-to-rent (BTR) industry. This philosophy has guided the Texas-based developer since its founding in 2016, establishing it as one of the ...
When Scott Clark discusses housing, he’s careful about his terminology. The founder and CEO of The True Life Companies doesn’t talk about “affordable housing”—a phrase laden with political and regulatory connotations. Instead, he focuses on what he calls “attainable housing.” “We use the words ‘attainable,’ not ‘affordable,’” Clark explains. “Our definition of attainable is when, ...
“In the residential real estate industry, as a broker owner, when you want to sell, you can’t tell anybody. The second you do, rumors start, and your competitors hear about it. It’s like crabs in a bucket… And so they have to keep the whole thing secret.” – Brad Clayton, President of Clayton Wolf. Discretion ...
“Today, it’s all done through email. Buyers are receiving these emails… it’s very inefficient, essentially spammy and chaotic,” explains Gary Kao, Managing Director at Dealpath, describing the current state of commercial real estate deal distribution. “A buyer would have to get these opportunities, and then they have to sift through attachments, PDFs, websites, spreadsheets to ...
“Everyone thought I was crazy, because they said, ‘This is the CBD. There’s no residential here, there’s only office buildings. No one’s going to live here,’” recalls Gary Cohen, president of Willco, describing the initial reaction to his plan to convert an office building at 1111 20th Street into luxury apartments. But Cohen wasn’t deterred ...
“We’re really problem solvers. We want to find an asset that needs us, and if the asset doesn’t need us, it’s probably not going to be the right one for us,” says Amy Rubenstein, CEO of Clear Investment Group, describing her company’s distinctive approach to multifamily investments. While many institutional investors pursue pristine properties with ...
“The nature of the building has to change further,” says Tom Taylor, Vice-Chair at Colliers. “Particularly in e-commerce, but they changed in general as the logistics industry became more and more sophisticated—the ceiling clearances got higher, the sprinklers had to be better. You had to have lots of big truck works, lots of trailer parking, ...
“Leading the next generation of Boston development with unwavering passion, boundless energy and commitment to sophisticated design.” This vision statement from High Street Development reflects founder Gaetano Morello‘s approach to reimagining historic Boston brownstones into luxury residences that honor the past while embracing modern amenities. From Family Foundations to High-End Historic Preservation Morello’s real estate ...
“We’re seeing renewed activity both on the buyer side and on the development side this year. There’s been a strong appetite for development projects and the market seems to be trending upwards,” explains Shaun Pappas, Partner at Starr Associates. After years of volatility following the pandemic, New York’s real estate market is showing promising signs ...
