When the 2008 financial crisis left Skyler Hartman fired from a job at Kimberly Clark, where he worked as an industrial electrician, it sparked an entrepreneurial awakening. “Ever since then, I just had a bad taste in my mouth for putting work into somebody else’s company,” Hartman recalls. “I’ve been certifiably unemployable since then.” This ...
Following in his grandfather’s footsteps, Alex Mehran Jr. brings a distinctly personal approach to leading Mehran Realty Group, a comprehensive property management and consulting firm in New York’s competitive real estate sector. His direct involvement in daily operations reflects a deep-rooted understanding that success in real estate isn’t just about buildings—it’s about the people who ...
In an industry some feel is ripe for transformation, Navigate Homes is pioneering a new approach to real estate investment transactions by leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline the brokerage process. Founded by Roshan Srinivasan, the company emerged from a crucial insight about the real estate investment market: while most PropTech companies focus on first-time homebuyers, ...
As property managers navigate rising vacancy rates and increasing move-in costs, Lighthouse is redefining the traditional security deposit model. Founded in 2020 by industry veterans who understood firsthand the complexities of deposit management, the company has developed an alternative that’s gaining traction among portfolio managers nationwide. For Co-Founder, Taylor Malkus, Lighthouse’s journey began after five ...
In an era where institutional investors like Blackstone are dominating the single-family home market, one startup is working to level the playing field for individual investors. Coffee Clozers, co-founded by serial tech entrepreneur and CEO Liam Maher, is helping everyday Americans compete in real estate investing through sophisticated data analysis and user-friendly technology. After witnessing ...
With a portfolio spanning Manhattan’s most dynamic submarkets and a philanthropic footprint of over 3 million square feet, GFP Real Estate Chairman Jeffrey Gural has distinguished himself not just through savvy acquisitions and adaptive reuse projects, but through an innovative approach to property management that incorporates significant charitable initiatives. “I actually had no interest in ...
In the competitive world of real estate lending, We Lend has emerged as a standout success story, funding over $600 million across 1,300 assets with zero principal loss since its founding in 2018. But the journey of its managing partner and co-founder, Ruben Izgelov, reveals how personal experience and immigrant determination helped shape a lending ...
For Rod Watson, the transition from professional basketball to luxury real estate exemplifies the power of tenacity in building industry innovation. “I learned discipline, I learned structure, toughness, having thick skin, which this business requires you to have,” Watson reflects. “All of those tangibles have helped me identify what my strengths are and how I ...
gIn an era where one in three real estate transactions involves an investor, Bold Street AI is pioneering a technological solution to help real estate agents adapt to this shifting market dynamic. The company’s platform is designed to transform traditional agents into investment-savvy advisors, equipped with tools to analyze and market the investment potential of ...
After nine years in the Marine Corps, David Kurz found himself searching for his place in civilian life. What began as an exploratory venture into real estate has evolved into a 19-year journey spanning multiple successful ventures, from team leadership to title companies, and authorship to coaching. As the founder of The Kurz Team at ...
In a recent interview, Igor Zhizhin, Principal of American Street Capital, a national mortgage banking firm specializing in securitized non-recourse debt, shared valuable insights into the current state of Chicago’s real estate market, particularly focusing on the multifamily sector and financing landscape. American Street Capital, founded in 2009, operates nationally but maintains a strong focus ...
While much of the nation grapples with real estate market uncertainty, South Florida continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience, driven by sustained population growth and steady investment interest, according to Dan Ross, Executive Director at Native Realty. Ross, who leads the commercial team at the Fort Lauderdale-based boutique brokerage, has observed the market’s continued strength firsthand. ...
Born from personal frustration with international property investment, Yuval Golan is building what he calls the “Amazon checkout plus Klarna for real estate.” As founder and CEO of Waltz, Golan aims to transform how global investors access U.S. real estate markets by eliminating the traditional friction points of cross-border transactions. “Every place I moved to, ...
In an era where property management is increasingly dominated by large corporations and automated systems, Fort Property Management founder Nathan Harr is championing a return to personalized service in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) real estate market. His approach? Making property management accessible, responsive, and human-centered. “We’re in the customer service industry,” Harr emphasizes. While all ...
Brandon Polakoff’s journey to becoming a Principal and Executive Director at Avison Young’s Tri-State Investment Sales group is a testament to calculated risk-taking in real estate. After starting his career at Silverstein Properties and a brief stint in private equity, Polakoff made the bold decision to take a 66% pay cut to pursue a career ...
