Notable Leaders in Real Estate 2022
Mayor Philip Hone (1826-27) once remarked that New York is rebuilt every 10 years.
An exaggeration, to be sure, but the dynamism implied in Hone’s observation remains as true today as it was nearly 200 years ago. From reconceived office buildings to refitted home offices, from reimagined public spaces to revolutionary proptech, the city’s real estate industry continues to reflect the five boroughs’ inextinguishable resilience and capacity for change.
Despite the disruption of Covid-19, the total value of the city’s commercial real estate is at 92% of its pre-pandemic levels. The residential real estate market, meanwhile, has lost little of its 2021 momentum, when more Manhattan apartments were sold in the third quarter than in any other period in more than three decades.
Behind this fast-paced and high-stakes industry is a legion of brokers, lawyers, marketers, technologists and architects as quintessentially New York as anyone working on (or in) Madison Avenue, Wall Street or the Garment District.
In recognition of their importance to the city, Crain’s has chosen to honor 79 leaders in the field.
To qualify for the list, the honorees had to be employed in a senior level position in the city or the surrounding counties for at least 10 years. They were selected for their achievements in the real estate industry and their involvement in mentorship, philanthropy or community service activities.
Read on to meet the incredible professionals driving the city’s evolving real estate market.
Rachel Casanova
Senior managing director, Total Workplace advisory services services
Cushman & Wakefield
Vicki Match Suna
Executive vice president and vice dean of real estate development and facilities
NYU Langone Health
Bonnie Neuman
Co-chair of the finance group, head of the real estate finance practice
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
