Marc Alper, vice president and sales manager at Sabre Real Estate Group, has been appointed an affiliate board member of the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island (CIBS).
Alper, who joined Sabre in 2016, has more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience and over the course of his career he has negotiated property sales valued at more than $400 million. A specialist in investment sales, he previously worked at New York City-based Eastern Consolidated, GFI Realty Inc., Safeguard Realty Management Inc., and WRA Properties.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Boston University.
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Cole Schotz P.C. announce that Nicholas J. Brannick, Robert M. DiPisa, David S. Gold and Matthew S. Schneid have been elevated to members of the firm.
Nicholas Brannick is a member of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring and Litigation Departments.
He focuses his practice on general litigation and corporate disputes and corporate restructuring matters. He has worked with clients in several industries, including agriculture, aviation, retail, software and commercial real estate.
Brannick earned his J.D. from The Ohio State University, and his B.A. from Wittenberg University.
Robert DiPisa is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Department and is located in the firm’s New Jersey office.
DiPisa counsels developers, real estate equity and opportunity funds, real estate investment trusts, investors, owners and tenants in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions.
His practice includes advising on acquisitions, dispositions, development and retail leasing. His professional focus also includes the management, financing and construction of commercial, retail, industrial and residential properties.
DiPisa earned his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law, and his B.S. from Fordham University.
David Gold is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property, Litigation and Restaurant & Hospitality Departments and is located in the firm’s New Jersey office.
Gold earned his J.D. from Rutgers Law School (Newark), his M.A. from New York University, and his B.A. from Brown University.
Matthew Schneid is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Department and is located in the firm’s New York office.
Schneid has represented major developers, multinational corporations, private equity companies, opportunity funds, family-owned real estate entities and various joint venture entities in all aspects of transactional real estate.
His practice includes advising clients on commercial real estate leasing, acquisitions, dispositions and financing.
Schneid earned his J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and his B.S. from Cornell University.
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National Realty & Development Corp. (NRDC), has announced that Harrison Lyss has been promoted to Managing Director of Real Estate Operations.
Lyss began his career with NRDC in 2016 as the Assistant Director of Property Operations.
In his new position, he will be working with the Office of the President on special projects that include leasing, creating property operating efficiences, construction project review and reporting, financing and tech initiatives. Prior to joining NRDC, Lyss worked as a Property Manager for GHP, the office building division for Houlihan-Parnes Realtors where he was responsible for the operation and performance of their commercial real estate portfolio.
Lyss graduated from The University of Arizona with a B.A.in Economics.
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Lotus Capital Partners, an independent real estate investment bank led by Faisal Ashraf, has launched a loan sale and distribution business that will serve lenders and investors looking to de-risk and leverage their positions in whole loans, A-notes, and mezzanine debt.
Ashraf has recruited Tim Taylor to lead the initiative. Taylor has spent the better part of 20 years in the debt/distribution space and has transacted with more than 100 firms while leading teams at Merrill Lynch, Cantor Commercial Real Estate (CCRE) and, most recently, Ten-X as its Head of Special Situations.
While working together at CCRE, Taylor and Ashraf led one of Wall Street’s most productive distribution teams, transacting more than $4 billion dollars in private placements during a three-year run.
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Following the planned retirement of Kevin R. Smith, PGIM Real Estate has announced key Americas leadership roles for Cathy Marcus and Alfonso Munk.
PGIM Real Estate is the real estate investment business of PGIM, the $1 trillion global investment management businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc.
Smith, most recently head of Americas at PGIM Real Estate, will retire in March 2018 after 36 years at the company.
Cathy Marcus has been named head of the U.S. business, in addition to her role as global chief operating officer.
Since joining the company in 1998, Marcus has served in a range of transactions and portfolio management roles.
As head of the U.S. business, Marcus is responsible for the development and implementation of PGIM Real Estate’s strategy and operations in the United States, and has oversight of U.S. portfolio and asset management.
She continues to globally oversee PGIM Real Estate’s business and investment operations in her capacity as global chief operating officer.
Alfonso Munk will continue in his role as Americas chief investment officer and will serve as head of Latin America.
Munk joined the company in 2012 to help lead the Latin America business, and retained oversight of the day-to-day Latin America operations upon his appointment to Americas chief investment officer in 2015.
Munk continues to oversee the U.S. and Latin America transactions teams in his capacity as Americas chief investment officer.
As head of Latin America, Munk is responsible for the development and implementation of strategy and operations in Latin America, and has oversight of Latin America portfolio and asset management.
Supporting Marcus, Philip Barrett, PGIM Real Estate global chief investment risk officer, has assumed a new and expanded role managing the company’s day-to-day business and investment operations globally.
Len Kaplan, currently head of Customized Investment Strategies, was named global chief investment risk officer.
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Bussel Realty Corp. (BRC) announced William Koggan and Thomas DiNorscio have joined the company as sales associates.
With over 25 years of sales and marketing experience, William Koggan spent his career working at such prestigious firms as JP Morgan and Ernest & Young.
He will focus on understanding the market dynamics of the Northern/Central New Jersey industrial market, in particular those submarkets in Union, Middlesex and Somerset County.
Thomas DiNorscio has over 24 years of sales and marketing experience and formerly served as a sales associate with Keller Williams. Prior to this position, he spent his career working at such firms as KCG Holdings and NASDAQ.
DiNorscio focus on understanding the market dynamics of the Northern/Central New Jersey industrial market, in particular those submarkets in Union, Essex and Hudson County and around the Ports.
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Peckar & Abramson, P.C. announced that seven attorneys in the firm’s New York, New Jersey and Texas offices have been elevated to new positions in recognition of their commitment, dedication and accomplishments.
New York Corporate Compliance and Defense attorney Doris D. Short has been named Partner.
Short has served as a central figure in the firm’s White Collar Criminal Defense and Corporate Compliance practices, facilitating outstanding results for the firm’s clients. She holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.
In the Real Estate practice, New Jersey attorney David Polazzi has been named Senior Counsel.
Polazzi counsels clients in the acquisition and sale of real property, leasing, landlord-tenant disputes, and mortgage and corporate finance.
He holds a J.D. magna cum laude from New England School of Law.
Construction attorney Matthew S.C. Moore has been named Co-Managing Partner of the firm’s Houston office.
New Jersey attorney Patrick Murray has been promoted to Senior Associate. He represents construction managers, general contractors, manufacturers, owners, developers and subcontractors in matters related to construction contracts and disputes.
Murray also provides strategic counsel to clients on commercial litigation matters, assisting in claims related to business contract disputes, consumer fraud and bankruptcy.
He holds a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law.
Melissa Salsano of the firm’s New York office has been promoted to Senior Associate. Her primary areas of practice are construction law and complex commercial litigation.
Salsano provides legal counsel to a range of clients in the construction industry and advises on an impressive array of projects constructed in New York City and throughout the United States.
She holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law.
New Jersey attorney Joseph Vento of the firm’s Employment Practices Group and Commercial Litigation Practice has been promoted to Senior Associate. He defends Employment Practices Liability Insurance and Directors & Officers claims on behalf of employers.
He holds a J.D. from Pace University School of Law.
