The latest episode of the Big Apple’s CoRe Podcast is a two-part discussion hosted by Courtney Grill, Director of Business Development for Skanska USA Building. This episode celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the CoreNet New York City Chapter’s Mentorship Program. For this episode, we sat down with four pairs of mentors and mentees to discuss how this program impacted them both professionally and personally and what they learned throughout the duration of the program. This episode features Larry Charlip, President of the CoreNet New York City Chapter; Nekesha Sawh, Senior Portfolio Programs Manager at Hines; Shayna Isenberg, Integrated Program Manager at JLL; Eric Brill, Senior Associate at Gensler; Liam O’Sullivan, Executive at Accord Contracting; John Picco, Executive Director of Global Brokerage at Cushman & Wakefield and Natalia Zawisny, Senior Project Manager of Campus Planning at Pace University. 

The CoreNet New York City Mentorship Program has connected 248 real estate professionals in all stages of their careers, helping many in the industry grow their professional careers.

The latest episode of the Big Apple’s CoRe Podcast is a two-part discussion hosted by Courtney Grill, Director of Business Development for Skanska USA Building. This episode celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the CoreNet New York City Chapter’s Mentorship Program. For this episode, we sat down with four pairs of mentors and mentees to discuss how this program impacted them both professionally and personally and what they learned throughout the duration of the program. This episode features Larry Charlip, President of the CoreNet New York City Chapter; Nekesha Sawh, Senior Portfolio Programs Manager at Hines; Shayna Isenberg, Integrated Program Manager at JLL; Eric Brill, Senior Associate at Gensler; Liam O’Sullivan, Executive at Accord Contracting; John Picco, Executive Director of Global Brokerage at Cushman & Wakefield and Natalia Zawisny, Senior Project Manager of Campus Planning at Pace University. 

The CoreNet New York City Mentorship Program has connected 248 real estate professionals in all stages of their careers, helping many in the industry grow their professional careers.

In the latest episode of the Big Apple"s Core Podcast, hosted by Patrick Steffens, Director of Brokerage and Advisory Services at Avison Young, We interviewed Ryan Simonetti, CEO and co-founder of Convene. Ryan co-founded Convene in 2009 with the goal of disrupting the commercial real estate industry and transforming the workplace experience. By incorporating trends in real estate, technology, and hospitality, Ryan's vision to infuse hotel-style services into meetings, events, and flexible office spaces has been the driving force behind Convene's success, expanding to 39 locations across the US and UK. With Ryan at the helm, Convene has raised $462M in funding to date, and has been named one of America’s 100 Most Promising Companies by Forbes and Best Workplace by both Inc. and Fortune magazines. 

On the podcast, Ryan shares insights into trends and challenges in the commercial real estate industry, the importance of exceptional hospitality services, and how Convene has adapted to the changing needs of their clients during the pandemic. He also discusses how partnering with landlords and tenants can benefit both parties, highlights the real differences between service and hospitality, and emphasizes the importance of designing human-centric spaces at every Convene location.Overall, this episode provides valuable insights into the future of the commercial real estate industry and how companies like Convene are transforming the workplace experience. Tune in to learn more about Ryan's innovative approach and how Convene is leading the way in creating exceptional workplace environments.

In the latest episode of the Big Apples Core Podcast, we had the pleasure of hosting Gabi Rubin Devaux as our guest. Gabi is an accomplished professional with an impressive background as SVP, Head of Global Real Estate & Workplace at iCapital Network. She is not only a wife and mother but also an avid martial artist and a female awareness instructor.

In Episode 9 - Wayne Lambert, Director of Supplier Diversity for Turner & Townsend, joins the podcast to discuss DE&I within commercial real estate. Wayne dives deeper into why MWBE (Minority & Women Owned Business Enterprises) certifications & programs are so important to the success of the industry. In his last role within the Department of Design & Construction for NYC, Wayne developed a mentorship program to help increase capacity for MWBE firms across multiple city entities.

Tony Vargas has worn many hats according to his resume but the one consistent theme is being passionate for hospitality & service. In his current role as Director of Workplace Strategy for Sprinklr, he’s made it his personal mission to deliver joy at scale through workplace services.  Tony provides his insight on how company culture has a direct impact on workplace strategy; And how he’s tasked employees to ensure “every interaction ends better than when it started”. Sprinklr is a customer experience management software company based in NYC with 25 offices in 15 countries.

On this episode of the Big Apple’s CoRe Podcast, we have Gabe Marans from Savills US on. Gabe Marans is a tenant-rep with an exclusive focus on real estate strategy for occupiers and actively represented tenants totaling over 6M square feet. Along with his family, Gabe helped to establish The Judah Marans Memorial Fund in honor of his brother, which raises funds to create and maintain the Judah Marans Music and Art Center at Yavneh Academy. In this episode, Gabe discusses his growth within the industry and how he gives back to the younger generation of brokers, the current NYC commercial real estate landscape, and how he is working with his clients to manage and navigate unique opportunities in the market.

Join us to hear from InSite’s Co-Editors-in-Chief, Nick Bornheimer & Wanda Dunaway expand on the publication’s latest topic, the nostalgia of NYC then & now.  Wanda & Nick touch on the collaboration that takes place behind the scenes of the newsletter; And how that in itself is nostalgic as we continue to navigate a hybrid workplace model. InSite is a digital publication created by CoreNet to reflect on different aspects of NYC’s culture, real estate & trends. For more information & to read September’s issue, please visit https://newyorkcity.corenetglobal.org

People all around the world are predicted to join the Metaverse in the next few years, so what does that mean for Commercial Real Estate?

This episode, we talked to Susan Sly, Co Founder & CEO of RadiusAI:  an award winning 9-figure valuation US-based analytics company that provides real-time actionable insights for retail and healthcare businesses.She discusses how the lines between physical and virtual reality are being blurred, and the real-world implications it will have on the future of CRE.  “We have to think of the metaverse as the third part of a hybrid workplace”

Susan has a myriad of accolades: Tech investor, best-selling author, professional speaker, and podcast host of her own show Raw and Real Entrepreneurship. She sits on the Forbes Business Council and has been featured on CNBC & Fox. She has also completed the Boston Marathon 6x and placed top 10 in the Pro division of the Ironman Triathlon in Malaysia. She is a proud wife and mother of five children.

Molly H. Dee-Ramasamy joins us from Jaros, Baum & Bolles where she directs a team focused on the decarbonization of large buildings in the NYC region. She touches on new legislation passed to reduce emissions, how they affect commercial real estate and how the implementation of reduce, reuse & electrify  can prepare the industry for a low carbon future.