Joanne Podell, Cushman & Wakefield Simone Lelchuk Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Associate Year joined: 2011 Represnts clients across a wide range of real estate matters.
Nina Libeskind Studio Daniel Libeskind Principal; Chief Operating Officer Year joined: 1989 Logs more than 100,000 air miles with her husband annually.
Tida Leonel Cushman & Wakefield Analyst, Capital Markets Year joined: 2011 Analyst with C&W’s global hospitality group.
Melissa Libner View The Space Head of Marketing Year joined: 2012 Previous chair of the new leadership division of Israel Bonds.
Heidi Lerner Studley Chief Economist Year joined: 2012 Recently authored a piece that explored the impact of the fiscal cliff on commercial real estate.
Annemarie Limmer-Font Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Asset Manager Year joined: 1992 Specializes in tenant relations and retention.
Yin Li Studley Managing Director; Head of China Operations Year joined: 2011 Head of operations in China.
Linda Lindman CBRE Assistant General Counsel Year joined: 2003 Represents CBRE in its largest transactions.
Executive Vice President Joanne Podell’s experience as the former owner of furniture chain Brazil Contempo proved valuable when she broke into the real estate industry 15 years ago—and not only when she, fittingly, placed Ethan Allen into its 1010 Third Avenue flagship. “I knew what it meant to choose a location based on who your customer was, and I knew how to negotiate a lease,” said Ms. Podell. Ms. Podell went on to execute some of Manhattan’s most prestigious retail assignments, like the rollout of Ann Taylor’s Loft concept, and she counts Nine West, Kay Jewelers, Benetton, Anne Klein, Guess and Nike among her clients. She’s also represented landlords Starwood Capital Group, Hartz Mountain and the Moinian Group. “I really think that by representing both [landlords and
“Honesty, integrity and energy are the critical skills required to work at the level clients expect from a Massey Knakal salesperson.” Lynn Littman Studley, Vice President Associate JillGeneral Lovatt, first vice Counsel president of retail leasing, Year joined: 2003 Hired to recast marketing and Massey Knakal Realty support new business developServices. ment across CBRE’s 200-plus
tenants] I have a great overview of the market,” she said. Her recent deals have resulted in Kay Jewelers’ first Manhattan store at 136 West 34th Street, a flagship for Nine West at 1258 Avenue of the Americas and Anne Klein’s first New York flagship at 655 Madison Avenue. Meanwhile, she was honored as Cushman & Wakefield’s 2006 Leading Brokerage Professional for the Americas, has received the Real Estate Board of New York’s Retail Deal of the Year award twice and was named one of Real Estate New York’s Commercial Broker All-Stars in 2004, among other honors, and she is currently the chair of the REBNY Retail Stores Committee. She was recently selected to exclusively market W&H Property’s 193,000-square-foot retail space at 112 West 34th Street. “It’s the most exciting landlord
Joy Lohmann CBRE Manager, Senior Transactions Year joined: 2009 Negotiates more than 200 transactions annually.
Ashley Lostritto Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Associate Year joined: 2011 Experienced in working on a wide variety of real estate deals.
Kristen Lonergan Greenberg Traurig LLP Shareholder Year joined: 2004 Represented owners in the joint venture and financing of the $100 million Nomad Hotel in New York.
Jill Lovatt Massey Knakal Retail Leasing Services First Vice President, Retail Leasing Year joined: 2011 Has closed nearly two dozen transactions since joining in 2011.
Manhattan-based brokers.
Sima Littman Studley, Vice President Associate General Counsel Year joined: 2003 Worked on several notable commercial real estate transactions with major law firms, retailers and media conglomerates
assignment of my career, without a doubt,” said Ms. Podell. “I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity.” —Al Barbarino
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