Spotlights

2024 Women in CRE: Cristina Zupcu, JGE Architecture + Design

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? Brookley Flats, a Jamaica Plain project which is being built. It is the largest affordable home ownership project in Boston; it is not every day that you hear an interior designer assisting with the finishes, lighting, and furniture on an affordable housing project and JGE made sure this can happen!

2024 Women in CRE: Elizabeth Krol, Ramboll

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? The recent accomplishment that I am most proud of is the establishment of the Women’s Leadership Initiative at Ramboll to empower women to become stronger leaders through mentoring and professional development at all stages of their career journeys.

2024 Women in CRE: Kate Howard, Colliers

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m incredibly proud of a recent offering memorandum my team and I developed for a multi-million-dollar investment listing. We put together an extensive package to present to the client, even before securing the assignment.

2024 Women in CRE: Kristie Russell, Colliers

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? One of my proudest achievements is expanding our reporting to include the downtown Portland, Maine, office market and creating a detailed New Hampshire Multifamily report.

2024 Women in CRE: Andrea Gomes, Hinckley Allen

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I enjoy all of my work, but when the land use is mission based, I am particularly proud of being a part of the team. For example, I recently secured land use approvals for a behavioral health clinic in Hartford, Conn. for Root Center for Advanced Recovery,

2024 Women in CRE: Elizabeth Holmes, R.W. Holmes Commercial Real Estate

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’ve been proud of my team’s recent success in growing our presence in the 128 South market. This year, we’ve had several notable deals including the sale of 50 North St. in Canton – an 100,000 s/f industrial property sold for $13.8 million, we assisted UNICOM Engineering

2024 Women in CRE: Marci Alvarado, Commercial Property Advisors, LLC

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? In May 2023, I embarked on an exciting new journey by starting my own commercial real estate firm. One of my greatest achievements has been maintaining a healthy balance between my professional and personal life, always prioritizing my family with their unwavering support.

2024 Women in CRE: Anna Moll, Skanska

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I was recently part of the winning pursuit team for a $625 million I-95 / Route 10 Corridor Design-Build Project, which will include construction and/or reconstruction of 18 bridges in the cities of Providence, Cranston and Warwick, RI.

2024 Women in CRE: Libby Murphy, Suffolk

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? A recent project that I’m extremely proud of is 245 Beacon St. at Boston College, a 156,500 s/f academic building housing the school’s growing research and science programs that was completed in 2021.

2024 Women in CRE: Denise Pied, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m proud to be involved in a complex strategic advisory engagement for a leading provider of real estate for life science and technology industries that is reevaluating its existing portfolio to meet current market and ESG demands.