Name: Stan Glantz
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Company: Konover Development Corp.
Location: 135 South Rd., Farmington, Conn.
Birthplace: Hartford, Conn.
Birth Date: 1960
Family: Married, two sons
College: Syracuse University, School of Architecture
First job outside of real estate: Architect
First job in real estate or allied field: Konover Construction Corp., project manager
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: I am currently managing our team of professional associates who specialize in land acquisition, project management, engineering, design and construction, to develop commercial real estate projects with a specific focus on outparcels, retail shopping centers and mixed-use projects. We are currently under contract for two 18-acre parcels north of Richmond, VA.
Hobbies: Tennis, travel and reading
Favorite book: "1776" by David McCollough
Favorite movie: "The Gods Must Be Crazy"
Person you most emulate (outside of family): Benjamin Franklin
Keys to success: Be passionate about what you want to accomplish, challenge yourself, learn to accept risk, network and choose mentors to help you achieve your goals.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? A surgeon
Little Compton, RI Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty sold 17 Ferolbink Way, for $4.5 million. The sellers were represented by Cherry Arnold, sales associate of Mott & Chace
Now what? As the year comes to a close, the state of retail is always in the news. The answers vary greatly depending on who in the various related industries you ask, each offering a unique lens on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
This may seem self-serving, and I’ll be the first to admit it. But unlike some of the artificial intelligence tools now reshaping our industry, I am fully aware of my own bias. So, hear me out. The rise of AI in commercial real estate is not a distant threat or a speculative headline.