Category: Spotlight Content

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Eric Eaton, Hancock Associates

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Eric Eaton, Hancock Associates

August 28, 2026
Where do you see the biggest opportunities for innovation in CRE or your area of expertise? I see a great opportunity for surveyors in commercial real estate as demand for housing and development grows while many experienced surveyors approach retirement.
Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - C. Scott Schwefel, Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - C. Scott Schwefel, Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC

August 28, 2026
What innovation or accomplishment are you most proud of? Property tax litigation tends to be reactive and owners typically challenge assessments after the fact, often without a valuation strategy behind them. I’ve built my practice around a different approach:
Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Terence Stretch, Cruz Companies

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Terence Stretch, Cruz Companies

August 28, 2026
What innovation or accomplishment are you most proud of? Knowing that my engineering background and construction experience enable me to make a concrete, positive community impact has always given me pride and a deep sense of meaning throughout my career.
Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Steve Matin, JM Electrical Company, Inc.

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Steve Matin, JM Electrical Company, Inc.

August 28, 2026
How is innovation changing the way you approach your work? I’ve always taken a systematic approach to this field, since most of our actions follow the same path and can be modeled within repeatable patterns.
Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Alejandra Richardi, Corderman & Company, Inc.

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Alejandra Richardi, Corderman & Company, Inc.

August 28, 2026
How is innovation changing the way you approach your work? Our firm’s integration of AI has changed how I approach projects. At Corderman & Company, we leverage an AI-powered takeoff tool to accelerate a traditionally manual process. During pre-construction,
Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Neil Cohen, Barsh and Cohen, P.C.

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Neil Cohen, Barsh and Cohen, P.C.

August 28, 2026
How is innovation changing the way you approach your work? Innovation has helped us deliver trusted legal counsel with greater efficiency, accessibility, and responsiveness. Technology has streamlined real estate and mortgage
Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Jamie Bratt, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Jamie Bratt, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.

August 28, 2026
How is innovation changing the way you approach your work? Innovations in adaptive reuse are always expanding - celebrating historic buildings while embracing the evolving needs of modern commercial real estate.
Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Russell Stein, Partridge Snow & Hahn

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Russell Stein, Partridge Snow & Hahn

August 28, 2026
>Where do you see the biggest opportunities for innovation in CRE or your area of expertise? The renewal of the Opportunity Zone rules creates enhanced opportunities for investors to deploy capital through specialized real estate funds and potentially exclude up to 100% of gains on qualifying investments from taxation.
Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Matthew Bruton, PE, BL Companies

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Matthew Bruton, PE, BL Companies

August 28, 2026
What innovation or accomplishment are you most proud of? From mixed-use developments to quick-service restaurants to national retailers, it’s always a special moment when one of your properties comes to life.
Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Samuel Haydock, LEP, BL Companies

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Samuel Haydock, LEP, BL Companies

August 28, 2026
Where do you see the biggest opportunities for innovation in CRE or your area of expertise? I’ve been involved in the world of investigating and remediating brownfields for years.
Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Anthony Vivirito, The Architectural Team

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Anthony Vivirito, The Architectural Team

August 28, 2026
b>Where do you see the biggest opportunities for innovation in CRE or your area of expertise? There’s an urgent need for all forms of housing, but we are especially seeing demand and opportunity for new models of senior and assisted living that prioritize affordability through the use of LIHTC incentives,
Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Daniel Govoni, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE - Daniel Govoni, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

August 28, 2026
What innovation or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m most proud of launching our Claude Pilot Program. In a matter of months, it produced a workforce planning application, content for our new website,