THE COMMERCIAL OBSERVER | DECEMBER 11, 2012 | 45 Two years ago, after ar- ranging the purchase of an office condominium at 125 Maiden Lane for Planned Parenthood, the broker Suzanne Sunshine gave back part of her commission to follow the organization on a mission to Colombia. “A good broker,” said Ms. Sunshine, “needs to under- stand [the client’s] mission to get the best deal possible.” The founder and owner of a real estate firm specializ- ing in representing nonprofit organizations, Ms. Sunshine has focused on a very specific group of clients since her be- ginnings in commercial real estate 11 years ago. “The secret of my success is that I’m very niche focused,” said Ms. Sunshine, who last month formed a strategic partnership with the real es- tate services firm Colliers International. Among her clients are Anne Frank Center USA, American Ballet Theatre and, most re- cently, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, which is scheduled to open a newly purchased space in West Chelsea on December 14. Ms. Sunshine feels strongly about the scant representation of women in the business. “Commercial real estate is a men’s club,” she said last week. “In my 11 years in commercial real estate, I’ve seen very little improvement.” Moving up from the mid-level to a managerial position is among the hard- est challenges for a woman, she asserted. “I had to go out on my own, declaring myself president of my own company. It took a lot of guts.”—Alessia Pirolo Joyce Phillips Cushman & Wakefield Executive Vice President; Global Head of Human Resources Year joined: 2010 Works with human resources man- agement in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Kerry Powers CBRE Senior Associate Year joined: 2008 Currently represents landlords at 510 Madison Avenue and 444 Madison Avenue. Joanne Podell Cushman & Wakefield Executive Vice President, Retail Year joined: 2002 Received the Retail Deal of the Year for her work on the Harlem USA and Ethan Allen flagship on West End Avenue. Jodi Pulice JRT Realty Group Inc. Founder and President Year joined: 1996 Founder and president of the largest certified minority- and woman-owned commercial real estate company. Adelaide Polsinelli Eastern Consolidated Director Year joined: 2012 Author of “The Polsinelli Report” column in The Commercial Observer . Monica Quaintance Cushman & Wakefield Analyst, Corporate Finance and Investment Banking Year joined: 2010 Closed roughly 2.5 million square feet of transactions since joining the firm in 2010. Diana Revkin TPG Architecture Managing Director, Retail Year joined: 2006 Diverse client list includes Batali & Bastianich Restaurant Group, Macy’s and SL Green Realty. Jodi Roberts Cushman & Wakefield Director, Brokerage Year joined: 2007 Received SL Green’s Deals Award for Most Significant Transaction in 2011. Ronda Rogovin Eastern Consolidated Senior Director Year joined: 1990 Recipient of Eastern’s Broker of the Year Award. Alicia Popper PBC USA Real Estate Senior Vice President, Leasing & Construction Year joined: 2011 Instrumental in leasing 452 Fifth Avenue. Suzy Reingold Cushman & Wakefield Executive Managing Director, New York City Year joined: 2006 Responsible for the management of over 180 brokerages in New York. Ramneek Rikhy CBRE Vice President Year joined: 2004 Has completed millions of square feet of transactions including Condé Nast’s headquarters at 1 World Trade Center. Jamie Rogovin Eastern Consolidated Associate Year joined: 2011 Focuses on sales of multifam- ily properties on the Upper West Side and Harlem. Melissa Roman Burch Forest City Ratner Companies Senior Vice President, Commercial and Residential Development Year joined: 2003 Had a leading role in the entitlement and development of the Atlantic Yards. Suzanne Sunshine, S. Sunshine & Associates Founder
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THE COMMERCIAL OBSERVER | DECEMBER 11, 2012 | 45
Two years ago, af ter ar-ranging the purchase of an off ice condom inium at 125 Maiden Lane for Planned Parenthood, the broker Suzanne Sunshine gave back par t of her com m ission to fol low the organization on a m ission to Colombia.
“A good broker,” said Ms. Sunshine, “needs to under-stand [the client’s] mission to get the best deal possible.”
The founder and owner of a real estate firm specializ-ing in representing nonprofit organizations, Ms. Sunshine has focused on a very specific group of clients since her be-ginnings in commercial real estate 11 years ago.
“The secret of my success is that I’m very niche focused,” said Ms. Sunshine, who last month formed a strategic partnership with the real es-tate services firm Colliers
International.Among her clients are Anne
Frank Center USA, American Ballet Theatre and, most re-cently, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, which is scheduled to open a newly purchased space in West Chelsea on December 14.
Ms. Sunshine feels strongly about the scant representation of women in the business.
“Commercial real estate is a men’s club,” she said last week. “In my 11 years in commercial real estate, I’ve seen very little improvement.”
Mov ing up from the m id-level to a manageria l position is among the hard-est cha llenges for a woman, she asser ted. “ I had to go out on my ow n, declaring myself president of my ow n company. It took a lot of guts.”—Alessia P irolo
Joyce PhillipsCushman & Wakefield
Executive Vice President; Global Head of Human Resources
Year joined: 2010Works with human resources man-
agement in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Kerry PowersCBRE
Senior AssociateYear joined: 2008
Currently represents landlords at 510 Madison Avenue and 444
Madison Avenue.
Joanne PodellCushman & Wakefield
Executive Vice President, RetailYear joined: 2002
Received the Retail Deal of the Year for her work on the Harlem USA and Ethan Allen flagship on
West End Avenue.
Jodi PuliceJRT Realty Group Inc.Founder and President
Year joined: 1996Founder and president of the
largest certified minority- and woman-owned commercial real
estate company.
Adelaide PolsinelliEastern Consolidated
DirectorYear joined: 2012
Author of “The Polsinelli Report” column in The Commercial
Observer.
Monica QuaintanceCushman & Wakefield
Analyst, Corporate Finance and Investment Banking
Year joined: 2010Closed roughly 2.5 million square feet of transactions since joining
the firm in 2010.
Diana RevkinTPG Architecture
Managing Director, RetailYear joined: 2006
Diverse client list includes Batali & Bastianich Restaurant Group,
Macy’s and SL Green Realty.
Jodi RobertsCushman & Wakefield
Director, BrokerageYear joined: 2007
Received SL Green’s Deals Award for Most Significant Transaction
in 2011.
Ronda RogovinEastern Consolidated
Senior DirectorYear joined: 1990
Recipient of Eastern’s Broker of the Year Award.
Alicia PopperPBC USA Real Estate
Senior Vice President, Leasing & Construction
Year joined: 2011Instrumental in leasing 452 Fifth
Avenue.
Suzy ReingoldCushman & Wakefield
Executive Managing Director, New York City
Year joined: 2006Responsible for the management
of over 180 brokerages in New York.
Ramneek RikhyCBRE
Vice PresidentYear joined: 2004
Has completed millions of square feet of transactions including
Condé Nast’s headquarters at 1 World Trade Center.
Jamie RogovinEastern Consolidated
AssociateYear joined: 2011
Focuses on sales of multifam-ily properties on the Upper West
Side and Harlem.
Melissa Roman BurchForest City Ratner Companies
Senior Vice President, Commercial and Residential
DevelopmentYear joined: 2003
Had a leading role in the entitlement and development of the Atlantic Yards.
Suzanne Sunshine, S. Sunshine & AssociatesFounder