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CREWNY's second of three "Leading Ladies of Real Estate" was Leslie Wohlman Himmel who spoke at Akerman's offices on July 10th.

Leslie is founder and co-managing partner of Himmel + Meringoff Properties, a leading owner/operator of New York-based commercial real estate and one of the only privately owned, first generation portfolios of Manhattan office buildings. Founded in 1985 with partner Stephen Meringoff, Himmel + Meringoff currently manages two million square feet of commercial real estate valued in excess of $2 billion. 

Shown with Leslie (center) are CREWNY president Jaimee Nardiello, Zetlin & De Chiara and Beth Zafonte of Akerman, which is wholly sponsoring and hosting the summer series.

Long-time member JJ Falk, managing principal and founder of her eponymous architecture and design firm, JJFD, recently celebrated the firm’s 20 ^th anniversary with a fete at the iconic New York Athletic Club attended by clients, colleagues and employees.

        

Industry leaders from commercial real estate, media, fashion, finance and the corporate world honored JJ with congratulations and commentary laden with admiration for her design aesthetic and work ethic. Among those who spoke were Patrick Gavin, former CFO of GMCI; Karen Elliot, creative director for Ralph Lauren; Tom Hill, vice president of Boston Properties; and Lou Milo from Milrose Consultants.

        

Other attendees included executives from Tory Burch, LeFrak Organization, Pratt Institute, Viacom, JP Morgan Chase, Capital Dynamics, Heller Organization and JLL, all JJFD clients. Each guest received a coffee table book of Twenty Years of JJFD produced for the occasion and commemorating noteworthy projects from the last two decades.



As one of the premier events in the commercial real estate industry, the annual CREW Network Convention and Marketplace provides education, professional development, and inspiration and insight from thought-provoking speakers—all structured within a platform designed to maximize your business networking.

If you're a CRE professional looking to expand your network while taking advantage of some of the best education and leadership development in the industry, join us at the 2018 Convention and Marketplace. According to a recent study , women who participate in conferences are twice as likely to receive a promotion and three times as likely to receive to receive a 10%+ pay increase within a year.

Notable Women in Accounting & Consulting will be published as a custom content section within Crain’s New York Business in the Sept. 24 issue.

This feature is a celebration of female professionals working in accounting and consulting who have impacted New York City in major ways. It honors their professional, civic and philanthropic achievements.

You are invited to submit a nomination form. Be sure to focus on the last 12 to 18 months. The information submitted will be used to write finalist profiles.

Nomination forms (along with a high res digital photo) must be completed by August 10th to be considered. 

Log onto Crain's New York. Scroll down the home page for above visual. Click for nomination form. Contact [email protected] for further information or questions.