Fifth Wall, the largest asset manager focused on improving and decarbonizing the built world, has announced Devin Murphy as their new Senior Advisor. In this role, Murphy will deepen Fifth Wall’s relationships with its 110-plus strategic limited partners and the real estate industry. Prior to joining Fifth Wall, Murphy served as President of Phillips Edison & Company (PECO), one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of grocery-anchored shopping centers. He is now Second Senior Advisor at Fifth Wall after Mary Hogan Preusse was appointed in October 2021.
Houlihan Lawrence has named Michael Rackenberg as head of its commercial division. Since joining Houlihan Lawrence’s Commercial team in 2013, Rackenberg has been a top producer with a track record for selling investment properties throughout Westchester and Fairfield Counties, Manhattan,and Bronx counties. Notable transactions include two development sites in Port Chester totaling over $12 million; a $10.4-million multi-family building portfolio in Rye;and a mixed-use building on West 19th Street valued at $10 .5 million.
Keyway , an AI investment manager designed specifically for real estate teams ,has welcomed Joe Moskowitz to their leadership team as Headof Business Development & Strategy . With previous experience running strategic business development at Dealpath,VTS,and JPMorgan ‘s Global Real Assets group,Moskowitz brings valuable expertise to Keyway.Additionally he servesas vice chairpersonofthe boardfor OSCRE International,a nonprofit consortium dedicatedto enhancingrealasset data through unified standardsand knowledge .
Bluerock,a leading alternative asset management firm,hired Julia Phillips astheir Managing Directorand Chief Marketing Officer.In her newly created position,P hillipswill be responsiblefor developing Bluerock ‘s marketing strategyandsolidifyingtheir brandposition.Phillipshasa wealthofexperienceintheindustry,servingasan executiveat Blackstone’ s Private Wealth Solutions Groupbeforejoining Bluerockduring a period of significant growth. The firm recently announceda strategic partnership withThe Townsend Group,one of the top institutional real estate and asset advisers.
Sunrock Distributed Generation (SDG), a commercial solar development platform, has appointed Claire Broido Johnson as President and Headof Origination . With 30 years of experience in senior operations roles,BroidoJohnsonwill lead SDG’s business development,strategy,and certain operations.She brings valuable expertise to the company,having previously co-founded SDGand served on its board since 2022.
Alfred Sanzari Enterprises , afamily-ownedreal estate firm based in Hackensack,NJ,has hired Christopher DeLorenzo as VP and Directorof Leasingand Marketing.DeLorenzo joins Alfred Sanzari Enterprises from The BirchGroup where he was EVP,responsible for leasing,asset management,andoperations across their6.5-million-square-foot portfolio.He also heldthe position of EVP at JLL’s New Jersey office prior to joining The BirchGroup .
Skanska,a global constructionanddevelopmentfirm,won a $635 million contract from the New York State Departmentof Transportationto replace the Livingston Avenue Bridgein Albany,NY.This bridge is an important passagewayfor Amtrak ‘s Northeast Corridor between Albany and Rensselaer.The new bridge will support higher-speed passengerand freight rail while providing safer access for pedestrians and cyclistsacrossthe Hudson River.
