**New York People and Company News – Week of June 27, 2025**
**Leadership Changes at Cushman & Wakefield**
Cushman & Wakefield has announced the retirement of Brett White from its Board of Directors after more than a decade of service. While stepping down from the board, White will remain as strategic consultant through February 28, 2026. Steve Plavin, retiring from his role as Head of Europe for Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, will take over as Non-Executive Chairman. Additionally, Susan Daimler, former President of Zillow, and Timothy Wennes, former CEO and Country Head of Santander US, will join the board as Independent Directors.
**New Hires at Arrow Real Estate Advisors**
Arrow Real Estate Advisors has expanded its team with the addition of Zachary Strauss and Jonah Schultz as analysts. Strauss previously worked at Kushner Companies and Cushman & Wakefield, while Schultz joins from Matthew Real Estate Investment Services.
**KeyBank Expands Affordable Housing Team**
KeyBank Real Estate Capital, a division of KeyCorp, has grown its affordable housing platform with the appointments of Shana Daby and Brian Zhao. Zhao joins KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment in New York City as a senior relationship manager. Daby joins the Commercial Mortgage Group as a senior mortgage banker, based in Portland, Oregon.
**Denholtz Hires Director of Human Resources**
Denholtz, a privately held investment management firm, appointed Kira Doyle as Director, Human Resources. Doyle joins from Mutual of America Financial Group, where she served as Senior Human Resources Business Partner.
**Vocon Announces Promotions**
National architectural and design firm Vocon has promoted the following team members to the role of Studio Directors: Khyati Shah, Michael Christoff, Christine Norberg, and Wyett Baker. Christoff and Norberg are based in Cleveland, while Shah and Baker operate from the New York office.
**Ware Malcomb Names New Leaders in NYC Office**
Design firm Ware Malcomb has promoted Damian Melo to Regional Director and Sean Van to Director, Regional Business Operations. Both are based in the firm’s New York City office. Melo joined the firm in 2017; Van in 2021.
**Larken Associates Promotes Jamie Kerr**
Larken Associates has promoted Jamie Kerr to Director of Commercial Asset Management. Since joining the firm in 2020, Kerr has advanced from Commercial Property Manager to Commercial Asset Manager.
**East Coast Warehouse & Distribution Names VP**
Eric Carlson has been named Vice President of Business Development for Safeway Logistics Solutions, a division of East Coast Warehouse & Distribution. In his new role, Carlson will focus on developing new client relationships within the food and beverage logistics sector.
**Bilt Appoints Executive Director of Resident Loyalty**
Bilt has appointed Margette Hepfner as Executive Director of Resident Loyalty, effective August 1. Hepfner brings over two decades of experience in multifamily operations leadership, most recently as COO of residential management at Willow Bridge Property Company.
**Link Logistics Invests $2 Million in Community Grants**
Link Logistics announced a $2 million investment through its 2025 Community Grants Program. Since its launch in 2022, the program has provided $8 million in infrastructure grants to nonprofits focused on hunger relief, education, and community development across the U.S.
**Ladder Capital Corp Announces $500 Million Public Offering**
Ladder Capital Corp has priced a public offering of $500 million in 5.500% senior notes due 2030. The transaction, facilitated through its subsidiaries Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP and Ladder Capital Finance Corporation, is expected to close by July 3.
**Seaport Entertainment Group to Uplist to NYSE**
Seaport Entertainment Group Inc. has announced its approval to uplist from the NYSE American to the New York Stock Exchange. Trading on the NYSE will begin on June 30 under the existing symbol SEG.
**Greenbrook Partners Completes Williamsburg Redevelopment**
Greenbrook Partners has completed a major mixed-use redevelopment project at 499 Grand Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Severely damaged by a three-alarm fire in August 2022, the building has been fully renovated without government subsidies. The project features four newly designed residential units and two revitalized retail spaces.
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This week’s highlights underscore ongoing momentum in personnel changes, strategic leadership shifts, and community investment across New York’s real estate and business sectors.
