**New York People and Company News – Week of December 5, 2025**
**Arrow Real Estate Advisors Strengthens Capital Markets Team**
Arrow Real Estate Advisors has appointed two senior advisors, Ronnie Levine and Seth Grossman, to enhance its capital markets capabilities. Levine and Grossman are founding partners of Green Pine Real Estate, a real estate investment platform they will continue to operate. Both previously served as senior managing directors at Meridian Capital Group, with Levine based in New York City and Grossman in Los Angeles.
**Cushman & Wakefield Expands Retail Investment Sales Team**
Cushman & Wakefield has hired Joanna Manfro as Managing Director for Northeast Retail Investment Sales. Manfro will focus on advancing client advisory services, expanding market relationships, and supporting strategic growth initiatives in the region. She will work as part of the firm’s Tri-State Capital Markets team and the National Retail Investment Advisors team led by Vice Chair Mark Gilbert.
**Newbond Holdings Grows Hospitality Asset Management Team**
Newbond Holdings has announced two key additions to its asset management leadership as it scales its hospitality portfolio. Anjali Agarwal has joined as Senior Vice President of Asset Management, bringing over 25 years of experience in hospitality investment, operations, and strategy. Hampus Streiffert has also been named Vice President of Asset Management, where he will oversee the strategic and financial performance of Newbond’s hospitality assets.
**Safehold Inc. Appoints New President**
Safehold Inc. has named Michael Trachtenberg as President. Trachtenberg, a real estate industry veteran with over two decades of operational experience, will lead company operations and execution efforts in collaboration with CEO Jay Sugarman.
**Seaport Entertainment Group Names New Executive Leadership**
Seaport Entertainment Group Inc. has appointed Lenah Elaiwat as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer. Elaiwat assumes the role following a successful tenure as interim CFO. The appointment is effective immediately.
**Real Estate Limited Partner Institute Names New Managing Director**
The Real Estate Limited Partner Institute (RELPI) has expanded its executive team with the appointment of Ephraim Poloner as Managing Director of Strategy. Poloner will lead efforts to expand RELPI’s event platform focused on the global institutional investment community within commercial real estate.
**CounterpointeSRE Bolsters Energy and Originations Teams**
CounterpointeSRE announced the hiring of Daniela Manolova as Director of Clean Energy and David Stewart as Director of National Originations. Manolova, formerly with BlackRock, will focus on expanding the firm’s climate infrastructure and renewable energy investments. Stewart brings more than 20 years of experience and will play a key role in both C-PACE and mortgage originations.
**PermitFlow Secures $54M in Series B Funding**
PermitFlow, an AI-powered construction platform, has raised $54 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Accel, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Felicis, Initialized Capital, Altos Ventures, Y Combinator, and existing investors. The company reports that its users have seen project timelines shortened by up to 60%, administrative workloads reduced by 90%, and a fivefold return on investment.
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