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Michael Licata 2012

Name: Michael Licata Title: Director, Business Development Company: TM Montante Development Corp. Location: Tonawanda, NY College: BS, Business Management, SUNY Buffalo Family: Wife, three daughters First job unrelated to your current field: Lifeguard First job in current field: Business manager, economic development What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Commercial real estate and solar project development are both our current and future areas for growth. Hobbies: Golf, fencing, sailing, and scuba diving. Favorite Film: "The Quiet Man" Favorite Novel: "Lamb, The Gospel according to Biff" by Christopher Moore Keys to success: Not fearing failure, ability to adapt quickly Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Ernest Shackleton If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Fighter pilot
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AI comes to public relations, but be cautious, experts say - by Harry Zlokower

AI comes to public relations, but be cautious, experts say - by Harry Zlokower

Last month Bisnow scheduled the New York AI & Technology cocktail event on commercial real estate, moderated by Tal Kerret, president, Silverstein Properties, and including tech officers from Rudin Management, Silverstein Properties, structural engineering company Thornton Tomasetti and the founder of Overlay Capital Build,
Strategic pause - by Shallini Mehra and Chirag Doshi

Strategic pause - by Shallini Mehra and Chirag Doshi

Many investors are in a period of strategic pause as New York City’s mayoral race approaches. A major inflection point came with the Democratic primary victory of Zohran Mamdani, a staunch tenant advocate, with a progressive housing platform which supports rent freezes for rent
Behind the post: Why reels, stories, and shorts work for CRE (and how to use them) - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

Behind the post: Why reels, stories, and shorts work for CRE (and how to use them) - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

Let’s be real: if you’re still only posting photos of properties, you’re missing out. Reels, Stories, and Shorts are where attention lives, and in commercial real estate, attention is currency.
Lasting effects of eminent domain on commercial development - by Sebastian Jablonski

Lasting effects of eminent domain on commercial development - by Sebastian Jablonski

The state has the authority to seize all or part of privately owned commercial real estate for public use by the power of eminent domain. Although the state is constitutionally required to provide just compensation to the property owner, it frequently fails to account