CRE Women Want Multifamily Shift From Luxury to Affordable

From left: NYU panelists Laurie Golub, Lesley Lisser, Pamela Liebman, Gwendolyn L. Butler, Allina Boohoff

NEW YORK CITY—Gwendolyn L. Butler, vice chairwoman and CMO of Capri Capital Partners, a global real estate investment management group headquartered in Chicago, said her best growth periods occurred when she took jobs no one else wanted and exceeded in delivering results.

“Recognize that you have to work harder than your male peers in order to get the same level of recognition but don’t get caught up in the emotions related to that,” said Butler.

She also noted, “As an African American woman in the business, I am a unicorn but that doesn’t bother me because I know who I am.” She advised the audience to use their differences as advantages.

Pamela Liebman, president and CEO of the Corcoran Group, also told conference attendees not to fear being different and to take risks. “If you follow what everyone else is doing, you’ll end up in the same place,” she said.