Diversity

Women are filling a wide variety of roles in construction, ranging from laborer to management positions.

New York City has awarded a $70 million contract to Thorobird Companies to build a modular construction development for low-income residents.

“The building of a female-led service line of this caliber is a first in the Philadelphia Region for any commercial real estate firm,” says Naveen Jaggi, president of Retail Advisory Services and Capital Markets at JLL.

The two-day retreat is a think-tank to advance the hiring, retention and promotion of diverse women in the commercial real estate industry by providing them a platform to meet and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing women in this sector.

Warren Thompson, a restauranteur and food and facilities management entrepreneur, brings oversight and finance experience to the nationwide industrial REIT.

Tarek El Gammal will focus on multifamily investment sales for clients throughout the Southeast. 

Williams has more than 15 years of expertise in project management, commercial real estate development, construction management, and contract negotiation.

According to Maria Gonzalez of HACE, a community development corporation focused on the Latinx communities, immigrants, millennials and baby boomers have enhanced the city's diversity with their rising interest in urban living.