As president of Brause Realty Inc., David Brause leads the acquisitions, development, management, and financing activities of over 3 million square feet of commercial and multifamily property.  In more than 30 years in the real estate business, David has been responsible for significant developments, including a 700,000-square-foot LEED Gold redevelopment of a 1911 manufacturing building at Brewster LIC into class A office space for MetLife Insurance and the headquarters of JetBlue Airways; the development of The Forge, a 38-story, 272-unit luxury LEED Silver apartment building in Long Island City; construction of a 34-story luxury apartment building on 57th Street in Manhattan; and construction...

Michelle Bernstein developed a curiosity and affinity for the ever-changing Manhattan skyline. This penchant for urban development turned into a career filled with renovating the interiors of the buildings she had long admired. Michelle earned her B.A. in economics from Cornell University and her M.B.A. in finance and real estate from the University of Miami. In 2007, she became the first female member of her family to join the family’s general contracting company, started in 1905 by her great-grandfather, where she developed a keen eye for the intricate nuances required of each project. In 2014, Michelle founded Miter Construction, a general contracting company that focuses on the interior...