To celebrate 15 years of Ariel Property Advisors, President & Founder Shimon Shkury sits down with Roxanne Donovan, President of Great Ink, for an exclusive conversation about the firm’s journey in New York City’s commercial real estate market.

From its founding in 2011 to growing into a 65-person team united by shared values and collaboration, Ariel has evaluated, sold, and financed billions of dollars of real estate in NYC while arranging financing for clients nationwide.

Listen to the episode to hear reflections on the past 15 years, the story of Ariel’s growth, its core values, the advisory-first approach, and more!

For more information about Ariel’s accomplishments, read the 2025 Annual Report.

Shimon Shkury, President and Founder of Ariel Property Advisors, provides an in-depth overview of New York City’s office, development, and multifamily markets. This presentation, “Behind the Sales: What’s Fueling Investment in NYC Real Estate?”, was delivered at the NYC Real Estate Expo on October 28, 2025, at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Listen to the presentation on this podcast and click here to access the slides.

Ariel Property Advisors, together with Cozen O'Connor, recently hosted State of the Brooklyn Real Estate Market: What’s Ahead?—an exclusive commercial real estate trends conference and networking breakfast held on November 13. This discussion explored how Brooklyn’s CRE market is evolving and the forces shaping the borough’s future.

The event opened with remarks from Shimon Shkury, President and Founder of Ariel Property Advisors, followed by a panel moderated by Sean R. Kelly, Esq., Partner at Ariel, and Kenneth K. Fisher, Esq., Member at Cozen O’Connor.

The expert panel featured:

• Alyssa Zahler, Managing Director of Commercial Leasing, Two Trees Management Co.
• Sergey Rybak, Principal & Founder, Rybak Development
• Ian Ross, Managing Partner & Founder, SomeraRoad
• Leon Goldenberg, CEO, Goldmont Realty