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Amira Yunis has a long-standing fascination with architecture, and she’s put a personal stamp on several iconic buildings in New York.

“I have some favorite build-ings in New York that I’ve been fortunate enough to lease,” Ms. Yunis said.

Among those is the Scribner Building, leased to Sephora, and the Chrysler Building, leased to Capital Grill and Aldo.

More recently, she brought Tommy Bahama to the Fred F. French building.

“I really like the hands-on experience, and being creative in working with tenants and landlords to create beautiful locations,” she said.

Working with Steinberg and Pokoik, Ms. Yunis recently repositioned the entire block-front at 575 Madison Avenue,

including flagship locations for Geox, Destination Maternity, Honora and First Republic Bank. She is also working with the Durst Organization on their West Side properties.

Ms. Yunis is a member of REBNY and the International Council of Shopping Centers and serves as a trustee of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Representing both tenants and landlords, she is known for her national retail knowledge.

“Our business is changing a lot, and it’s very important to have a working knowledge of retail in other cities,” she said. She joined CBRE in 2011. “I not only receive great guidance from female peers, but also provide mentorship to ... future women in real estate. That was definitely one of the reasons I chose CBRE.”—Al Barbarino

Alphonsina ToroNewmark Grubb Knight Frank

Vice PresidentYear joined: 1993

Specializes in tenant representa-tion with a portfolio of over four

million square feet in Manhattan.

Sandra TsangKasowitz, Benson, Torres &

Friedman LLPOf Counsel

Year joined: 2011Represents a wide range of

clients in connection with acqui-sitions and dispositions.

Jackie TotoloRKF

Director, Retail LeasingYear joined: 2007

Leased over 170,000 square feet on behalf of MetLife and

the Related Companies, among others.

Deborah van der HeydenJones Lang LaSalleManaging DirectorYear joined: 2009

Clients include Ipsos, ADP and Comcast.

Nancy TranEastern Consolidated

Associate DirectorYear joined: 2010

Works on a wide variety of asset types, including development

sites, retail condos, office build-ings and multifamily properties.

Elise WagnerKramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel

LLPPartner, Land Use Department

Year joined: 2005Board member of WX New York

Women Executives in Real Estate.

Chelsea WalshJones Lang LaSalle

AssociateYear joined: 2012

Clients include La Maison Kayser, Billabong and Modell’s.

Maureen WatersCushman & Wakefield

Executive Vice PresidentYear joined: 1998

Clients include Korn Ferry, Willkie Farr, Expedia, Travelzoo,

Mintel and Remy Cointreau.

Nancy WeinsteinStudley

Managing DirectorYear joined: 2011

Clients include Continuum Health Partners, Medtronic, Maidenform

Corporation, Rodale and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Ivanka TrumpTrump Organization

Executive Vice President, Development and Acquisition

Year joined: 2005Selected by General Services

Administration as developer of new hotel in iconic Old Post Office building.

Michelle WalkerCushman & Wakefield

Senior Associate, BrokerageYear joined: 2006

Featured in The Commercial Observer’s “20 Brokers to Watch

in 2012.”

Cynthia WasserbergerJones Lang LaSalleManaging DirectorYear joined: 2002

Clients include State Street Bank, MetLife and Syska Hennessy.

Emily WeberCushman & Wakefield

Senior AssociateYear joined: 2011

Has accrued 318,206 square feet of leasing, the lion’s share near

Grand Central Terminal.

Benita WelchGerner Kronick + Valcarcel

ArchitectsPrincipal

Year joined: 1997Known for restoration work on 2 Cooper Square, 110 East 42nd Street and the Skidmore House.

Amira Yunis, CBRE, Executive Vice President, Retail Services