{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Bob Knakal Show","title":"What Does It Take to Survive NYC Real Estate Development? | ft MaryAnne Gilmartin","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/084eb2e5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3238,"description":"How do you go from a young urban fellow to one of the most influential real estate developers in New York City?\nIn this episode of The Bob Knakal Show, MaryAnne Gilmartin shares her incredible journey through public service, real estate development, leadership, and some of New York City’s most transformative projects. From MetroTech and the New York Times Building to Atlantic Yards and MAG Partners, this conversation dives into resilience, ambition, mentorship, and what it really takes to succeed in one of the toughest industries in the world.\n– Why being underestimated became one of her biggest strengths\n– The lessons she learned from public service and economic development\n– How Brooklyn became a major business district before anyone believed in it\n– What it was like leading the controversial Atlantic Yards project\n– Why relationships and mentorship matter in real estate\n– The importance of resilience, preparation, and “weaponizing competency”\n– How MAG Partners was built around purpose-driven development\n– Why New York City remains one of the hardest—and most rewarding—places to build\nChapters\n00:00 Introduction and MaryAnne Gilmartin's impact on NYC development\n02:00 Growing up in Queens and moving to Woodstock\n04:00 Fordham, resilience, and overcoming adversity\n05:30 Finding real estate by accident\n08:00 The first development challenge and project management lessons\n11:00 Learning from NYC developers\n13:00 Early career and brokerage experience\n15:00 Growth through uncomfortable opportunities\n17:00 Joining Forest City and pioneering Brooklyn development\n22:00 Transforming Times Square and winning the New York Times project\n27:00 Why competency is a superpower\n28:30 Atlantic Yards and managing controversy\n38:00 Becoming CEO and building long-term value\n41:00 Launching MAG Partners\n46:00 Future projects and the state of development\n49:00 Family, curiosity, and AI in real estate\n51:00 Books, leadership, and Eleanor Roosevelt\n▶️ Whether you're a young broker,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/EhLUXFINptuh_TY54Wn2PI2ch8u8mgq3WOzBrzo_95M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NGY1/NTg4ZDllZDNmYjU5/ODhlNTQ5NThiMGNl/Yzg1OC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}