Brian oversees all aspects of the company’s new investments, financing, leasing, asset management, development and project management. Noteworthy recent projects include the repositioning of 4 New York Plaza to 25 Water Street, 222 Broadway, 7 Hanover Square to 100 Pearl Street and 40 Exchange Place in the Financial District; 45-18 Court Square to Innolabs, 10-27 46th Avenue, 11-05 44th Drive, and 43-01 22nd Street in Long Island City; as well as 7 Bushwick Place and 285 North Sixth Street in Brooklyn. Brian led the redevelopment of 100 Crosby/560 Broadway and 1560 Broadway to class A retail and office properties in SOHO and Times Square, respectively, and led the repositioning of The Film Center building in Hell’s Kitchen. An active member of the community, Brian currently serves on the boards of REBNY, The Downtown Alliance, and Selfhelp Community Services Inc. Past board roles include Columbia Business School’s Real Estate Advisory Board and Real Estate Circle, Cooper Union, the SoHo Broadway Initiative, East Midtown Business Improvement District and the Center for Family Representation. Brian received his Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School and his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Washington University.

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Andreas Vlahakis is Head of Capital Markets at Gilbane Development, where he leads the firm’s capital strategy and plays a key role in investment decisions, funding strategy, transaction structuring, and negotiations. Based in Gilbane’s New York City office, Andreas develops and strengthens relationships with funding and equity partners to support the company’s continued growth and expansion across asset classes. He brings extensive experience in real estate capital markets, with a track record spanning all asset classes and a focus on ground-up multifamily and student housing investments. Prior to joining Gilbane, Andreas held senior leadership roles in real estate capital markets, where he led equity raising efforts, supported strategic investment initiatives, and worked closely with partners across complex transactions. Andreas holds a Master of Science degree in real estate investment and finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in international business and advertising from Pepperdine.