Melissa Pianko

Biography: Melissa Epstein Pianko 917-533-7054 • [email protected] Experience Blackstone, New York, NY 2016 – 2018 Real Estate Managing Director • Serve as senior asset manager on all US multifamily investments including national portfolio known as LivCor and New York City assets including Stuyvesant Town – Peter Cooper Village; total value more than $11bb • Manage multifamily disposition assessment and process • Serve on board of D Carnegie, listed Swedish multifamily owner Gotham Organization, Inc., New York, NY 2005 - 2016 Real Estate Development Executive Vice President • Managed development business for 100 year-old, privately owned real estate company focusing primarily on NYC residential development; promoted from Assistant VP, to VP to Executive VP; serve on firm’s executive committee • Project Executive on multiple development transactions; oversee all aspects of each project including acquisitions, government entitlements, capital sourcing & deal structure, design, marketing, leasing and/or sales • Hired and supervise team of internal and external professionals for a development and pipeline in excess of $2 billion • Selected completed transactions: • The Ashland - $270 million, 586 rental units including low, middle and market rate apartments in 52-story tower adjacent to Brooklyn Academy of Music (anticipated delivery summer 2016) • Gotham West - $520 million, 1238 rental units including low, middle and market rate apartments in four buildings, elaborate entitlement process leading to largest recent production of affordable housing south of 96th St; achieved market rents 20% above pro-forma and refinanced out 80% of initial investment upon stabilization (completed 2013) • The Corner at 200 West - $230 million, 196 rental units above 50,000 SF retail which achieved highest rents in Upper West Side submarket (completed 2010)