Notable Real Estate Leaders 2024 Scope of work: Brian Steinwurtzel oversees the property investment company GFP Real Estate’s new investments, financing, leasing, asset management, development and project management as principal and co-chief executive officer.

Biggest career win: Steinwurtzel has created and grown GFP’s acquisition and development team, which has completed projects including the redevelopment of David Geffen Hall and the construction of dorms for The New School. He and the GFP team also facilitated the repositioning of Guardian Life Insurance’s former headquarters into 100 Pearl Street, a nearly $850 million project.

Other contributions: Steinwurtzel serves on the board of Cooper Union college as well as the boards of the nonprofits Alliance for Downtown New York and Selfhelp Community Services.