In this special episode of Big Apple’s Core, we sit down with two visionary leaders who are reshaping the future of sustainability: Colin Cavote, CEO of BIOME, and Gabe Peschiera, CEO of NUMA. Both delivered award-winning presentations at CoreNet NYC’s Green Sparks Pitch Contest in March, hosted by CoreNet NYC’s Sustainability Committee! Colin and Gabe share their entrepreneurial journeys, the missions behind their groundbreaking companies, and what it means to lead with purpose in the climate tech space…

Whether you're a sustainability enthusiast, a startup founder, or just curious about the future of green innovation, this episode is packed with insight and inspiration!

In this episode of The Big Apple's Core Podcast, host Jennifer Busch sits down with Paula Kirby, Managing Director of Plaxall Inc., for a heartfelt and insightful conversation about her family's deep roots in Long Island City.
Paula shares the fascinating story of how her family founded Plaxall, a pioneering plastics manufacturing company, and how it evolved over the decades into a major player in commercial real estate. From the early days of innovation in plastics to shaping the skyline of LIC, Paula reflects on the challenges, triumphs, and enduring legacy of a family business that has helped define a neighborhood.

This special edition episode dives into the 2025 ERS theme, "The Rules are Changing: Leading in a New CRE Landscape". Sarah Abrams, Iron Mountain and Peter Van Emburgh, Cushman & Wakefield, sit down with Convene's Head of Real Estate, Brian Holland, to highlight the transformational trends impacting corporate real estate leaders. Highlights include strategies for engaging talent through dynamic workplace environments, how companies can better understand employees needs today to grow and thrive, and how these changes are impacting the different geographic markets.