(August 25, 2022 – New York City) – OPEN Impact Real Estate LLC (OPEN) announces that Julia Fish and Kendall Elliott have joined the firm as Associates. The new team members will support the firm’s goal of delivering strategic commercial real estate brokerage and advisory services to social-minded, mission-driven clients. The firm has grown from two to 13 team members, the majority of whom are women, in its first year of operation.
Fish graduated summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis with majors in History and Political Science. She was a Phi Beta Kappa member and Danforth Scholar and her senior history thesis won multiple awards. She brings to her role at OPEN experience working at ElectNYC and Fair Share Housing Center, as well as a passion for environmental and sustainability issues.
Elliott earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland, with a major in Government and Politics in the school of Behavioral and Social Sciences and a minor in Sustainability Studies. Working at Nonprofit Prince George’s County, she secured funding for the organization and analyzed survey data to measure COVID vaccine rollout in the county.
A woman-owned business enterprise, OPEN was founded in July 2021 by Lindsay Ornstein and Stephen Powers. The firm is committed to helping mission-driven organizations, including nonprofits and corporations, implement strategic real estate solutions that further their organizational goals. In the year since its founding, the firm has grown to include 13 team members, from a wide range of backgrounds spanning think tanks to fortune 500 executive leadership.
“We are very excited to welcome Julia and Kendall to OPEN as we grow our team in a very intentional manner to best support our clients’ needs,” said Ornstein. “Along with our other new team members, they will make a direct impact on our clients as they serve the education, social services, government and social impact business markets. Our growth supports the largest nonprofit practice in New York City and meets the growing need of socially minded companies that value a topflight women owned business.”
About OPEN Impact Real Estate LLC
OPEN Impact Real Estate (OPEN) is a woman-owned business that delivers a comprehensive range of commercial real estate brokerage and advisory services, with a focus on supporting social-minded, mission-driven organizations. Based in New York City, OPEN serves clients across the United States, particularly those that value the benefits of working with an M/WBE with deep expertise in furthering mission through physical space. OPEN is an affiliate of Transwestern Real Estate Services. For more information, please visit www.openregroup.
