Consolo, Aquino Get Top Elliman Honors

NEW YORK CITY—For the tenth time in 10 years, national retail real estate sales and leasing specialists Faith Hope Consolo, chairman and Joseph Aquino, EVP of Douglas Elliman's Retail Group have been named the firm's top earning commercial real estate team. In addition to achieving the highest GCI of any of the commercial divisions, Consolo and Aquino were also honored for completing the greatest number of transactions.

Among the highlighted deals were a 45,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Long Island City and several luxury leases along Madison Avenue, including lifestyle brand Peter Millar, "Jeweler to the Stars" Paul Morelli—whose first-ever brand boutique faces Ralph Lauren's Mansion—and Caruso Menswear from Milan, which took an 11,000-square-foot store directly across from the Four Seasons Hotel.

There was also the New York debut of Israeli-based Infinite Beauty in a two-level beauty flagship across from Bloomingdale's. Concurrently, Consolo and Aquino continued the national expansion of 'tween brand Pink Chicken, this time with a lease in Charleston, SC, and completed more than a dozen deals in Harlem, such as a 10,000-square-foot Capital One Bank. In addition, they closed on multiple deals in Soho, Upper East Side and the Upper West Side throughout 2014. 

Their in-depth and fast-paced leasing style brought them the highest accolades at the firm's annual awards gala, known as "The Ellie's." Since joining the firm in 2005, Consolo and her group have been recognized every year as Douglas Elliman's top earning commercial team.

"It has been an exciting decade of striving and succeeding at Douglas Elliman," says Consolo. "Of course, we are always thrilled to be acknowledged in front of so many colleagues and friends."

Adds Aquino, "These awards are important distinctions for our industry. They are a direct reflection of our commitment to maintaining the highest professional standards."