
Whitney Anderson
WeWork

Whitney Anderson stands as a critical executive architect of real estate restructuring and stabilization. At WeWork, Anderson serves as the lead transaction manager for primary markets including New York and California, where she sources and closes complex amendments and extensions.She was a definitive leader during the company's nine-month Chapter 11 restructuring, renegotiating or exiting hundreds of leases in a highly compressed timeframe. In the past year, Anderson spearheaded millions of square feet of transactions, including the ingenious 304,000 SF deal for Amazon at 330 West 34th Street in Manhattan.This first-of-its-kind, short-term lease was executed in just six weeks, a process that typically spans many months. Anderson also secured a 100,000+ SF sublease for Amazon at five Manhattan West and negotiated a massive 500,000+ SF combined extension at 1440 Broadway.Beyond her transactional prowess, she serves as President of the Women of We, prioritizing mentorship and advancing junior women even during volatile corporate turnarounds. Younger professionals look to Anderson for guidance in high-stakes negotiations, knowing she successfully stabilized one of the most public corporate portfolios in recent history.
