Industry-leading awards highlight executive leadership, award-winning leasing performance, and transformative redevelopment initiatives across the Levin Management portfolio.
NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. (July 17, 2026) — Levin Management Corporation (LMC) and its professionals have earned multiple industry honors in 2026, with awards recognizing executive leadership, marketing excellence, redevelopment success and outstanding leasing performance.
Leading the recognition, Matthew K. Harding, Chief Executive Officer, was named a GlobeSt. 2026 Retail Influencer, an honor recognizing professionals who are shaping the future of retail real estate through leadership, innovation and industry impact. GlobeSt.'s annual recognition program celebrates influential leaders, teams and organizations driving the retail sector forward.
Harding also was named to the ROI-NJ 2026 Influencers Power List in the Executives category, recognizing his leadership and contributions to New Jersey's commercial real estate industry.
Melissa Sievwright, Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Communications, earned national recognition as a GlobeSt. 2026 Woman of Influence, recognizing her leadership in corporate communications, brand strategy, public relations, digital marketing and business development initiatives that continue to elevate Levin Management's visibility and reputation throughout the commercial real estate industry. GlobeSt.'s Women of Influence program honors women who have made significant contributions to commercial real estate through leadership, innovation and measurable business impact.
The firm's leasing platform also continued to earn industry recognition. Levin Management's leasing team was named a winner of Connect CRE's 2026 New York & Tri-State Top Broker Awards, recognizing the region's leading commercial real estate brokerage professionals and teams for outstanding leasing performance and transaction success. The award honored Levin Management's leasing representatives E.J. Moawad, Vanessa Kelty, Fred Younkin and Edward Vasconcellos, whose team completed 119 leasing transactions totaling more than 1.1 million square feet in 2025 while helping six shopping centers achieve 100% occupancy.
Further reinforcing the firm's leasing success, Levin Management was recognized as a CoStar Power Broker Top Leasing Firm, while leasing professionals E.J. Moawad, Vanessa Kelty, Edward Vasconcellos and Fred Younkin earned individual CoStar Power Broker Awards. The annual awards recognize the industry's top-performing firms and professionals based on verified leasing transactions completed during 2025.
Levin Management's accomplishments also were recognized through five Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal (MAREJ) Best of 2025 Awards, including honors for:
- Burlington's lease at Post Road Plaza
- The redevelopment of Blue Star Shopping Center
- The groundbreaking of West Orange Plaza
- Burlington's 38,459-square-foot lease at St. Georges Crossing
- Top Broker Teams
"These recognitions reflect the depth of talent across our organization and the collaborative approach that drives our success," said Matthew K. Harding, chief executive officer of Levin Management Corporation. "Whether through leasing, redevelopment, marketing, communications or client service, our team remains focused on creating value for property owners while strengthening the shopping centers and communities we serve."
The honors come during another strong year for Levin Management, which has continued to expand its management and leasing portfolio, advance major redevelopment projects, attract leading national retailers and deliver strategic value for institutional and private property owners across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The company's leasing professionals have completed millions of square feet of transactions while helping clients strengthen occupancy, enhance merchandising and maximize long-term asset value.
North Plainfield, N.J.-based Levin Management Corporation (LMC) is a full-service commercial real estate services firm with more than 70 years of experience. The company’s portfolio includes approximately 125 properties totaling 16 million square feet across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, primarily focused on grocery-anchored open-air retail centers. LMC provides leasing, property management, construction and development, accounting and financial reporting, marketing, and acquisition/disposition consulting, delivering tailored strategies to maximize asset value for institutional and private owners.
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Melissa Sievwright
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