Genessy Jaramillo, Managing Director and Head of the Transferable Development Rights Team at BKREA, earned Transferable Development Rights Broker of the Year honors at the 2026 RED Awards. Chairman and CEO Bob Knakal calls her a rising star in New York City commercial real estate.
— Genessy Jaramillo, Managing Director and Head of the Transferable Development Rights Team at BKREA, was honored as “Transferable Development Rights Broker of the Year” at the 2026 RED Awards, held April 30 at Club 101 NYC.
The award recognizes excellence in one of the most specialized areas of commercial real estate, highlighting Genessy’s leadership and success in navigating complex transferable development rights (TDR) transactions.

Bob Knakal, Chairman & CEO of BKREA, commended her achievements and trajectory:
“Genessy joined BKREA very early on and uprooted from Miami to come to NYC to join us in this adventure. She immediately became a valued member of our land team and has been promoted to running our transferable development rights business. She has closed many deals already and we are working on dozens together. I know she is destined for stardom in this business!”
Genessy’s recognition reinforces BKREA’s strength in specialized brokerage services and highlights her as one of the industry’s rising stars in New York City.
About the company: BKREA is a commercial real estate brokerage advisory firm led by Bob Knakal, one of the most prolific investment sales brokers in New York City history with over $24 billion in career transaction volume. BKREA focuses on market intelligence, owner outreach, and deal execution across commercial property types.
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