Bio
Lea Guberina-Sulc has over a decade of real estate development experience and currently oversees the development of projects in Manhattan, including Witkoff’s multi-billion, mixed-use project in Chelsea, One High Line. Previously, she directed the development of Witkoff’s 215 Chrystie (PUBLIC hotel and residences) and 701 7th Avenue projects.
Prior to joining Witkoff, Ms. Guberina-Sulc worked at BlackRock in the Real Estate Private Equity Group leading acquisitions for the New York Tri-State area and Pennsylvania. She was also a member of the real estate portfolio management team where she was responsible for portfolio analytics, fund investment strategies and investor relations. Prior to joining BlackRock, she worked at Cape Advisors as a Project Manager on several luxury condominium and hotel projects.
Ms. Guberina-Sulc graduated summa cum laude from New York University and received her MBA with Dean’s Honors from Columbia Business School with a concentration in real estate and finance. Ms. Guberina-Sulc is a Board Member of The Real Estate Circle at Columbia Business School.
Areas of Interest
- Deal Type
- Acquisition, Development, Ground Lease, Loan Purchase, Opportunity Zone, Partner Buyout, Pre-Development, Recapitalization, Refinance, Rehabilitation

