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New York & Tri-State  |  March 12, 2026
Paul Bubny
By: Paul Bubny

New York People and Company News, Week of March 13, 2026

  • Siderofsky Strategic Advisors LLC announced that founder and managing principal Stephen Siderow has been named a senior advisor and operating partner to the general partner of RE VC, a real estate tech venture capital fund manager. Siderow will provide strategic advice, while also playing an active role in helping the leadership of RE VC to build, operate and scale the firm’s fund management business.  
  • Rebar, a vertical AI platform for the HVAC, electrical and plumbing industries, closed on a $14-million Series A financing. The round was led by Prudence, an early-stage venture firm investing in vertical AI companies leading the global transformation of the built world, with participation from Zero Infinity Partners, Founder Collective, Villain Capital and Optimist Ventures. 
  • Bilt, a rewards platform for apartment renters, has acquired Sion, a commission management platform used by more than 8,000 travel advisors, for $30 million. The acquisition strengthens Bilt’s ability to deliver on one of its members’ most popular rewards categories — travel — by building the infrastructure that supports the world’s best travel advisors in serving Bilt’s growing member base. 
  • Sparrow Management, a full-service property management firm serving real estate owners and developers, is celebrating its five-year anniversary, marking a period of rapid growth and expansion. In 2025, its strongest year to date, the company gained significant traction in the market, adding nine properties to its growing portfolio. Sparrow is now approaching a portfolio of over 2,000 units under management, with another five properties set to join the portfolio throughout the second quarter of 2026. 
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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).
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