MaryAnne Gilmartin

MaryAnne Gilmartin is a real estate developer and founder and CEO of MAG Partners, a New York-based, women-owned real estate firm. She was formerly President and CEO of Forest City Ratner. Early life and education Gilmartin was born in Rockaway Beach in Queens. Her biological father left the family when she was two. The family struggled financially, with her mother working several jobs. Her mother remarried and the family relocated to Woodstock, NY.

Gilmartin attended Catholic high school, graduated near the top of her class, and received a large aid package to Fordham University, where she completed her BA and MA. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, she graduated summa cum laude in 1986. serving as president and then as CEO for Bruce Ratner in 2013. There she developed Barclays Center, Pacific Park, Brooklyn, the Tata Innovation Center at Cornell Tech, and the 42nd Street retail complex (including Madame Tussauds New York).

In 2014, Gilmartin and Ratner were awarded the Municipal Art Society (MAS) Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal. While the Historic Districts Council and other preservationists marked this as controversial, the MAS defended their choice based on Ratner and Gilmartin's focus on creating affordable housing, innovative modular building techniques, and commitment to New York's future.

In 2018, Gilmartin left Forest City Ratner to create L&L MAG. In July 2020, she split with L&L to form the New York-based, women-owned urban real estate company MAG Partners, where she serves as founder and CEO. MAG Partners also began developing Baltimore Peninsula (formerly Port Covington) in May 2022.

Gilmartin is a board member of Jefferies Group and served as chair of the board of directors and interim CEO of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation from 2020-2021.

Personal life Gilmartin married James Gilmartin, a retired detective and attorney. They have three children.

Awards, honors 2003 – Crain's 40 Under 40 2007 – One of Crain's "100 Most Powerful Women in New York" 2014 – Municipal Art Society, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal 2016 – Cornell University and the Baker Program in Real Estate, Real Estate Industry Leader Award 2017 – Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), Bernard H. Mendik Lifetime Leadership Real Estate Award