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Meet the woman behind Lend Lease’s development push
One57 and 432 Park builder now facing off against some of its former clients
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From the January issue: It’s hard to miss Melissa Burch.
For starters, as a top executive at construction giant Lend Lease, she’s a woman operating in what’s commonly seen as a man’s world. Second, at six feet tall — without heels — the statuesque brunette stands out before even uttering a word.
“I still do a double take sometimes when I see pictures of myself with other people,” she joked. “I forget how tall I am.” [more]
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