ABOUT SYCAMORE STREET ADVISORS

Hudson Valley Real Estate Advisors

Learn about our mission, areas of expertise, regional knowledge, and the experienced partners guiding complex real estate projects forward.

Sycamore Street Advisors is located in Kingston, NY. A multi-story brick building with ornate architectural details on a city street, featuring ground-floor shops and greenery, under a clear blue sky.
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WHO WE ARE

Sycamore Street Advisors is a Hudson Valley-based real estate advisory firm helping property owners, developers, investors, businesses, and institutions navigate complex real estate opportunities.

Grounded in Kingston and deeply connected across the region’s municipalities, neighborhoods, and community stakeholder, we help projects move from concept to reality with strategy, alignment, and regional sensitivity.

We believe successful projects begin with a clear understanding of place. Every property has a history, a surrounding community, a regulatory framework, and a distinct set of possibilities. We consider each of these factors when helping clients evaluate opportunities, anticipate challenges, and identify the strongest path forward.

Our mission is to guide thoughtful real estate decisions through informed strategy, trusted relationships, and regional sensitivity. From early planning through execution, we work to create alignment, maintain momentum, and move projects forward with clarity and purpose.

Who We Work With:

  • Property Owners

  • Developers

  • Investors

  • Businesses

  • Nonprofit Organizations

  • Institutions

Local Knowledge. Broader Perspective.

Your Next Move Starts Here
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MEET THE PARTNERS

Decades of Experience. One Integrated Perspective.

Two partners combining broad real estate expertise with deep knowledge of Kingston and the Hudson Valley.

Together, Samara Daly and Eloise Paul bring decades of experience across real estate development, urban planning, commercial brokerage, institutional strategy, financial analysis, and community engagement. Their combined work spans transformative developments, commercial acquisitions, institutional portfolios, healthcare systems, universities, nonprofit organizations, and community-focused initiatives.

Each partner brings a distinct perspective to the table, creating a collaborative approach that considers the property, financial objectives, approval process, design vision, and surrounding community. Clients receive thoughtful guidance and direct senior-level involvement from the first conversation through execution.

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Samara Daly

Partner | Real Estate Development, Community Investment and Social Impact

Samara Daly is a strategic business owner and philanthropist with more than three decades of experience structuring transformative community, hospitality, mixed-use residential, and affordable housing projects.

As a co-owner of DalyGonzalez, Samara has helped navigate complex real estate projects across New York City and the Hudson Valley. Her work includes large-scale mixed-use residential developments, the iconic Chelsea Hotel, and the Granary hospitality project in Accord, New York.

Samara brings the same focus and commitment to her work in the nonprofit sector. In 2021, she launched Let’s Talk Menopause, the first nonprofit focused solely on changing the conversation around menopause. She serves on the executive board of GrowNYC, where she co-chairs the development committee, and on the Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley’s Ulster County Advisory Board.

She has continued to deepen her regional roots through Sycamore Street Advisors and Kingston Social, a café, mercantile, and gallery in Kingston’s Historic Stockade District. Samara lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband, son, and their dog, Morris.

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Eloise Paul

Partner | Real Estate Strategy, Urban Planning and Commercial Brokerage

Eloise Paul has spent 25 years working at the intersection of real estate and urban planning. Her experience includes transformational projects such as the land assemblage and development of Columbia University’s Manhattanville campus.

Through her independent consulting work, Eloise helps clients create positive physical and community impact through real estate. She currently advises Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on real estate decisions in and around Troy and the repositioning of its Tech Park.

As a co-founder of Sycamore Street Advisors, Eloise has guided Hudson Valley projects involving housing pre-development, the repositioning of a historic church, and commercial property acquisitions.

Eloise is also a founding partner of Blue Sky Real Estate, a mission-driven organization helping nonprofit institutions structure and complete real estate transactions. Her work includes acquisitions, new construction, financing, dispositions, and land banking for future institutional use.

Her approach reflects a commitment to people-driven projects, forward-looking strategy, and good design. Eloise lives in Uptown Kingston with her two daughters. She is a licensed New York real estate broker and a member of the Ulster County Board of Realtors.