Ken is a seasoned business development executive in the Real Estate industry with a deep Rolodex of contacts, cultivated over his more than 30 years of highly focused experience in the construction and real estate brokerage fields. He has held positions in highly regarded NYC and national firms, generating substantial revenue, while identifying business and talent acquisition opportunities along the way.

Ken has long-standing relationships with prospective tenants, landlords, architects, developers, project managers, builders and other contractors throughout the construction lifecycle. At Benchmark Builders, he identified desirable construction projects in the NYC Metro Area and facilitated introductions with the highest-level decision makers. In addition, Ken prepared all required documentation, and ultimately closed the deals, demonstrating a mastery of how to swiftly and successfully procure viable GC bids while igniting additional revenue streams.

As a broker, Ken worked directly for the executive leadership of Cushman Wakefield, one of the world’s leading providers of real estate solutions. Primary responsibilities included monitoring and anticipating the current and future condition of the market and identifying ripe opportunities. As an at-large ambassador for the company, he articulated the unique value proposition of Cushman’s expertise to potential business prospects, developed and oversaw creation of all necessary proposals and presentations and regularly briefed company leadership on all aspects of his group’s lead-generation activities.

Ken has worked for many years as an “Owner’s Rep” broker, helping many prestigious companies spaces that reflect a desired image. This included overseeing the tenant improvement work often required to create first class office space. A sampling of some of the deals Ken has overseen and closed follow:

• Warshaw Burstein (Law Firm) – Represented them on a 2-floor relocation to 575 Lexington (owned by George Comfort & Sons) – Space previously occupied by David Boies of Boies Schiller LLP: ~48,300 SF
• ANZ Bank – Relocated from Wall St to America’s Tower, 1177 6th Ave, owned by Silverstein Properties: ~68,000 SF
• Winston & Strawn (Law Firm based out of Chicago) – Relocated them from lower Manhattan to 200 Park Ave, (owned at the time by Shorenstein & Co.): ~86,000 SF
• M. R. Weiser & Co (Accounting Firm, later acquired by Mazars) – Negotiated their lease at 135 W 50th St: 52,675 SF
• Success Academy (School) – Negotiated their lease at 120 Wall St: ~22,000 SF
• Fragomen LLP (Law Firm) – Represented them as Tenant Rep in their locating and leasing a major midtown office upgrade: ~30,000 SF
• Tenant’s Broker for Millennium Securities in their major corporate HQ relocation to 666 Fifth Avenue
• Oversaw the co-location of Australian Consul General and Australian Embassy to East 42nd St offices
• Cartier – 645 5th Ave – arranged interior construction work, 2 floors - $33 Million
• Chanel – 9 W 57th – arranged interior construction work, 2 floors - $40 Million
• Greenberg Traurig (large Law Firm) – 1 Vanderbilt Place (NY’s newest office tower) – arranged interior construction