One Man With Over 2,200 Building Sold and More Than $20 Billion in Sales!

If that's not the makings of a legend in the New York City commercial real estate market, then it's hard to know what would be!

Robert (Bob) Knakal started his career with Coldwell Banker and 4-years later in 1988, with Paul Massey, founded the CRE firm Massey Knakal.

They had a long (and successful) ride together, before selling the firm to Cushman & Wakefield in 2014.

Since 2018 Bob has been with JLL, and he is now the Head of the New York Private Capital Group.

In this episode we will touch on:

What continues to drive Bob after the incredible success he has had,
Relationship building as evidenced by his run with Paul Massey, built on a handshake,
Partnerships can be rough. What made the Massey Knakal partnership work,
You get out of anything, what you put into it. Advice for brokers just coming up. The need to know specific market trends, the economic scenario and how like properties are performing,
There are 165,000 investment properties in New York. What's the best way for a broker to get their piece of the action,
The impact of Covid on the commercial real estate market, and the post-Covid landscape,
The future of office-to-residential conversions,
Interest rates have jumped! Have we seen a commensurate rise in cap rates,
 Is foreign cash still a player in the CRE space,
Impact of state and local legislation on the NYC CRE market,
Is there potential to identify distressed debt and make a play for the property before it enters foreclosure? The impact of recourse vs. non-recourse debt,
The impact of technological advancements,
How are Green Building requirements being factored into existing buildings and new projects,
How did your love for baseball (New York Yankees), statistics, and real estate manifest into a baseball card?
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