As the President of GFI Realty Services, Michael Weiser manages the day to day  Investment Sales and commercial mortgage divisions.  Mr. Weiser leads a 25-person team whose primary focus is the NYC multifamily market.  The team was honored as CoStar’s Power Broker for the NYC market in 2016 and 2017 and Crains 2017 Best Places to Work NYC.  He also  plays a major role in overseeing GFI Capital’s own national real estate investment portfolio as the firm’s managing director of acquisitions and dispositions.  In that capacity Mr. Weiser has handled the acquisition and disposition of  over 35,000 multifamily units across the country—from New York to Kansas City, Mo., and from the suburbs of Dallas to Savannah, Ga.  In his various roles Michael has handled billions of dollars of successful transactions.

Known in the industry for his strong analytical skills, keen insight and negotiation expertise, Mr. Weiser is able to channel his broad knowledge into successful closings for GFI Realty’s clients.

Mr. Weiser received his BS in accounting from Brooklyn College.  He currently resides in Brooklyn with wife and children.      

Mr. Sparks has successfully negotiated over $1 billion of real estate sales transactions over his 20-year career. He is widely known in New York real estate circles as a powerful negotiator and off-market specialist for high profile clients.

Focusing on the sale and purchase of all property types throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Mr. Sparks has an impressive track record of skillfully analyzing the financial angles of prospective deals on behalf of his clients.

Some of Mr. Sparks’ recent noteworthy transactions include the $63 million sale of the 13-building Inwood Portfolio; $61.5 million sale of a three-building multifamily portfolio in Morningside Heights; $58 million sale of a portfolio of 14 Upper Manhattan multifamily properties; $52 million sale of a 63unit luxury apartment building at 341 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn; $51 million sale of four elevator buildings at 60-68 West 107th Street; $41 million sale of a 167-unit multifamily property at 94-25 57th Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens; and $25 million sale of two, six-story multifamily buildings at 560-570 Lefferts Avenue in Crown Heights/Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn.

Mr. Sparks studied accounting and finance at SUNY Old Westbury and is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY).

SELECT TRANSACTIONS:

– $63 million sale of the 13-building Inwood Portfolio comprised of 359 residential apartments and two retail stores.

– $61.5 million sale of a three-building, 130-unit, 113,200-square-foot multifamily portfolio in Morningside Heights.

– $58 million sale of 14 Upper Manhattan properties with 176 residential units and eight retail stores. – $52 million sale of an eight-story, 63-unit luxury apartment building with ground floor retail at 341 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

– $51 million sale of four contiguous, six-story elevator buildings with 100 apartments at 6068 West 107th Street.

– $41 million sale of a 167-unit, 187,800-square-foot multifamily property at 94-25 57th Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens.

– $25 million sale of two, six-story multifamily buildings with 102 units at 560-570 Lefferts Avenue in Crown Heights/Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn.

– $9.8 million sale of a ±11,825-square-foot, mixed-use retail and residential apartment building at 125 Rivington Street.

Notable Transactions

390 Wadsworth Avenue New York, NY Sold For $12,500,000

218-220 Park Place Brooklyn, NY Sold For $6,600,000

237, 245 & 247 Kent Street Brooklyn, NY Sold For $5,000,000

250 Sherman Avenue New York, NY Sold For $4,300,000

352 McGuinness Boulevard Brooklyn, NY Sold For $2,250,000

508 Waverly Avenue Brooklyn, NY Sold For $2,150,000

196 Russell Street Brooklyn, NY Sold For $1,750,000

Notable Transactions 

335 18th Street Brooklyn, NY Sold For $3,900,000

235 Himrod Street Brooklyn, NY Sold For $3,100,000

503 Grandview Avenue Queens, NY Sold For $1,975,000
– Shamel of GFI Realty Services Arranges the $1.975M Sale of Fully Renovated Multifamily Asset in Ridgewood
– GFI Realty Orchestrates $1.9M Sale of Multifamily Property in Queens

1070 Cypress Avenue Queens, NY Sold For $1,615,000

970 Decatur Street Brooklyn, NY Sold For $1,500,000  

Notable Transactions

Upper Manhattan Portfolio (13 Buildings) Sold For $98,000,000

Harlem Eight Building Package New York, NY Sold For $37,000,000

Upper Manhattan 125-Unit Package New York, NY Sold For $23,400,000

Shlomo Antebi is currently the Senior Director of GFI Realty Services, LLC.  Mr. Antebi began his career in investment real estate sales when he joined the firm in 2007.  From the start of his career on he has distinguished himself by keeping his clients informed of new comps in their markets of concentration as well as successfully advising them on how to unlock the potential value in newly acquired assets.  He specializes in trading rent stabilized multifamily and mixed-use assets across the five Boroughs. He has successfully closed over 125 transactions totaling $600M+ in sales.  GFI Realty has recognized Mr. Antebi’s excellence with the acknowledgement of Broker of the Year in 2013, 2015, 2017 & 2018.  Mr. Antebi has also become a team leader, taking on the responsibility of supervising a team of junior brokers.  He currently resides in Brooklyn with his wife and their four children.

Daniel Lerer is a Director of Investment Sales and Finance at GFI Realty Services, Inc. His love for history and his firm belief that real estate is a bearer of New York City’s history first attracted him to the industry. He enjoys challenging the status quo, and his goal is to help shape GFI Realty Services, Inc. into a leading capital advisory firm by stringently upholding its core values.

Mr. Lerer specializes in recasting debt for greatest risk mitigation and tax efficiency and treats his clients with the highest level of honesty and integrity. He has financed an excess of $100,000,000 during his career.

Originally from Upstate NY, he currently resides in Brooklyn with his wife and their two children whom he tries to instill the joy of experiencing new things and trying the unknown.  

Will Watkins is the Director of Real Estate Finance for GFI Realty Services, Inc.  Watkins joined the firm in 2004 and specializes in multifamily, office, retail, & hospitality debt placement. He brings over ten years of commercial financing experience to his position where he is primarily responsible for arranging permanent, interim and development loans as well as other structured finance transactions with banks, CMBS lenders, and life insurance companies.  During the course of his career, he has completed in excess of $2 billion in commercial real estate transactions.

Mr. Watkins received his B.A. in Business Economics & Accounting from Randolph-Macon College.  

Yosef Katz is currently the Managing Director of GFI Realty Services, LLC. Mr. Katz began his career in investment real estate sales when he joined the firm in 2006. He currently oversees an investment sales team of over 30 salespeople as well as supervises a team of junior brokers.

Mr. Katz is known in the industry for his intimate market knowledge and ability to close problematic deals. Over his career, he has negotiated over $1.5B in real estate transactions including $350MM in debt sales. Since 2006, Mr. Katz has cultivated relationships with the largest property owners in NYC and has successfully advised his clients on property valuations, pricing, financing and repositioning of assets. He specializes in trading multi-family assets in Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs with a particular focus on Brooklyn and Queens.

Mr. Katz has closed significant pieces of business throughout NYC garnering features in top industry publications including The Real Deal, The Commercial Observer and The Wall Street Journal as well as numerous other outlets. He has also received numerous honors including being named one of Real Estate Forum’s Top New York Investment Brokers in 2012 as well as being recognized as Top Producer of the Year by GFI Realty Services in 2014 & 2016.

He contributes to numerous humanitarian and civic organizations including Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, The American Red Cross, Young Jewish Professionals (YJP), Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) and many others. Mr. Katz also sits on several boards including BYAM and Yeshiva Ateres Shimon.

Mr. Katz received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Touro College with dreams of going to law school however, once he closed his first deal at GFI, he knew that this was the industry for him. Born in Montreal, Canada, he is one of 11 children to a rabbi and a homemaker. He currently resides in Queens, New York with his wife and their four children.

Notable Transactions

23-02 49th Avenue Queens, NY Sold For $195,000,000
– GFI Brokers $195-Million Trade of 23-02 49th Avenue
– Innovo and Westbrook Pick Up $195M LIC Office Building With $136M Loan
– Westbrook, Andrew Chung secure $136M loan to buy Long Island City warehouse
– GFI Brokers $195M Sale of 656,000 SF Warehouse in Queens

Kips Bay 7 Building Package New York, NY Sold For $71,500,000

825 East 141st Street Bronx, NY Sold For $44,000,000
– Bluestone, Altmark nab Bronx factory building for $44M

22-11 New Haven Avenue Queens, NY Sold For $22,000,000
– Investor buys 108-unit Far Rockaway building for $22M
– Katz of GFI Realty Services arranges $22 million sale of 108-unit apartment building in Queens Far Rockaway neighborhood

15001-11 88th Avenue  Queens, NY Sold For  $21,500,000

162-20 & 164-03 89th Avenue Queens, NY Sold For $14,000,000

1350 Stratford Avenue Bronx, NY Sold For $14,000,000

275 Livingston Street Brooklyn, NY Sold For $14,800,000
– Katz and Fuchs of GFI Realty arrange sale of development site: AVEQ 275 Livingston LLC buys Brooklyn site from Blaustein for $14.8 million
– Downtown BK Site Will Become Premier Commercial Space

218 74th Street Brooklyn, NY Sold For $12,500,000
– GFI Realty Services Arranges $12.5M Sale of Bay Ridge Elevator Apartment Building
– Katz, Safdieh and Yankelovich of GFI collaborate in $12.5 million sale of a six-story, 46-unit apartment building in Bay Ridge

601-605 West 141st Street New York, NY Sold For $12,300,000

249 & 259 Bull Hill Lane Orange, CT Sold For $11,000,000

11 East 115th Street New York, NY Sold For $10,000,000

1032-1038 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY Sold For $10,200,000
– Retail building in Flatbush sells for $10.2 million
– Katz and Pershin of GFI Realty Services collaborate in sale of 18,000 s/f retail – $10.2 million

757-765 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY Sold For $9,650,000
– Katz of GFI Realty Services arranges sale of 757-765 Flatbush for $9.65 million
– GFI Brokers Sale of Flatbush Retail Quartet

1865 77th Street Brooklyn, NY Sold For $8,000,000
– Pre-war Bensonhurst Apartments Fetch $8M
– GFI Realty completes two Brooklyn sales totaling $18.4 million

2077 Vyse Avenue & 951 East 179th Street Bronx, NY Sold For $4,100,000     
– Katz and Fuchs of GFI Realty broker $4.1 million sale of two apartment buildings in the Bronx
– Prewar Walk-ups Change Hands in Bronx’s West Farms Section

Over 10 Years ago, Erik Yankelovich, began his career as a commercial real estate sales associate and quickly developed a distinguished reputation in the industry. He is an expert in the New York City real estate market and has established many dynamic relationships with property owners.

Yankelovich educates his clients on all aspects of the commercial brokerage business and has a very active client base. Since his promotion to Senior Director in 2007, he has negotiated the sale of over $400,000,000 worth of real estate. Yankelovich received his Bachelor of Science from Stony Brook University.

Born in Khust, Ukraine his family immigrated to the States in 1990. He, his wife and two daughters currently reside in Brooklyn, New York.

Notable Transactions

420 Avenue F, 320 Ocean Parkway & 2302 85th Street Brooklyn, NY $46,000,000
– Harry Jeremias sells three-building BK portfolio for $46M
-GFI Realty Facilitates $46-Million Sale of Inherited Real Estate Portfolio

111 Woodruff Avenue & 11 Crooke Avenue Sold For $26,700,000
– Greenroad Capital buys pair of Prospect Park South buildings for $27M
– Selling Points: GFI sells Prospect Park multifamily
– Seller Times the Market, Garners $27M in Prospect Park South
– GFI Realty Arranges $26.7M Sale of Two-Building Apartment Portfolio in Brooklyn

115 Ocean Avenue Brooklyn, NY Sold For $25,700,000

2101 Emmons Avenue Brooklyn, NY Sold For $24,000,000

601 Ocean Parkway Brooklyn, NY  Sold For $19,465,000

2261 Ocean Avenue Brooklyn, NY Sold For $15,500,000
– GFI Realty Brokers $15.5M Sale of Apartment Building in Brooklyn
-Pre-War Elevator Multifamily Fetches 3.3% Cap in Brooklyn

271 Sea Breeze Avenue Brooklyn, NY  Sold For $13,500,000

218 74th Street Brooklyn, NY Sold For $12,500,000
– GFI Realty Services Arranges $12.5M Sale of Bay Ridge Elevator Apartment Building
– Katz, Safdieh and Yankelovich of GFI collaborate in $12.5 million sale of a six-story, 46-unit apartment building in Bay Ridge

25 Pierrepont Street & 161 Columbia Heights  Brooklyn, NY Sold For $11,000,000
– Murray’s Cheese Founder Buys 2 Brooklyn Heights Apartment Buildings

377 Ocean Parkway Brooklyn, NY Sold For $10,650,000

2031 & 2233 Ocean Avenue Brooklyn, NY Sold For $10,400,000
– GFI Realty Brokers $10.4M Sale of Two Apartment Buildings in Brooklyn
– GFI Realty Arranges $10.4-Million Sale of Two Midwood Walk-Ups

1865 77th Street Brooklyn, NY Sold For $8,000,000
– Pre-war Bensonhurst Apartments Fetch $8M
– GFI Realty completes two Brooklyn sales totaling $18.4 million

1322 Cortelyou Road Brooklyn, NY Sold For $3,300,000        

Notable Transactions

23-02 49th Avenue Queens, NY Sold For $195,000,000

247 North 7th Street Brooklyn, NY Sold For $125,000,000

670 Pacific Street Brooklyn, NY Sold For $69,200,000

385 & 395 Fort Washington New York, NY Sold For $40,100,000

1125 Banner Avenue Brooklyn, NY Sold For $40,000,000  

Notable Transactions

70-74 East 116th Street New York, NY Sold For $5,425,000
– Affordable Housing “With Upside” Sold in East Harlem
– Zamir of GFI Realty acts for buyer and seller in $5.425 million sale of 21,000 s/f mixed-use property in East Harlem

410-412 East 115th Street New York, NY Sold For $2,330,000