RKF Continues to Expand and Grow Business
09/06/2007
09/06/2007
Firm hires six top professionals
New York, NY — Robert K. Futterman & Associates (RKF), the nation’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales, and consulting services continues to expand with the addition of six retail real estate professionals.
Todd Wenzel joined RKF as vice president with RKF Retail Property Advisors. Mr. Wenzel has more than 10 years of experience working in retail leasing and development. In his new position, he will be responsible for the leasing of lifestyle retail projects and retail components of mixed-use developments totaling more than four million square feet in markets including Miami, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Naples, FL to name a few. Prior to joining RKF, Mr. Wenzel was the founder and president of Elite Development Group, Inc. a commercial real estate development and brokerage company in Syracuse, NY.
John Harding, a 25-year veteran of the restaurant and hospitality industry has joined the firm as director, focusing on uncovering opportunities and identifying high profile sites for restaurants and food establishments, as well as leasing restaurant/food use space on behalf of owners. Prior to joining RKF, Mr. Harding was an independent marketing and strategic planning consultant working for Restaurant Marketing Associates, The Fireman Hospitality Group, Great Performances and Wine Australia. Previously, Mr. Harding was vice president and director of marketing for Restaurant Associates as well as the Compass Group.
Christopher Richards has joined RKF as director, consulting services. Mr. Richards will work with targeted retailers to develop comprehensive expansion strategies. Previously, he was a senior director with Polo Ralph Lauren, specializing in strategic planning for the retailer’s international store network, and a director of Tiffany & Co.’s global retail division.
Marc Turkewitz joined as director specializing in landlord and tenant representation. Mr. Turkewitz has extensive experience representing luxury retailers including Curve, a Los Angeles-based celebrity-driven boutique, Montmarte and Zibetto Espresso Bar. Previously, he was an associate with CB Richard Ellis.
Josh Kleinberg has joined RKF as director further enhancing the firm’s thriving practice in the outer boroughs of New York. Mr. Kleinberg specializes in retail leasing with a concentration in owner and tenant representation throughout the New York Metropolitan area. Prior to joining RKF, Mr. Kleinberg was at Hentze-Dor Real Estate, Inc. where he represented commercial, residential and industrial tenants including the New York City Department of Education, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Newsday, Sears Roebuck and Co. and Dunkin Donuts.
Jason Amirian joined RKF as an associate specializing in landlord and tenant representation in Manhattan. Prior to RKF, Mr. Amirian was associate director at Lansco where he provided strategic real estate services to office and retail tenants. While at Lansco, he secured a 3,600-square-foot retail space for Madison Menswear in Lower Manhattan and an office space for a hedge fund in Midtown.
The country’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing and investment sales, Robert K. Futterman & Associates (RKF) serves a broad spectrum of domestic and global clients in services ranging from national tenant and owner representation to advisory, consulting and disposition. With over $7.4 billion in aggregate real estate transactions to its credit, RKF has been responsible for identifying scores of real estate opportunities throughout the United States for leading American and international chains, retailers, developers and institutional clients. RKF is headquartered in New York with offices in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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New York, NY — Robert K. Futterman & Associates (RKF), the nation’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales, and consulting services continues to expand with the addition of six retail real estate professionals.
Todd Wenzel joined RKF as vice president with RKF Retail Property Advisors. Mr. Wenzel has more than 10 years of experience working in retail leasing and development. In his new position, he will be responsible for the leasing of lifestyle retail projects and retail components of mixed-use developments totaling more than four million square feet in markets including Miami, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Naples, FL to name a few. Prior to joining RKF, Mr. Wenzel was the founder and president of Elite Development Group, Inc. a commercial real estate development and brokerage company in Syracuse, NY.
John Harding, a 25-year veteran of the restaurant and hospitality industry has joined the firm as director, focusing on uncovering opportunities and identifying high profile sites for restaurants and food establishments, as well as leasing restaurant/food use space on behalf of owners. Prior to joining RKF, Mr. Harding was an independent marketing and strategic planning consultant working for Restaurant Marketing Associates, The Fireman Hospitality Group, Great Performances and Wine Australia. Previously, Mr. Harding was vice president and director of marketing for Restaurant Associates as well as the Compass Group.
Christopher Richards has joined RKF as director, consulting services. Mr. Richards will work with targeted retailers to develop comprehensive expansion strategies. Previously, he was a senior director with Polo Ralph Lauren, specializing in strategic planning for the retailer’s international store network, and a director of Tiffany & Co.’s global retail division.
Marc Turkewitz joined as director specializing in landlord and tenant representation. Mr. Turkewitz has extensive experience representing luxury retailers including Curve, a Los Angeles-based celebrity-driven boutique, Montmarte and Zibetto Espresso Bar. Previously, he was an associate with CB Richard Ellis.
Josh Kleinberg has joined RKF as director further enhancing the firm’s thriving practice in the outer boroughs of New York. Mr. Kleinberg specializes in retail leasing with a concentration in owner and tenant representation throughout the New York Metropolitan area. Prior to joining RKF, Mr. Kleinberg was at Hentze-Dor Real Estate, Inc. where he represented commercial, residential and industrial tenants including the New York City Department of Education, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Newsday, Sears Roebuck and Co. and Dunkin Donuts.
Jason Amirian joined RKF as an associate specializing in landlord and tenant representation in Manhattan. Prior to RKF, Mr. Amirian was associate director at Lansco where he provided strategic real estate services to office and retail tenants. While at Lansco, he secured a 3,600-square-foot retail space for Madison Menswear in Lower Manhattan and an office space for a hedge fund in Midtown.
The country’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing and investment sales, Robert K. Futterman & Associates (RKF) serves a broad spectrum of domestic and global clients in services ranging from national tenant and owner representation to advisory, consulting and disposition. With over $7.4 billion in aggregate real estate transactions to its credit, RKF has been responsible for identifying scores of real estate opportunities throughout the United States for leading American and international chains, retailers, developers and institutional clients. RKF is headquartered in New York with offices in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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