
Most prolific building sales broker in U.S. history — 2,391+ transactions closed totaling over $24 billion across a 42-year career in the most competitive real estate market in the world: New York City.
Founder of Massey Knakal Realty Services, which for 14 consecutive years sold more than 3x the number of properties as its closest competitor — a level of sustained market dominance never replicated in the U.S. The firm was sold for $100 million in 2014.
Former Chairman of Investment Sales at major global brokerage firms (2014–2024) before launching BKREA in 2024 — proving entrepreneurial agility after a decade inside large institutions.
Creator of The Knakal Map Room, built after walking every block of Manhattan during the pandemic — a proprietary, building-by-building intelligence platform integrating ownership, zoning, development pipeline, and transaction data to give clients a measurable strategic advantage.
Turned a high-profile career setback into a breakout entrepreneurial chapter, with BKREA closing 43 transactions totaling $1.78 billion in its first full year of operation.
Thrived through five major economic cycles, from the Savings & Loan Crisis to post-pandemic volatility — demonstrating disciplined adaptability over four decades.
Mentor to an unmatched generation of industry leaders, with 34 companies or divisions now owned or led by brokers trained under his leadership, and author of the best-selling 2024 book Selling Buildings.
For podcasts prior to the inception of BKREA, please visit: bobknakal.com/podcasts/
Podcast Title:
Growth Mindset: CRE & Beyond w/ Bob KnakalHost Name:
The Growth Mindset Podcast
Date:
4/3/2026
Host Name:
Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing
Date:
3/30/2026
Podcast Title:
How Bob Knakal sold 2,391 buildings | TEWN EP #14Host Name:
The Exchange With Nadav Benedek
Date:
3/19/2026
Podcast Title:
S2-EP3: Market Cycles and Brokerage Strategy:How Long-Term Discipline Shapes Sustained SuccessHost Name:
Start With the Close in Mind
Date:
3/4/2026
Podcast Title:
Smart Commercial Real Estate Transacting with Bob KnakalHost Name:
Real Estate's Next Level
Date:
2/12/2026
Host Name:
Tori Nook Talk Show
Date:
2/11/2026
Host Name:
Weiss Advice
Date:
2/2/2026
Podcast Title:
Lessons From the Cycle: How CRE Leaders See the Market Shifting with Rod Santomassimo & Bob KnakalHost Name:
America’s Commercial Real Estate Show
Date:
12/24/2025
Podcast Title:
Coaching Insights with Bob Knakal and Rod SantomassimoHost Name:
The Insider's Edge to Real Estate Investing
Date:
11/7/2025
Host Name:
Hungry Investments
Date:
11/7/2025
Host Name:
Altus Group
Date:
10/30/2025
Host Name:
James Nelson NYC
Date:
10/30/2025
Host Name:
Industrial Real Estate Show
Date:
10/29/2025
Podcast Title:
The Shocking Truth About New York City's Housing CrisisHost Name:
The Broker Brunch
Date:
9/18/2025
Host Name:
Multifamily University
Date:
8/21/2025
Host Name:
Entrepreneur Perspectives
Date:
8/14/2025
Podcast Title:
The Proof Stacker Podcast Episode 5 with Bob Knakal - Commercial Real Estate Broker NYCHost Name:
The Proof Stacker Podcast
Date:
8/6/2025
Podcast Title:
043: Selling NYC How Grit, Strategy and Vision Built One of the Most Influential Real Estate CareersHost Name:
Dream Plan Execute Podcast
Date:
8/4/2025
Host Name:
SF Commercial Property Conversations
Date:
7/29/2025
Host Name:
The Capital Raiser Show
Date:
7/18/2025
Host Name:
The Massimo Group
Date:
7/17/2025
Podcast Title:
Selling Over $20 Billion In Real Estate with Bob KnakalHost Name:
Closed
Date:
6/13/2025
Podcast Title:
Bob Knakal & Cory Zelnik | Real Estate MogulsHost Name:
Sid & Friends In The Morning
Date:
5/30/2025
Host Name:
The Crexi Podcast
Date:
5/28/2025
Podcast Title:
The Broker Behind the Brand: Bob Knakal's 40-Year Playbook for Winning in Any Market (S3:E1)Host Name:
Business Unchained
Date:
5/23/2025
Podcast Title:
How Bob Knakal Sold 2,351 Buildings (and What He Learned Doing It) – Feat. Rod Santomassimo - Ep. 101Host Name:
Commercially Speaking Podcast- Commercial Real Estate Investing That Entertains
Date:
5/20/2025
Host Name:
The Industrial Real Estate Show
Date:
5/20/2025
Podcast Title:
Bob Knakal: Success Starts With FocusHost Name:
The Founders Forum: Entrepreneur Interviews with Ahmad
Date:
5/20/2025
Host Name:
Brandt A. Handley
Date:
5/16/2025
Podcast Title:
Episode 46: Bob Knakal & Rod Santomassimo - Mastering CRE Sales and What It Really Takes to Sell 2,350 BuildingsHost Name:
LightBox
Date:
5/16/2025
Host Name:
Simonsen Says
Date:
4/29/2025
Host Name:
Working Capital - The Real Estate Podcast
Date:
4/26/2025
Host Name:
CREducation Podcast
Date:
4/21/2025
Host Name:
Mislaibeled
Date:
3/24/2025
Host Name:
The Multifamily Hangout
Date:
3/14/2025
Podcast Title:
The Truth About Building a $1.6 Billion Commercial Real Estate Pipeline with Bob KnakalHost Name:
Commercial Real Estate Secrets
Date:
3/5/2025
Podcast Title:
Tips on How to Prospect BetterHost Name:
The Industrial Real Estate Show
Date:
2/28/2025
Host Name:
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. Strauss
Date:
2/27/2025
Host Name:
Bob Knakal
Date:
2/26/2025
Host Name:
No Cap by CRE Daily
Date:
2/23/2025
Host Name:
The Stash Cast
Date:
2/19/2025
Podcast Title:
Simple Chat - Episode 15 - Master the Market!Host Name:
The Simple Chat Series
Date:
2/6/2025
Host Name:
Midfield Real Estate
Date:
2/5/2025
Host Name:
Baltimore RE full circle
Date:
2/4/2025
Podcast Title:
Paul Massey sits w/ Bob Knakal, Brian Whelan and Morris Betesh to discuss the all things CREHost Name:
B6 Videos
Date:
2/3/2025
Host Name:
Matt Drouin - Commercial Real Estate Investor
Date:
1/30/2025
Host Name:
The Cats Roundtable with John Catsimatidis
Date:
1/12/2025
Podcast Title:
Real Estate Market View from New YorkHost Name:
America's Commercial Real Estate Show
Date:
1/9/2025
Podcast Title:
Bob Knakal: The Evolution of a Real Estate LegendHost Name:
The C-Suite Show
Date:
1/8/2025
Podcast Title:
Market View from New YorkHost Name:
America's Commercial Real Estate Show
Date:
12/31/2024
Host Name:
Agents Building Cashflow with Randal McLeaird
Date:
12/23/2024
Podcast Title:
Best of 2024: CRE Legend Bob KnakalHost Name:
The Source of Commercial Real Estate
Date:
12/23/2024
Host Name:
XChangeCRE
Date:
12/11/2024
Host Name:
Goodman Report Podcast
Date:
12/11/2024
Host Name:
Commercial Real Estate Blueprint Podcast
Date:
12/4/2024
Podcast Title:
Tips to Grow your Real Estate Firm | Bob KnakalHost Name:
The Real Estate Syndication Show
Date:
12/3/2024
Podcast Title:
Limitless with Bob Knakal - Lessons Learned from $22 Billion in Real Estate Deals & CountingHost Name:
Limitless Podcast with Aaron Zucker
Date:
11/8/2024
Host Name:
Real Estate Investing Demystified
Date:
10/25/2024
Host Name:
The Broker Brunch podcast
Date:
10/24/2024
Host Name:
Joe Killinger
Date:
10/10/2024
Podcast Title:
Cultivating a Legacy of Success with Bob Knakal of BKREAHost Name:
Impact with John Shegerian
Date:
10/1/2024
Podcast Title:
Bob Knakal at the 2023 NYC Real Estate Expo at CitifieldHost Name:
NYC Real Estate Expo
Date:
9/23/2024
Podcast Title:
CRE Investment Sales Superstar Faraz Cheema & NYC CRE GOAT Bob Knakal Team Up With One Goal...Host Name:
Do You Ever Wonder Podcast
Date:
9/13/2024
Host Name:
Christian E. White
Date:
8/30/2024
Host Name:
Dean Clark Group - Your Hoboken Real Estate Source
Date:
8/23/2024
Host Name:
LegaSHE
Date:
8/15/2024
Host Name:
Working Capital - The Real Estate Podcast
Date:
8/8/2024
Host Name:
Know Your Why Podcast by Jason Ballara
Date:
7/24/2024
Podcast Title:
BKREA (Bob Knakal Real Estate Advisors): AI in Commercial Real Estate by Efficiency in CREHost Name:
Efficiency in CRE
Date:
7/21/2024
Host Name:
Weiss Advice
Date:
7/12/2024
Podcast Title:
Bob Knakal Live Stream | Commercially Speaking PodcastHost Name:
Commercially Speaking
Date:
7/10/2024
Host Name:
The Massimo Show
Date:
7/5/2024
Podcast Title:
Bob Knakal - Ep. 42 - Tax Strategy DigestHost Name:
Tax Strategy Digest Podcast
Date:
6/24/2024
Host Name:
From Adversity to Abundance Podcast
Date:
4/23/2024
Podcast Title:
Bob Knakal No Plans of Retiring After Selling 2,330 Properties in New York - Proprietary DataHost Name:
Efficiency in CRE with Mateo Chiyangi
Date:
4/23/2024
Host Name:
The SFB Podcast
Date:
4/21/2024
Podcast Title:
Bob Knakal - RK Real Estate | Selling $21+ BillionHost Name:
Scott D. Clary - Success Story Podcast
Date:
4/19/2024
Host Name:
Join Paul Jones on 'The CRE Deal'
Date:
4/18/2024
Host Name:
REI Mastermind Network
Date:
4/16/2024
Host Name:
REady2Scale
Date:
4/3/2024
Host Name:
Graham Storey
Date:
2/19/2024
Podcast Title:
The Most Successful Broker In New York City HistoryHost Name:
Street Smart Success - Roger Becker
Date:
2/4/2024
Host Name:
Omar Morales
Date:
1/27/2024
Host Name:
Bob Knakal
Date:
1/14/2024
Host Name:
Henry Eisenstein
Date:
1/2/2024
Host Name:
Joe Killinger
Date:
10/26/2023
Host Name:
Raphael Collazo Podcast
Date:
10/20/2023
Host Name:
TheAdvanceGroup1
Date:
8/31/2023
Podcast Title:
E6: The Top Sales Broker in N.Y.C Bob KnakalHost Name:
The Matthews Mentality Podcast
Date:
8/29/2023
Podcast Title:
Get the 'Knak' with NYC CRE Legend Bob Knakal: Data-Driven Update, Retail Green Shoots, PolicyHost Name:
The TreppWire Podcast
Date:
8/28/2023
Host Name:
Nassimi Talks with Richard Nassimi
Date:
8/26/2023