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Over the past several weeks, I have had the privilege of delivering keynote speeches about what I call “The DNA of Success,” a framework built around five characteristics that I believe are essential to achieving extraordinary results: passion, discipline, curiosity, expertise and becoming.

The veteran New York investment sales broker shared the principles behind a decades-long career with the world’s top industrial and office real estate professionals.

Bob Knakal, Founder, Chairman & CEO of BKREA, delivered the featured keynote presentation at the 35th Annual San Antonio/South Texas CCIM Chapter Symposium on Wednesday, October 21

BKREA welcomed members of the SIOR Brokerage Owner Group (BOG) to the Knakal Map Room on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Over the past several weeks, I have had the privilege of delivering keynote speeches to audiences of commercial real estate professionals and business leaders

Aurora Capital acquires 43,858 square feet of newly built condominium inventory from The Leser Group at approximately $1,270 per square foot.

BKREA founder brings 42 years of elite sales performance, leadership and reinvention to conference stages, corporate events and leadership programs nationwide

Jake Hulsh of BKREA reports Rare Downtown hotel asset can be delivered vacant in June 2027, with by-right hotel expansion and roughly 13,300 SF of residential enlargement potential

The property asset involved in this transaction is a 12,600-square-foot development site located at 45 Broad Street in the Financial District of Manhattan, currently under contract.

The property asset involved in the transaction is a mixed-use building located at 609 2nd Avenue in the Kips Bay market.

The New York City development site market is experiencing a significant resurgence, and the implications extend well beyond an increase in transaction volume.

A Financial District development site once slated for a supertall condo tower is poised to have a new owner.

Affordable Housing Fast Track districts are named, and two November 3 ballot proposals target city land sales and construction permitting with details on the BKREA NYC October Development News.

BKREA Chairman & CEO’s latest Commercial Observer “Concrete Thoughts” column finds dollar volume approaching pre-pandemic levels while transaction velocity remains below the long-term average

BKREA has been retained to arrange the sale of the Parking Garage Condominium Unit at 525 East 80th Street, offering an opportunity to acquire an entire income-producing garage on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

Explore the top podcasts that feature Bob Knakal - from insightful discussions to behind-the-scenes stories, these shows are a must-listen!

NYC Two-lot assemblage offering 50,210 buildable square feet as-of-right, steps from Fifth Avenue, Bryant Park, and Times Square, draws strong developer demand

In a world where everyone claims to be an expert, how do you know who actually is one?

The property involved in the transaction is a development site located at 21-23 West 45th Street in Manhattan. The sale price for the asset was $14,000,000, with a building square footage (BSF) of 50,210 and a price per building square foot (PPBSF) of $278. The total square footage (SF) for the property is 23,374, resulting in a price per square foot (PPSF) of $598.

The transaction involved a note/loan asset located at 10 Maiden Lane in the Financial District. The sale was completed for a total price of $15,000,000.

Himmel + Meringoff Properties and Affinius Capital have selected BKREA to sell 1601 Bronxdale Ave., a fully entitled, large-scale Bronx development site planned as a mixed-use hub with thousands of new homes and direct pedestrian access to the forthcoming Parkchester/Van Nest Metro-North station.

Leasing volume was up 2.3 percent in the third quarter from the same time last year. Vacancy was at 12.6 percent — the lowest level since before 2020 — down from 13.1 percent at the end of the second quarter and from 14.7 percent last year at this time.

The vacant lot at 123 Second Ave., the site of one of the buildings destroyed in the deadly March 2015 gas explosion, is on the sales market.

Fully demolished 2,500 SF lot between East 7th Street and St. Marks Place offers up to 12,525 SF of buildable area as of right, for a mixed-use project one block from NoHo and Greenwich Village

Himmel + Meringoff Properties and Affinius Capital announced they have selected BKREA to sell 1601 Bronxdale Avenue, a fully-entitled, large-scale Bronx development site slated to become a massive mixed-use hub with thousands of new homes and direct pedestrian access to the forthcoming Parkchester/Van Nest Metro-North station.

Himmel + Meringoff Properties and Affinius Capital today announced they have selected BKREA to sell 1601 Bronxdale Avenue, a fully-entitled, large-scale Bronx development site slated to become a massive mixed-use hub with thousands of new homes and direct pedestrian access to the forthcoming Parkchester/Van Nest Metro-North station.

A sprawling industrial property in the Bronx's Parkchester neighborhood is officially up for grabs, and its location next to a future Metro-North station has real estate players buzzing about thousands of apartments that could eventually rise there. The 7.4-acre site at 1601 Bronxdale Avenue has already secured city approvals for a massive mixed-use buildout, even though for now it remains a working industrial property generating steady rental income.

Himmel + Meringoff, which has developed, partnered in or managed 5 million square feet of prime Big Apple property mostly in Manhattan, plans to sell its outer-borough jewel.

A look back at September: a $280 million contract pipeline, the firm's new Air Rights Intelligence platform, and the policy shifts that will shape NYC land values in October and beyond.

There are many ways to measure the health of the New York City commercial real estate investment sales market, but one of the most commonly cited statistics can also be misleading: dollar volume.

Rare Upper East Side parking garage condominium offers 10,470 square feet and 52 parking spaces

BKREA Chairman & CEO connects lessons from baseball to statistics, resilience, consistency, and the role of data in commercial real estate brokerage GetExecutive Coaching

BKREA announced the promotion of Taylor Bello to Chief Marketing & Operating Officer. In her expanded role, Bello will lead marketing, communications, and operations, strengthening the firm’s brand strategy and infrastructure as BKREA grows across NYC’s commercial real estate market.

BKREA has appointed Candice Gradenigo as Chief of Staff to support the Manhattan investment sales firm’s next phase of growth. Working closely with Chairman and CEO Bob Knakal, she will advance strategic initiatives, strengthen operations, and expand firm-wide organizational capabilities.

At this time of year, as we remember Sept. 11, 2001, I inevitably find myself thinking about time. I think about the people who went to work that morning expecting it to be an ordinary Tuesday.

Vacant, 200-Foot-Wide Development Site with Central Park Views Delivers Up to 282,925 Buildable Square Feet for an Ultra-Luxury Residential Condominium Tower

We asked more than five dozen people, from CEOs to chefs, how they’ve used their personal brand to boost their careers and how you can too. Plus: How to build your brand as career insurance or even an escape hatch to independence from Corporate America.

One of the biggest mistakes a broker can make when marketing an investment property for sale is prescribing the entire structured marketing process, including bid dates, number of bidding rounds, etc., before the market has had an opportunity to speak.

In this column on July 14, I wrote about something I believe is going to become increasingly important in business , particularly in commercial real estate: The value of information is declining while the value of judgment is increasing.

The property asset involved in this transaction is an office located at 38 West 21st Street in the Flatiron District

The property asset involved in the transaction is a mixed-use building located at 500 Columbus Avenue in the Upper West Side market. The total sale price was $28,000,000, and the property comprises 3 commercial units and 12 multifamily units.

Delta Electronics (Thailand) Public Company Limited, a global leader in power management and smart green solutions, hosted the Delta Future Industry Summit 2026 under the theme Advancing Thailand’s Infrastructure for AI and Electrification Evolution at Hotel Nikko Bangkok

BKREA arranged the $31 million sale of 38 West 21st Street, a 12-story office building in Manhattan’s Flatiron District.

BKREA successfully arranged the $16.5 million sale of 36 East 12th Street, a seven-story commercial property in Greenwich Village, Manhattan.

New York City’s rent-stabilized housing stock has an increasingly serious economic problem.

500 Columbus Avenue NYC with Vacant residential floors, stable retail income, and a premier Upper West Side location drives strong investor demand

Bob Knakal’s Knassau County Knetworking series continued to build momentum on Tuesday, August 11, bringing together more than 100 real estate professionals, business leaders, investors, and dealmakers for its sixth event.

BKREA has completed the $16.5 million sale of 36 East 12th Street in Greenwich Village, a seven-story commercial building positioned for office-to-residential conversion. The transaction highlights continued investor demand for well-located Manhattan properties offering redevelopment and conversion potential.

New York commercial real estate firm expands access to development market research through its August newsletter and a new digital resource designed for developers, investors, property owners and industry professionals

The transaction involved a note/loan asset located at 150 West 85th Street in the Upper West Side market.

1601 Bronxdale Avenue represents one of New York City's largest institutional industrial investment and redevelopment opportunities.

A dozen apartments on the Upper West Side have been vacant for roughly three decades, stacked on four floors directly above a supermarket plenty of neighbors walk past every day.

People often ask me what the secret was to building a business that sold more than three times the number of investment properties than any other firm in New York City for 14 consecutive years. They expect the answer to involve a particular strategy, a recruiting philosophy or some proprietary marketing technique.

The property rises five stories at the northwest corner of West 84th Street and Columbus Avenue, just one block west of Central Park. Its ground-floor retail is anchored by a Gristedes supermarket, above which sits a dozen apartment units that have been vacant for 30 years, BKREA’s Bob Knakal told Commercial Observer.