Commercial Real Estate Done Right

We work for you. As a tenant brokerage firm we bring tenants and buyers to the best space to suit their needs. It is our priority to identify and negotiate the best deal that will provide you with a successful transaction and allow you to stay focused on your business.

Our belief is founded on the concept that the Tenant is the most important piece of the real estate equation. You and your firm are the one's paying the rent every month after all. You're the reason the deal happens and you should be provided the strategic and creative solutions to your requirements.

No fees. We do not charge fees for our services. In New York City Landlords factor all of their leasing costs into the leasing transaction and pay the commissions as a matter of normal business. It is often also true in the case of building sales. However in many building sales transactions the buyer will also participate in the commission compensation as per a pre defined agreement on a case by case basis.

Why we do what we do. We are entrepreneurs who have all come to real estate from different backgrounds. Having had successful ventures in the past has given us a true insight into the needs and requirements of the right space for a company to be successful.

We have signed the rent checks for small lofts and offices up to 90,000/SF. Therefore we know what you are facing as you identify your next space. We know how important of a decision this is and believe that we CAN make a difference for you.

Meet Our Team
Doug Rice

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A tenant rep broker who understands the business. With a long history of starting up entrepreneurial companies, which have grown from a handful of employees to hundreds and even thousands of employees, Doug understands the importance of real estate and how it impacts business; from the planning, budgeting, finance and branding side of the equations.

Over his career he has worked with hundreds of companies to help them identify leasing solutions in support of their initiatives and brings the perspective that all business managers and owners value which is fully understanding the challenges and opportunities they are facing in making leasing decisions which will have a tremendous impact on their business.

Elissa Groh

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A founding partner in the firm Elissa has focused on the office segment of the business working with a full spectrum of users from the United Nations and boutique Financial Service Firms, to the more creative environments required by Advertising, Marketing, Design, Creative, Engineering and Architectural firms.

Elissa's background in the media and entertainment world provides her with clear insights in to the needs of midsized organizations with a focus on quality work spaces.

Earl Bateman

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As the head of R&A's Fine Arts practice, Earl leverages his experience in the art world to help Gallerists and Arts Institutions identify the best solutions for their programs. His extensive experience as a gallery director and long career in the media arts provides him with the ability to rapidly assist organizations in identifying the right spaces in the right locations for users across the entire spectrum of the art world. Earl's focus also extends in to the retail spaces where his experience and understanding of branding, location and adjacencies helps retailers find the right locations for their business. Visit www.nycARTspaces.com to learn more about available gallery spaces.

Earl's ability to help clients with complex use requirements allows him to assist retail and office clients who need a broker to fully comprehend their specific needs and carefully package and present to ownership's who might otherwise be unable to comprehend the value of their tenanacy.

Thomas Jacobs

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Thomas is a life–long New Yorker with a successful 20 year background as an entrepreneur, having founded and run multiple companies in Manhattan with one going public on the NASDAQ. The experience of managing complex real estate requirements and the necessity for finding appropriate office space in one of the most competitive markets anywhere has been an invaluable experience which he draws upon in both Landlord and Tenant representation. With the ability to understand and clearly articulate the myriad concerns and requirements that intersect in identifying the right real estate solutions come from a depth of personal experience as a Tenant and Landlord representative.

Elizabeth Juviler

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Elizabeth is a native New Yorker, graduate of Yale University, and brings her life long passion for this incredible ever-changing city to work every day. No two companies have the same real estate requirements, and along with her broker team partner, Elie Reiss they scour this remarkable city's skyline to locate the most sought-after office and loft spaces to satisfy their clients unique needs.

Their dynamic partnership, founded on a friendship formed 30 years ago, has assisted over 100 companies secure leases in both up and down markets; Elizabeth has established a professional reputation based on integrity, resourcefulness, and determination and is a proud recipient of SL Green's 2008 Emerge Deal of the Year.

Elie Reiss

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Born and raised in Midtown Manhattan, and having spent over two years in Latin America, Elie understands the importance of offering individuated service to each of his clients. No two companies have the same real estate requirements, and – along with his broker partner, Elizabeth Juviler – they reasearch and preview across Manhattan to locate the most sought–after office and loft spaces to satisfy their clients' unique needs. Their dynamic team, founded on a friendship formed 30 years ago, has assisted over 100 companies secure leases in both 'up' and 'down' markets; we've established a professional reputation based on integrity, resourcefulness, and determination and are proud recipients of SL Green's 2008 'Emerge' Deal of the Year.

Curtis Woodside

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With over 20 years of real estate expertise Curtis works across all segments of the leasing and sales transaction. With a focus on Midtown office leasing and commercial condo sales he has assisted a multitude of firms in identifying long term leasing and occupancy solutions. He has also developed the specialty practice of identifying locations for schools ranging from day care, preschool an secondary school facilities. With a full understanding of all of the requirements facing this unique use class Curtis has developed and maintains a database of potential sites that fulfill all of the requirements facing the education space.

Jeff Anderson

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Talent Beyond "just a broker," Jeffrey Anderson is a Credentialed Architect with a Masters in Urban Design.

The reason people set up shop in the world's most vibrant city? More opportunity than anyplace on earth. And if you look for it, there's also talent you won't find elsewhere, talent beyond "just a broker." Jeff Anderson is a credentialed architect with a master's in urban design. Jeff says his clients turn to him for more than leasing. "I've studied the work of architects who built the spaces I'm showing," Anderson says. "When clients find out my background they know I'm qualified to give them space advice." Anderson has found the right space for firms with very particular and sometimes non-negotiable specifications, including law practices, international shipping companies, financial services, media, and tech companies.

Matt Kurzban

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As a tenant rep broker, Matthew specializes in representing office tenants whose needs are specific to their respective industry.

Educating his tenants on current market conditions, identifying their strengths and weaknesses and anticipating challenges beforehand keeps a tenant informed and ready.

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