Brooklyn State of the Market

Andrew Barrocas has enjoyed success as a dominant force and respected authority in the New York City real estate industry for many years. In his accomplished career, he has sold over $10-billion worth of property, and managed, trained, recruited and collaborated with the city's top agents and brokers. As CEO and Founder of MNS, Andrew currently oversees more than a billion dollars’ worth of real estate, as well as an exceptional team of talented agents and project managers focused on providing the utmost level of client service. Andrew entered the real estate field after graduating from the WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He went on to achieve instant success and recognition as one of the "Top 30 Brokers Under 30", according to The Real Deal. Over the years, Andrew has been a continually sought-after expert on real estate who has been featured in The New York Times' "The 30-Minute Interview", quoted in all major New York publications, and spotlighted on The Stoler Report. Since founding MNS in 2006, Andrew has grown the company substantially in terms of its revenue and its team, which is now over 125 people. He also serves his industry as a licensed teacher through the State of New York, passing on his knowledge and array of professional experience of real estate sales to real estate brokers and salespersons. Andrew is also an active member of The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), The Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP), Young Jewish Professionals (YJP) and Young Presidents Organization (YPO). He and his wife Rachel are the proud parents of three beautiful girls – Cayden, Ella and Zoe.

Evan Haskell is an Executive Vice President in the Agency Group in CBRE’s Midtown Manhattan office. Since joining CBRE in 2004, Mr. Haskell has been actively involved in all aspects of owner representation for institutional and entrepreneurial landlords, as well as sublandlords. Evan utilizing his expertise in marketing and finance along with his deep knowledge of the Manhattan market to structure creative real estate solutions for complex situations including those for office space, schools, retail, laboratory, and medical space. Mr. Haskell has been involved in approximately 9,00,000 RSF of leasing throughout the New York City marketplace and has consulted some of the largest developers and owners in New York on ground-up development and renovation projects. In 2016 alone Mr. Haskell represented the landlords in the largest transaction in Manhattan, McGraw Hill Financial’s renewal at 55 Water Street, the largest relocation in Manhattan, Major League Baseball & MLB Advanced Media’s lease at 1271 Avenue of the Americas and the record setting rent of Citadel’s lease at 425 Park Avenue. Prior to joining the Agency Group, Evan worked as an on-site leasing analyst for CBRE’s leasing team assigned to redevelop the Empire State Building. In this role, Evan was responsible for the creation and implementation of an aggressive space consolidation plan that led to the leasing of over 600,000 square feet including the two largest deals in ESB history at the time: FDIC (103,000 SF) and Coty, Inc. (90,000 SF). In all, over $300 million dollars in new leases were completed and the tenant count was reduced from roughly 700 to 195.

he city's largest developers and boutique firms, institutional investors, and debt and equity brokers, seek out Robin Schneiderman's market prowess to determine a site’s potential for new development and his guidance from acquisition and development through lending, sales and completion. Partners can trust Robin for his encyclopedic market knowledge and honesty throughout all points of a project’s lifecycle or repositioning. During site analysis, he adds invaluable insight and knowledge of marketplace trends. Deep experience in zoning, equity partnerships, development site sales, and inclusionary air rights helps Robin guide developers and equity providers on what product is needed in the specific submarket where they are planning to develop. His sound decisions during predevelopment help elevate each offering in the competitive marketplace through selection of architecture and interior design teams, amenity recommendations, and strategic alliances and partnerships in working with BHSDM’s marketing arm. Together, this holistic approach drives premium pricing, which Robin’s oversight frequently achieves for developments in their specific submarkets. For more than a decade, his advisory has been instrumental in the sourcing, development and sales of more than 15 projects totaling more than $3 billion of new development sell-outs complete or in process, including: 200 Amsterdam (Upper West Side) The Leyton at 1059 Third Avenue 393 West End Avenue (Upper West Side) 51 Jay Street (Dumbo) 318 West 52nd Street (Midtown West) 99 Morningside (West Harlem) 613 Baltic (Park Slope) 251 First (Park Slope) 200 Water (Dumbo) 368 3rd Avenue (Kips Bay) 269 West 87th Street (Upper West Side) 11 East 36th Street Beyond his work with developers, he consults with clients’ capital partners to pull together underwriting and project future sales through broker opinion of value, detailed comp reports, and pipeline of future developments. His deep and trusted relationships throughout the institutional capital, private equity and family office industries are invaluable to his clients as they fill their capital stack and grow their business. Robin led the formation of Brown Harris Stevens Development Marketing’s Research & Advisory arm in 2020 as a natural extension of the team’s decades-long work assisting developers, equity providers and lenders in their underwriting. Robin started in real estate as an agent, and quickly became a top agent at one of New York's largest brokerage firms. In his free time, he is active in the fight against Multiple Sclerosis and can be found on Shelter Island during summer weekends and skiing in the winter.

Sean R. Kelly, Esq. holds the title of Partner at Ariel Property Advisors. In addition to originating and executing exclusive listing sales, he is responsible for leading business development and networking initiatives in Brooklyn, with a particular focus on Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo, Park Slope, Gowanus, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Prior to joining Ariel Property Advisors, Mr. Kelly served as a Managing Director at CPEX Real Estate, where he led a team of dedicated sales professionals in selling and ground leasing development and conversion sites. In this role, Mr. Kelly managed all projects within his business line by maintaining client relationships, developing custom marketing campaigns, and leading the negotiation process. Since entering the New York City market, Mr. Kelly has successfully brokered more than 120 transactions, consisting of more than 6 million square feet with an aggregate value of over $800 million. His accomplishments earned him recognition as a CoStar “Power Broker,” and the Home Reporter and Brooklyn Spectator both named him a “Rising Star.” Mr. Kelly is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey. His professional affiliations and licenses include the following: New York Real Estate Associate Broker License, St. John’s University School of Law Alumni Association, St. John’s University Loughlin Society, University of South Carolina Alumni Association – President’s Club, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York County Lawyers Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He received his Juris Doctorate from Saint John’s University School of Law, and his Bachelors of Science in Finance and Small Business Entrepreneurship from the University of South Carolina. He also worked as a journey-man Ironworker on 4 Times Square, 383 Madison Avenue, and several of the New York City bridges. Mr. Kelly currently resides in Staten Island, NY, with his wife and two daughters and can be reached at 212.544.9500 or via email at srkelly@arielpa.com

Mitch Korbey is a partner, and chair of Herrick’s Land Use & Zoning Group. Mitch is an accomplished urban planner and land use attorney with more than 30 years of experience in private practice and government service. Mitch is a former Commissioner of the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), a former director of the Department of City Planning's (DCP) Brooklyn office, and a former deputy director of DCP’s Staten Island office. Mitch has been recognized by Chambers USA as one of New York City’s leading zoning lawyers for the past seven years. He advises clients on a wide range of issues, including site acquisitions and assemblages, site development options, zoning lot mergers and development rights transfers, as well as applications for zoning variances, special permits and other discretionary approvals from the BSA, DCP, Department of Buildings, Landmarks Preservation Commission, and other agencies. Mitch also regularly counsels prominent developers, owners and lenders on the management of millions of square-feet of New York City real estate. In doing so, he navigates the complexities of the City’s byzantine zoning resolution – guiding clients to the most efficient intersection of their business goals and what the rules will allow. He also keeps clients abreast of political headwinds that could impact their properties or development plans. Mitch is an adjunct professor of law at Brooklyn Law School, and an adjunct with Hunter College's graduate program in urban planning.