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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 30 MIN

Building Gowanus from the Ground Up with Justin Pelsinger of Charney Companies

from Closed! NYC's Real Estate Podcast

On this episode of Closed!, recorded live at The Real Deal Forum, Lee and Mike sit down with Justin Pelsinger, partner and COO of Charney Companies, to talk about how one of New York's most active developers is building at scale across Brooklyn and Queens.Justin breaks down how Charney got into Gowanus before the rezoning, how they closed a $450 million construction loan for a 55-story tower in Long Island City, and why relationships still drive large-scale financing in any market. He also gets into the Gowanus Wharf master-brand campus, their cultural cross-branding partnership with Brooklyn music venue Public Records, and why design is never just an afterthought.To learn more about Charney Companies, find them on Instagram @charneycompanies, and as always, to learn more about Lee and BFKP, visit bfkplaw.com.To find out more about Bergstein Flynn Knowlton & Pollina PLLC, visit our website at bfkplaw.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Closed!, recorded live at The Real Deal Forum, Lee and Mike sit down with Justin Pelsinger, partner and COO of Charney Companies, to talk about how one of New York's most active developers is building at scale across Brooklyn and Queens.Justin breaks down how Charney got into Gowanus before the rezoning, how they closed a $450 million construction loan for a 55-story tower in Long Island City, and why relationships still drive large-scale financing in any market. He also gets into the Gowanus Wharf master-brand campus, their cultural cross-branding partnership with Brooklyn music venue Public Records, and why design is never just an afterthought.To learn more about Charney Companies, find them on Instagram @charneycompanies, and as always, to learn more about Lee and BFKP, visit bfkplaw.com.To find out more about Bergstein Flynn Knowlton & Pollina PLLC, visit our website at bfkplaw.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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