Episode 127: Chris Okada of Okada & Co. NYC Commercial Real Estate 2025, Mamdani, & Growing Your Team & Business

Very excited to bring back Chris Okada of Okada & Co., this time in person, since he last joined us back during the depths of COVID back in the summer of 2020.   Chris is the founder & owner of Okada & Co, a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in the ownership, acquisition, & leasing of office, building, land, & storage facilities across NYC & New Jersey.  Chris & his firm are tasked with overseeing a portfolio of more than 110 Manhattan properties spanning 6.5 million square feet, a market share that he has grown significantly since 2021.  He’s also been involved in residential new development at 432 West 52nd Street, along with acquisitions of commercial building 41-15 West 34th Street, retail properties like 894 Avenue of Americas on West 32nd Street, 148 West 24th Street (where the Barcade is located), and the retail at 135 West 52nd Street (across 6.5 Avenue)    Chris’s story is a unique one, as he hails from a real estate family whose parents moved from Japan in the 60s. His father carved out a niche in the commercial real estate world, working with companies like Toyota Motors, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, Sony, and many restaurant and hospitality companies to establish their first North American headquarters back in 1967.   Chris has been featured numerous times in publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Crain's Business, The New York Post, The Real Deal Magazine, & The NY Observer, to name a few.  He also has a powerful presence on his social media platforms, including Instagram & LinkedIn, which I will plug in the show notes.  His insightful posts are educational, thought-provoking, and likely the most interesting among the many commercial thought leaders in his business.  Please give Chris Okada a follow on:  Instagram Linkedin Okada & Co Website