REtail REdux with Cory Zelnik
by Cory Zelnik
Welcome to REtail REdux. A NYC-based podcast with a pulse on the nation’s top retail trends. Listen in on how old school commercial real estate CEO & pro Cory Zelnik shares stories with fellow CRE leaders, discussing innovative approaches to the brokerage business and its constantly evolving retail landscape. ABOUT YOUR HOST: Cory Zelnik, veteran real estate broker and Founder of Zelnik & Company, has launched, crafted, and packaged some of the largest corporate retail real estate expansions on the east coast. From working with JPMorgan Chase to food service giants Panda Express, Smashburger and Lenwich, Cory has presided over and specialized in the retail needs of prominent property owners and top retailers for more than three decades. When Cory is not running his business, his passions include running the streets of NYC, his family, The University of Maryland and the New York Knicks. Want to learn more? Visit the Zelnik & Company website at www.zelnikco.comFollow us: @Zelnikco &
Episodes
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044: Kayla Terzi, Leasing Director at Vantage Real Estate Advisors
Kayla Terzi is a New York City–based hospitality real estate advisor at Vantage Real Estate Advisors, specializing in restaurant, café, bar, hotel, and experiential real estate across the city. Born and raised in NYC, Kayla combines her deep connection to the city with a passion for people…
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043: Faith Hershey, Leasing Representative at Regency Centers Midwest Retail Leasing
Faith Hershey serves as Regency Centers' Midwest leasing agent, overseeing a portfolio of more than 30 primarily grocery-anchored shopping centers totaling approximately 4.5 million square feet of retail space. Her portfolio spans Illinois, including Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, as well…
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042: Tori Nook, Founder/CEO at Anchor Retail
Tori Nook is the CEO & Founder of Anchor Retail, a national leader in retail and investment real estate advisory, commercial brokerage, and third-party property management. With 25 years of experience and nearly $1 billion in closed transactions, Tori is a nationally recognized expert in tenant...
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041: Celebrating 20 Years of Zelnik & Co. Q+A
This is a special episode celebrating the 20th anniversary of Zelnnik & Co. One of our producers will be asking Cory some questions reflecting on 20 years in the business as Zelnik & Co. ABOUT YOUR HOST: Cory Zelnik, veteran real estate broker and Founder of Zelnik & Company, has launched…
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040: Julia D. Silva, President & Founder of Lee & Associates Tampa Bay
Julia Silva, SIOR, is an accomplished veteran in the field of commercial real estate with 29 years of experience. As the Founder & President of Lee & Associates Tampa Bay, she has established herself as a top-notch industrial broker. Julia has also held prominent positions at JLL & Cushman &...
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039: Dr. Dawn Jourdan, Dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at the University of Maryland
Dr. Dawn Jourdan is Dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at the University of Maryland, where she leads an interdisciplinary community of architects, planners, preservationists, and real estate developers committed to shaping more just, vibrant, and sustainable places....
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038: Nicole Mihalka, Senior Vice President at CBRE
Nicole Mihalka is a Senior Vice President at CBRE, where she specializes in leasing advisory and transaction services across creative office, entertainment, and studio space in Los Angeles. She brings extensive experience in the market, with a strong track record in Hollywood and deep…
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037: Michael Mogerman, Partner at ForeFront Commercial
Michael Mogerman is a commercial real estate professional and Partner at ForeFront Commercial, where he specializes in retail tenant representation and strategic site selection across the Southeast. With more than a decade of experience in retail real estate and an MBA in Real Estate Development,...
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036: Shlomo Chopp, Managing Partner at Case Equity
Shlomo Chopp is a commercial real estate executive with more than 20 years of experience, specializing in distressed assets and complex loan/property situations. He is the managing partner of Case Equity, a CRE investment and advisory firm that focuses on distressed debt restructuring, CMBS...
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035: Suzanne Schefcik, Vice President at Colliers
Suzanne Schefcik is a commercial real estate broker focused on investment sales of retail centers and automotive properties in the Minneapolis market. She works on deals ranging from $1 million to $20 million, helping clients navigate everything from single-tenant net lease investments to...
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034: Stephen Palmese, Co-Founder and Managing Principal at Integritas Capital
Stephen Palmese is Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Integritas Capital, a vertically integrated private equity firm with a broad range of investments with a focus on commercial real estate private equity and private credit strategies. Since 2004, Integritas Capital has been the direct…
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033: Q + A with Cory Zelnik
Today's episode is a Q + A session with you host and NYC CR legend Cory Zelnik! He'll be answering questions about pivotal career transactions and deals, lessons learned after 20 years of Zelnik & Co., and plans and visions for the future of retail realestate. ABOUT YOUR HOST: Cory Zelnik…
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032: Ken Schuckman, President & CEO at Schuckman Realty Inc.
Kenneth Schuckman is the President and CEO of Schuckman Realty Inc., a leading real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales, and property development. With over 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Kenneth has built a stellar reputation for his...
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031: Jack Irushalmi, President and CEO of Tri-Star Construction Corp.
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Mr. Irushalmi is President and CEO of Tri-Star Construction Corp., a leading commercial interior construction firm in Manhattan. He has more than 25 years of ownership, corporate oversight and financial management experience at the company. As a seasoned real estate and...
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030: Fly Jamerson, Director of Growth & Partnerships at MoVO Media Marketing
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Fly Jamerson is the Director of Growth & Partnerships at MoVO Media Marketing, a social media marketing agency for busy commercial real estate professionals. Fly co- hosts Social Surge, a CRE Marketing morning talk show, with Mo Regalado. This dynamic duo also leads Social...
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029: Carrie Bobb, Founder & CEO of Carrie Bobb & Co.
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Carrie Bobb Shope has completed over $2 billion in total consideration with retailers such as lululemon, Sephora, Shake Shack, Cinepolis, Blue Bottle Coffee, North Italia, Salt & Straw, Flower Child, Drybar, Trader Joes and several others. She has represented landlords such…
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028: Daniel Liebman, President and CEO of Veterans Sourcing Group
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Daniel Liebman is the President and CEO of Veterans Sourcing Group. Veterans Sourcing Group (VSG) is a New York-based, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) that provides IT and non-IT staffing, consulting, and project-based services to Fortune 500 companies.…
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027: Andrew Luftig, Partner at CLP Law Firm
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Andrew Luftig is a trusted New York real estate attorney known for his balanced expertise in both residential and commercial transactions. His practice spans representation of buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, borrowers, and lenders, with a practical proactive approach at...
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026: Gabe Einhorn, Co-Founder and CEO of VryfID
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Gabe Einhorn is the Co-Founder & CEO of VryfID, a PropTech startup building a security and verification layer for real estate by organizing and verifying identity and documents before deals begin. He has worked in commercial real estate on $10M+ in transactions, runs Prays, a...
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025: Adam Kahati, Founder and President of ADCO Builders
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Adam Kahati is the Founder and President of ADCO Builders, a construction management & general construction firm that helps clients bring their commercial spaces to life — on time, on budget, and with clarity every step of the way. With a background in architecture and...
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024: Joe Downs, CEO of Belrose Asset Management
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Joe is a life-long entrepreneur with business ventures spanning securities, mortgage, hospitality and real estate industries. He co-founded The Belrose Group to pursue opportunities within the niche Self-Storage sector of Commercial Real Estate. He is actively involved in the...
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023: David Shorenstein, Co-Founder of Hildreth Real Estate Advisors
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: David brings over fifteen years of real estate experience to his position at HREA. Previously David co-founded Silvershore Properties in 2010 and successfully assembled and exited a New York City real estate portfolio with a value in excess of $300 million in over 250...
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022: Jason Richter, Managing Principal of Capricorn
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Jason D. Richter, CRX, CLS is Managing Principal of Capricorn, helping found the company in 2014. Jason has personally been involved in over 2,500 deals and responsible for north of $1,000,000,000 in aggregate real estate transactions all over the world. Jason has worked with...
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021: Allen C. Buchanan, Principal at Lee & Associates
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Allen C. Buchanan, SIOR joined Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. – Orange in 1984 after five years in the consumer goods business with Procter and Gamble Distributing Company and the E and J Gallo Winery. Allen Buchanan has spent his real estate career in...
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020: Hal Coopersmith, third-generation attorney at Coopersmith & Coopersmith PLLC
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Hal acts as a trusted advisor to a diverse clientele that includes developers, investors, landlords, co-op /condo boards and multinational tenants, and is responsible for managing the operations of the law firm. Hal takes pride in the firm started by his grandfather and the...
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019: Dana Rubinstein, Reporter at The New York Times
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Dana Rubinstein is a reporter for The New York Times and she reports on New York City government and those seeking to influence it. Dana has been reporting on New York City since 2006 when she first began at a newspaper in Brooklyn while pursuing a part-time graduate degree…
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018: Rod Santomassimo, Founder of The Massimo Group
ABOUT TODAY'S GUESTS: Rod Santomassimo is the founder of The Massimo Group, the leading coaching organization for commercial real estate brokers worldwide. He is a five time bestselling author, a patented inventor, a former division one athlete, and a two-time recipient of Duke University's MBA...
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017: Mark Khuri, Vice President & Co-Founder of SMK Capital
ABOUT TODAY'S GUESTS: Mark Khuri brings over 17 years of real estate investing experience to the organization. His career started in 2005 when he began investing in residential real estate in California and Florida. Throughout his career Mark has been involved in sourcing, underwriting…
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016: Ellen Sinreich, Founder and Managing Principal of The Sinreich Group
ABOUT TODAY'S GUESTS: Ellen Sinreich is the Founder and Managing Principal of The Sinreich Group, a New York-based law firm focused exclusively on commercial real estate. For more than two decades, she has helped owners, developers, landlords, and tenants structure deals that are not only legally...
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015: Noam Aziz, Meridian Capital & Meridian Retail Leasing
ABOUT TODAY'S GUESTS: Noam Aziz joined Meridian in 2023 and currently serves as a Director in the company's Midtown office. Noam specializes in both landlord and tenant representation, primarily focusing on food & beverage and service-oriented retail spaces. His deep understanding of the market…
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014: Joe Killinger & George Pino, Commercial Brokers International
ABOUT TODAY'S GUESTS: Joe Killinger is a Partner at CBI Real Estate. Joe has been an active member in the real estate industry for over 30 years, wearing different hats, and at times multiple hats! Over the years he has been an Agent, Investor, Syndicator, Founder and Operator of companies as…
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013: Duane Burress, Owner of DB Landxpert
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Duane Burress is the owner of DB Landxpert LLC, a service and consulting company that provides land and air rights data to support clients' needs. The approach is using our proprietary database of high-level analysis with a boots-on-the-ground perspective. DB Landxpert…
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012: Logan Freeman, Managing Broker at Midwest CRE Advisors
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Logan Freeman is a seasoned commercial real estate expert with over seven years of experience, having executed more than $350 million in transactions across land development, multifamily, retail, and industrial assets. Known as a LinkedIn Top Voice with over 30,000 followers,...
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011: Brittany Megrath, President of M Square Commercial
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Brittany Megrath is the Managing Broker, Principal, and Founder of M Square Commercial (MSC). MSC was founded in 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the time, the brokerage was focused on retail tenants within the Nevada market. Today, MSC underwrites and works in more than 60...
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010: Todd Cymbol, VP Business Development at Kensington Vanguard National Land Services
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Todd is passionate about two things, Real Estate Transactions and Business Networking. Working at Kensington Vanguard has given Todd the opportunity to go back to his roots and reconnect with many owners, landlords and vendors who he had the privilege of working with many…
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009: David Drucker, CEO of highresolution printing
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: David Drucker is CEO of highresolution printing, a print consultancy and production management firm. Serving bi-coastal clients, he partners with creative executives and blue-chip brand managers at the strategic level to enhance printing, packaging and signage productions.…
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008: Mo Regalado, Founder of MoVO Media Marketing
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Mo's journey from radio broadcasting and retail management to digital marketing entrepreneur highlights her adaptability and deep understanding of both storytelling and business growth. Her leadership at MoVO Media Marketing continues to set industry standards for social…
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007: Brandon Singer, CEO & Founder of Retail by MONA
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: During his 17+ year career as a commercial real estate broker MONA chief executive officer and founder Brandon L. Singer has negotiated lease transactions with an aggregate value totaling well over $3 billion. In September of 2020, Singer launched MONA, a forward-thinking...
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006: Michael Farber, Founding Partner - Farber Balsam Papain Ferrari LLP
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Michael S. Farber is a founding partner of Farber Balsam Papain Ferrari LLP, a boutique law firm based in Midtown Manhattan. With a career spanning over two decades, Michael has established himself as a formidable litigator, particularly adept in jury selection and conducting...
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005: Ron Koenigsberg, President, Founder, & CEO of American Investment Properties
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Ron Koenigsberg is the founder, president, and CEO of American Investment Properties, Long Island's fastest-growing commercial real estate brokerage. With over 29 years of industry experience, Ron holds a master's degree from NYU in Real Estate Investment and Development and...
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004: Alex Alexandrov, CEO & Founder of Burnout Motorsport
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Alex Alexandrov has been involved in the real estate industry for over twelve years. For the past ten years, Alex has focused on real estate development and with a concentration in affordable housing. Alex has worked directly with investors, lenders, government agencies,...
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003: Greg Tannor, Executive Managing Director at Lee & Associates NYC
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: In addition to being Executive Managing Director at Lee & Associates NYC, Greg Tannor is also the Co-Founder of FlowerHouse NY. Greg comes to Lee & Associates from Cushman & Wakefield. He has over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, specializing in retail…
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002: Larry Haber, The "Lease Guru"
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: In addition to being the Founder and CEO of Leasing REality, Larry is the Managing Partner of the Commercial Real Estate Department of the bi-coastal law firm Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP ("AGMB"). He takes great pride in providing his clients with the power to make...
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001: Navin Bhutani, Founder of managRE
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: "Hello, I'm Navin Bhutani. I've signed or negotiated hundreds of retail leases and led real estate expansion at both a P/E-funded restaurant chain and a VC-backed healthcare practice. I've also served as the national or regional broker for industry-leading brands in every...
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031: George Pino & Joe Killinger | Commercial Brokers International
ABOUT TODAY'S GUESTS: Joe Killinger is a Partner at CBI Real Estate. Joe has been an active member in the real estate industry for over 30 years, wearing different hats, and at times multiple hats! Over the years he has been an Agent, Investor, Syndicator, Founder and Operator of companies as…
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030: Amy Calandrino | Beyond Commercial
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Amy Calandrino, CCIM, SIOR, is the Founding Principal of Beyond Commercial, a commercial real estate firm certified as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) based in the Orlando area. Amy leads a team of commercial real estate experts…
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029: Ken Ashley | Cushman & Wakefield
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: As an advocate and adviser for companies who lease or own real estate, Ken has worked for almost 30 years to help business leadership translate business strategy into real estate solutions that helps not only cut cost but boost profits. He believes that real estate can enable...
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028: Beth Azor | Azor Advisory Services
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Affectionately known as 'The Canvassing Queen™' Beth Azor is the founder and owner of Azor Advisory Services (AAS), a leading commercial real estate advisory and investment firm based in Southeast Florida. As its principal, Beth currently owns and manages six shopping centers...
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027: Dan Lewkowicz | Encore Real Estate Investment Services
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Dan Lewkowicz is a seasoned real estate veteran with over 15 years of experience in many facets of the real estate industry. Starting his career "house hacking" he quickly moved on to flip houses in and around metro Detroit and eventually created a company called Renaissance...
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026: Gene Spiegelman | RIPCO Real Estate
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Gene Spiegelman is Vice Chairman and Principle at RIPCO Real Estate. Gene Spiegelman has been a prominent leader in the retail real estate industry for the past 30 years and is regarded as a foremost industry expert. His passionate commitment to his clients and acumen in...
About this show
Welcome to REtail REdux. A NYC-based podcast with a pulse on the nation’s top retail trends. Listen in on how old school commercial real estate CEO & pro Cory Zelnik shares stories with fellow CRE leaders, discussing innovative approaches to the brokerage business and its constantly evolving retail landscape. ABOUT YOUR HOST: Cory Zelnik, veteran real estate broker and Founder of Zelnik & Company, has launched, crafted, and packaged some of the largest corporate retail real estate expansions on the east coast. From working with JPMorgan Chase to food service giants Panda Express, Smashburger and Lenwich, Cory has presided over and specialized in the retail needs of prominent property owners and top retailers for more than three decades. When Cory is not running his business, his passions include running the streets of NYC, his family, The University of Maryland and the New York Knicks. Want to learn more? Visit the Zelnik & Company website at www.zelnikco.comFollow us: @Zelnikco &
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Cory Zelnik