Mitchell Waldman
President, Cogent Realty Advisors
New York, NY 10016
Tenant Representation Broker-Specialist: NYC Offices, Lofts & Stores
Phone (212) 509-4049
Mobile (917) 533-0166
Tenant Representation Broker-Specialist: NYC Offices, Lofts & Stores
Specialties
Tenant Rep (Full Service)
Property Types
Industrial, Office, Retail
Markets
New York City
Bio
Mitchell Waldman began his commercial real estate career in 1997 after spending about 20 years in the travel agency and publishing industries. His first job was as a leasing associate for an investor group that purchased distressed office buildings in lower Manhattan.
With lots of hard work and the good fortune of being in the right place at the right time (the “Dot Com” industry took off), he was made the VP of Leasing for five buildings and nearly a half a million square feet of office space. Learning the business from the Owner/Landlord side was invaluable. They used all sorts of clever strategies for obtaining the highest rents from Tenants. Fast forward to 2000. The tech bubble burst and funding disappeared for most internet ventures.
Immediately following 9/11 the country and the business community were reeling. He was asked by a number of Tenants to help them relocate away from the World Trade Center zone. It was at that moment that he re-focused his career and became a Tenant Representation Broker and founded Cogent Realty Advisors.
Over the years he has managed the relocation of many different NYC businesses in a large variety of sizes and industries. Most of these assignments were for leasing space, but he has also acted as the Buyer’s Broker for a commercial condo and multi-family buildings. In all of these projects, he represented the lessee (the entity that leases the space) or the buyer of the property. By consistently committing himself to only one side of the transaction, his job stays clearly defined: identify the best property(s) for a client and negotiate the most advantageous economic deal.
As a Tenant’s Broker his task begins with listening and learning about your business and the issues involved in its relocation (the ideal space, budget, timing, etc.). From there it’s a fairly straight path involving lots of market research, inspection tours and the negotiation of a lease. Along the way, he will connect you with essential service providers that make the process easier such as a RE lawyer, premises insurer, architect/space designer, contractor, mover, furniture dealer, telecom installer, etc.
As a professional service business, his success is based on always placing the needs of a client first. Mitch is committed to providing intelligent, honest and creative real estate solutions to New York City businesses.
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