Robert Friedland
Chairman, Westrock Development, LLC
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Chairman
Phone (914) 751-4000 x306
Chairman
Property Types
Industrial
Markets
Westchester/So Connecticut
Languages
English
Bio
In 1971, Robert Friedland established Friedland Realty Inc. as an industrial real estate brokerage firm servicing the Bronx and Lower Westchester. The company started as a one-man operation in the basement of an office building, with a focus on industrial real estate. Thirty-two years later, Friedland Realty Inc is the largest privately owned commercial real estate firm in the Bronx and Westchester area, with more than twenty brokers specializing in Industrial, Retail and Office leasing and sales.
While running Friedland Realty, Mr. Friedland began a side-practice of investing in commercial real estate, often putting together syndications and other joint venture deals. For the most part, these deals were value added investments, where some level of development was done in order to make a property realize its intrinsic value. These investments proved to be extremely lucrative for both Mr. Friedland and his investors. It was a natural progression to look for value-added investment opportunities on a full time basis. In the spring of 2001, Westrock Development was created, and Mr. Friedland now serves as chairman of Westrock, and also Sensible Auto Finance, Shleppers Moving & Storage, and Kia of Old Saybrook.
Mr. Friedland earned his bachelor degree from Bard College, and received an MBA from Adelphi University. Prior to this, he did graduate work in Physics at the University of Connecticut.
Mr. Friedland is a member of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, the Westchester Chamber of Commerce, SIOR (the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors), IOREBA (Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association, ICSC (International Conference of Shopping Centers). In addition, Mr. Friedland is involved with UJA, the ADL, the Masorti Movement, and is an owner of the Westchester Jewish Chronicle.
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