{"id":1004039825,"date":"2012-03-15T04:55:14","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T12:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004037503"},"modified":"2022-12-09T02:13:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T10:13:39","slug":"stars-to-watch-ryan-kass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/stars-to-watch-ryan-kass\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars to Watch: Ryan Kass"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ryan Kass, 30
\nSenior Managing Director
\nNewmark Knight Frank<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t get more high-profile than leasing the Empire State Building. But Ryan Kass is up to the job, according to Anthony Malkin, president of Malkin Holdings, which supervises the iconic Manhattan skyscraper. Terming him a \u201cthoughtful, hardworking, diligent and very competitive professional,\u201d Malkin noted that Kass lives up to his very high standards. When Kass\u2019s team won the contract two years ago, he canceled a vacation in New Zealand and spent the Christmas holiday \u201cwalking every single space in the building repeatedly\u201d and reviewing records so he was ready to jump right in after New Year\u2019s, Malkin related. He finally took that vacation this past holiday season. Kass\u2019s seven-member team, led by Billy Cohen, had already established a track record at One Grand Central Place, a property it continues to lease for Malkin Holdings. It also represents 292 Madison Ave., 1040 Avenue of the Americas and 20 W. 55th St. in Manhattan. Last year\u2019s deals totaled 1.4 million square feet.<\/p>\n

Kass grew up making deliveries for his father and grandfather\u2019s supply company, but realized early on he was more interested in the buildings where he made the drop-offs. An eight-year Newmark veteran who joined the firm right out of Cornell University, Kass, who likes repositioning, devotes about 70 percent of his time to the landlord side. Last year, he transacted more than 1 million square feet of leases at the Empire State Building alone\u2014about a third of the building\u2014including three larger-scale transactions. as well as a pre-built campaign to lease 25,000 square feet divided into five units. \u201cWe want to have something for everybody,\u201d Kass explained of the iconic skyscraper\u2019s current positioning plan.<\/p>\n

In addition, Gerard Nocera, partner with Herald Square Properties, hired his team at 292 Madison following an ownership change to reposition the property, smooth relations with existing tenants and lease up vacant space.<\/p>\n

Memorable Achievements:<\/em> <\/strong>Last year, he leased 31,000 square feet in the Empire State Building to LinkedIn, as well as closing renewals and expansions of almost 200,000 square feet for Coty Inc. and 490,000 square feet for a client he declined to name but who the New York Post <\/em>reported to be Li & Fung. At 1040 Avenue of the Americas, he placed Update Legal, East West Bank Corp., Living Cities, Relizon Co. and New World Travel in a total of 50,000 square feet. He also represented Greystone & Co. in its renewal and expansion of about 20,000 square feet at Carnegie Hall Tower and Charmer Sunbelt in its renewal and expansion of approximately 30,000 square feet at One Grand Central Place.<\/p>\n

Goals:<\/em> <\/strong>\u201cContinue to get better at what I do so I can add more value to clients throughout the process.\u201d Expand volunteer work, which currently includes the Pajama Program and the Achilles Group.<\/p>\n

What Others Say About Him: <\/em>Gerard Nocera, partner with Herald Square Properties, who hired his team to lease up 292 Madison Ave., termed him \u201cvery focused, (exhibiting) attention to detail and great with tenants.\u201d The result: \u201cTenants want to do business with him.\u201d He is also \u201cdeeply knowledgeable about the asset (and) willing to go the extra step,\u201d Nocera said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe assignment he has is the most important thing in his business life,\u201d observed Anthony Malkin, president of Malkin Holdings, for whom Kass\u2019s team handles leasing of the Empire State Building and One Grand Central Place. Malkin praised his \u201cability to understand all of the moving pieces that go into a deal,\u201d adding, \u201che is able to understand and communicate and take direction in a very complex transaction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Greatest Challenges: <\/em>Not getting too high or too low about any transaction or any day\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

Secrets to Success: <\/em>His work ethic, honesty, an ability not only to admit mistakes but to learn from them, constantly being on the lookout to learn from new ideas, and surrounding himself with a great team.<\/p>\n

Best Advice Received: <\/em>His parents taught him always to take the high road and never compromise his ethics. \u201cIt may not be the easiest thing to do, but in the end it\u2019s the right thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Advice to Others: <\/em>\u201cThe harder you work, the more luck you\u2019ll create for yourself.\u201d \u2014Suzann Silverman<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ryan Kass, 30, Senior Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank<\/strong>
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