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Actions speak MUCH louder than words. Tenant-tested and landlord-approved, Justin will find you the space you want and need, period.
If it is commercial real estate you are after, there is no substitute for a REAL estate professional with an inexhaustible commitment to the success of your business. A man on the ground with extensive knowledge of demographics, competing businesses, municipal regulations, available inventory and exactly what`s necessary to launch ANY particular enterprise is an invaluable tool in forging the path toward a viable commercial vision.
Justin has and will continue to... get it done.
Justin in the Media:
6/22/2011 | Source: "Brokers Weekly"
"433 Third, the newest among the rare luxury residential rental projects in Gowanus is now fully rented..."
6/1/2011 | Source: "Brooklyn Daily Eagle" Sign of Better Times? Three Brooklyn Townhouses Bring Close to Their Asking Prices
"By Linda Collins — The Ideal Properties Group, based in Brooklyn, reports the sale of three townhouse properties recently in Carroll Gardens, Prospect Heights and Windsor Terrace — all of which brought close to their asking prices....a possible sign of better times? ..."
4/27/2011 | Source: "The New York Times"
"By Rosalie R. Radomsky — ... A Manhattan restaurateur has taken a 15-year lease for a 3,330-square-foot retail space in this three-story mixed-use building. ... Brokers: Justin Dower and Michael Alamo, Ideal Properties Group"
4/7/2011 | Source: "Brooklyn Eagle"
Bar, Restaurant, Yoga Studios Lease Retail Space
"By Linda Collins — Ideal Properties Group LLC, a Brooklyn brokerage, reports it has completed seven leases totaling 12,921 square feet in various areas of the borough over the past few months..."
4/6/2011 | Source: "Real Estate Weekly"
"Ideal Properties Group has completed seven leases totaling 12,921 s/f. The broker represented both landlords and tenants in all of the following leases:..."
4/6/2011 | Source: "Real Estate BisNow"
Ingenious Brokers; The Deal Sheet
"Ideal Properties Group brokered seven Brooklyn leases totaling 13k SF including: a Manhattan restauranteur’s 15-year, 3,300 SF lease at 545 Fifth Ave in Park Slope (broker: Michael Alamo)..."
4/1/2011 | Source: "The Real Deal"
"By C.J.Hughes — ... So far, some restaurants have expressed interest but no deals have closed, said Justin Dower, the director of commercial leasing for Ideal Properties, the brokerage now marketing the space. He said high rents weren`t to blame for the closing, necessarily, but rather bad recent hires on the management side..."
3/3/2011 | Source: "New York Post"
"By Katherine Dykstra — While those in residential real estate test the Gowanus waters, commerce in the area is clicking right along... At 433 Third Ave, 26 rental units are waiting on a certificate of occupancy. According to Justin Dower of Ideal Properties Group, the studios through three-bedrooms... will likely hit the market in April."
2/11/2011 | Source: "Brownstoner"
"Carroll Gardens — 321 Carroll Street, Ideal Properties..."
1/26/2011 | Source: "The New York Times"
"By Rosalie R. Radomsky — ... An event planner and designer has signed a five-year lease for this 11,000-square-foot one-story warehouse... Brokers: Justin Dower and Kristina Hamlin, Ideal Properties Group"
9/3/2010 | Source: "Brooklyn Daily Eagle"
Brooklyn Brokers Five Commercial Leases...
"Ideal Properties Group LLC has completed five leases totaling 9,050 square feet. The broker represented the tenants and landlords in all of the following leases: * Kristina Hamlin brokered the lease of a 1,000-square-foot storefront at 87 Fifth Ave. in Park Slope."
9/1/2010 | Source: "Mann Report Retail"
Out With Bad Economy, In With Entrepreneurial Spirit
"Consumer confidence is still in the gutter... Forget about getting a small business loan for a retail store. Times are tough. There is really no argument. However, if capitalism has taught us anything, it is that there has got to be somebody making money when the chips are down..."
8/12/2010 | Source: "Brooklyn Daily Eagle"
Ideal Properties Reports 10 Leases in Past 3 Months
"Ideal Properties Group LLC reports completing 10 recent leases totaling 13,000 square feet... Broker Justin Dower brokered five leases totaling 6,000 square feet..."
6/6/2010 | Source: "The Real Deal"
5/1/2010 | "Mann Report Retail"
A Dash of Retail, A Pinch of Landlord And A Smidgen Of Tenant: Justin Dower
4/28/2010 | "Real Estate Weekly"
3/24/2010 | "New York Real Estate Journal"
Ideal Properties Brokers Four Leases Totaling 9,000 s/f in Brooklyn
2/11/2010 | "Brooklyn Daily Eagle"
Brooklyn Space | Leases Signed, Spaces Filled by Ideal Properties
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12/22/2009 | "Real Estate Journal"
Ideal Properties Group Arranges Four Brooklyn Leases Totaling 10,052 s/f
12/2/2009 | "Real Estate Weekly"
11/30/2009 | "Real Estate BisNow"
10/8/2009 | "Time Out New York"
Apartments 2009: Rentable ex-condos
Justin in the News:
10/04/2011 | Source: "Brooklyn Daily Eagle"
Gowanus Complex Leases Up in 6 Months
"By Linda Collins — A 26-unit luxury residential project in Gowanus is now fully rented, according to the Ideal Properties Group..."
08/26/2011 | Source: "Brownstoner"
"Gowanus Your Face Off first reported on the move, saying: “We are so excited for 718 Cyclery to ‘roll’ up into the Gowanus! We luv bikes!"
08/02/2011 | Source: "Crain`s New York"
"Brooklyn Eagle Claw Kung-Fu, 65 Maspeth Ave, Brooklyn NY 11211... Landlord Brokerage Firm: Ideal Properties Group..."
07/01/2011 | Source: "Mann Report"
Gowanus Guru: The "Cool" Factor
"By Kristina Hamlin — In the world of commercial leasing, the "cool" factor of a neighborhood is a homonym of a different nature. Was the neighborhood cooler when everyone didn`t know about it? Or is it cool now because everyone knows about it?...""
06/22/2011 | Source: "Brokers Weekly"
"433 Third, the newest among the rare luxury residential rental projects in Gowanus is now fully rented..."
06/01/2011 | Source: "Brooklyn Daily Eagle"
New 3rd Ave Apartment Building Fully Rented
"Leases have been signed for all 26 units at 433 Third, according to... Ideal Properties, the firm that was marketing the property..."
05/11/2011 | Source: "Brownstoner"
Move-Ins Coming Soon to New 3rd Ave Rental
"According to a rep for Ideal Properties... all of the two- and three-bedrooms in the 27-unit property have been leased..."
04/27/2011 | Source: "The New York Times"
"By Rosalie R. Radomsky — ... A Manhattan restaurateur has taken a 15-year lease for a 3,330-square-foot retail space in this three-story mixed-use building. ... Brokers: Justin Dower and Michael Alamo, Ideal Properties Group"
04/13/2011 | Source: "Crain's"
"JBGriffin Inc., Tenant Brokerage Firm: Ideal Properties Group.."
04/13/2011 | Source: "Brooklyn Daily Eagle"
Real Estate Group Sponsors `Gowanus Love Fest`
"By Linda Collins — Ideal Properties Group is sponsoring a celebration of “one of the most captivating neighborhoods in Brooklyn” — Gowanus. The goal of the “Gowanus Love Fest,” set for Saturday, April 16, from 3 to 7 p.m., is to educate the entrepreneurial public about the abundant offerings of the commercial corridors in Gowanus..."
04/07/2011 | Source: "Brooklyn Daily Eagle"
Bar, Restaurant, Yoga Studios Lease Retail Space
"By Linda Collins — Ideal Properties Group LLC, a Brooklyn brokerage, reports it has completed seven leases totaling 12,921 square feet in various areas of the borough over the past few months..."
04/06/2011 | Source: "Real Estate Weekly"
"Ideal Properties Group has completed seven leases totaling 12,921 s/f. The broker represented both landlords and tenants in all of the following leases:..."
04/01/2011 | Source: "The Real Deal"
"By C.J.Hughes — ... So far, some restaurants have expressed interest but no deals have closed, said Justin Dower, the director of commercial leasing for Ideal Properties, the brokerage now marketing the space. He said high rents weren`t to blame for the closing, necessarily, but rather bad recent hires on the management side..."
03/03/2011 | Source: "New York Post"
"By Katherine Dykstra — While those in residential real estate test the Gowanus waters, commerce in the area is clicking right along... At 433 Third Ave, 26 rental units are waiting on a certificate of occupancy. According to Justin Dower of Ideal Properties Group, the studios through three-bedrooms... will likely hit the market in April."
03/01/2011 | Source: "Brooklyn's Progress"
Ideal Properties Group Completes Green on Sixth
"Ideal Properties Group LLC`s Residential Rental Division is delighted to announce successful completion of the green residential project at 585 6th Avenue in Park Slope. Having taken over a lethargic rental effort from another local brokerage... Ideal redefined the building`s identity..."
02/10/2011 | Source: "Brownstoner"
Look, A New Gowanus Building That`s Not a Hotel!
"Banners have gone up on the new apartment building on 3rd Avenue between 7th and 8th streets... announcing that it`s now to be known as 433 Third. Some pics of the interiors from the website above; a call to Ideal Properties, which is repping the building..."
01/22/2011 | Source: "The New York Times"
"By Rosalie R. Radomsky — ... An event planner and designer has signed a five-year lease for this 11,000-square-foot one-story warehouse... Brokers: Justin Dower and Kristina Hamlin, Ideal Properties Group"
01/22/2011 | Source: "Crain`s New York"
"The Brooklyn Guild, 110 Eighth St, Brooklyn NY 11215.... Landlord Brokerage Firm: Ideal Properties Group..."
01/18/2011 | Source: "Brooklyn Daily Eagle"
Ideal Properties Group Reports 10 Leases in Dec
"By Linda Collins — Ideal Properties Group reports that 10 leases totaling 28,420 square feet were completed in December. The Ideal Properties brokers represented both landlords and tenants in all of the following leases: • 742 Driggs Ave. in Williamsburg, where Andrew Westphal brokered the lease of a 720-square-foot storefront. Rob’s Shoppe, a vintage and new clothing retailer, inked a five-year lease..."
01/13/2011 | Source: "Curbed"
South Slope Rental Building Fills Up; NYC Sales Sn
"South Slope rental building 585 Sixth Avenue, aka Green on Sixth, hit the market last fall... According to... Ideal Properties Group, "Now fully rented, the 25 units at Green on Sixth are exemplary luxury homes..."
11/22/2010 | Source: "Brownstoner"
Ideal Properties Joins Brownstoner Marketplace
"We`ve got some more big developments (no pun intended) on the Brownstoner Marketplace. Ideal Properties, which recently opened an office in Cobble Hill (its third in Brooklyn), has joined the Brownstoner Marketplace, further deepening our selection of Brooklyn sales and rentals listings. (Look out New York Times!)..."
