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Seth Glasser

Partner

212-430-5136
sglasser@mmreis.com

260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016

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Seth's Q&A

What are the things you enjoy most about the brokerage business?

  • It’s a marathon and a sprint every day.
  • Having complete autonomy of your daily tasks, earnings, and personal life balance is very unique.
  • You can learn something new every day just by picking up the phone.

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What is something most people don’t know about being a broker?

When you’re up all night worrying about a deal and wake up with a smile on your face you know you’ve made it over the hump.

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What are some activities you wish you did more of?

Scuba diving and backpacking – basically any outdoor activity with people I love where there is no cell phone service.

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Professional History

Seth Glasser is a Partner at Marcus & Millichap’s New York Multifamily Group.  Since inception in 2002 the New York Multifamily Group averages 100 transactions per year and amassed $8 billion in lifetime sales. Since joining in 2009, Seth now heads the team’s business in Upper Manhattan and The Bronx and spends a considerable amount of his time growing the team’s capabilities ensuring the highest results for clients. His monthly articles on market nuances earned a reputation as being candid guidance and trendsetting thought-leadership.  As a co-host of the New York City Multifamily Podcast, he leads insightful conversations with industry experts and provides high quality information for the market.

Seth’s diversified experience in selling apartment buildings with HAP contracts, regulatory agreements, tax credits and SROs has enabled him to develop the skill-set necessary to navigate the constantly evolving New York City housing regulation system. He has successfully maximized value for his clients during uncertain economic times by sourcing capital from across the city, the nation, and overseas. Private individuals, institutional funds, syndicators, foreign investors, and non-profit organizations continue to look to Seth for guidance that leads to financially rewarding results.

Seth graduated with a dual degree in Economics and Finance from Muhlenberg College. Outside the office, Seth and his wife Sara enjoy raising and loving their children Zachary and Emma in New Jersey.

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May 1, 2025

The Unspoken Cost of HSTPA: How a Tenant Protection Law Wiped Out $50 Billion in Working-Class Equity

A 2019 housing law wiped out billions in wealth-building opportunities for New York’s rent-stabilized tenants — and no one is talking about it. On June 14, 2019, state lawmakers unintentionally wiped out $50 billion in wealth-building opportunity for the very people they claimed to protect. New York City has roughly 3 million apartments, fairly evenly divided among rent-regulated units, free market rentals, and condo/co-ops. Protecting the city’s poorest residents is noble — but when legislation is driven by ideology instead of logic, the consequences can be devastating. The Bad Apples…
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April 2, 2025

Oversimplifying The Different Multifamily Deals Coming To The Market

What’s happening in the multifamily market today? The answer depends on what type of building you’re talking about. In this article I’ll paint with a broad brush and simplify five different types of deals, the challenges they each face, how buyers respond to what’s available for sale and things to consider when debating if you should hold or sell depending on what you own. 1. Inherently Free Market 2-5 Families Which Are Also Tax Class Protected There is seemingly an unlimited supply of these buildings, mostly in brownstone Brooklyn. Rents…
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March 11, 2025

Optimizing Outcomes in the Rent-Regulated Sector: A New Approach for Banks

As the debt market goes, so goes the real estate market. Banks play a pivotal role in driving transaction velocity and pricing power. However, many banks are slow to adjust their strategies to shifts in the rent-regulated market, either failing to recognize changes or lagging a full year behind in response. With COVID-era financing reaching maturity over the next 18 months, banks must take proactive steps to facilitate refinancing, workouts, note sales, deeds in lieu, or short sales. The Challenge with Rent-Stabilized Notes When a borrower defaults, a lender’s first…

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