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Benny Katz

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

(212) 430-6152
benny.katz@marcusmillichap.com

260 Madison Avenue 5th Floor, New York, NY 10016

Benny's Q&A

What is Your Favorite Movie?

Step Brothers

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What is You Favorite Book?

Think & Grow Rich By Napoleon Hill

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What are the top things you enjoy most about working in this business and on the NYM team?

Pushing past limits you did not know you were able to push through. The perseverance, grit, and grind while staying focused and collaborating with your partners. Once you get to that goal, the feeling in euphoric which makes you want to do it all over again no matter how easy or difficult it was to begin with. Working side by side with the best in the industry also helps quite a bit 🙂

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Professional History

Benny is an investment sales specialist part of the New York Multifamily team focusing on  multifamily,  mixed-use properties and land in The Bronx and upper Manhattan sections of New York City.

Benny began his Career in Real Estate career back in 2014 as a leasing agent at Lang Realty in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan. In 2016, he joined Bruma Realty and quickly became a senior agent assisting in expanding the office growth and clientele securing exclusive listings and relationships with some of New York’s largest landlords. Over the course of 6 years as a leasing agent, Benny’s ability to maintain and build strong relationships with property owners and a passion for the real estate industry allowed him to achieve leasing 700+ apartments equating to over $1MM+ in gross commissions.

With a strong and in-depth knowledge of the market and the ability to building long lasting & trusting relationships, Benny continues to showcase his abilities in a strong advisory role for clients.

Born and bred in Brooklyn New York, Benny went to Yeshiva throughout his elementary schooling and thereafter off to Rabbinical schooling in New Jersey, Pennsylvania & South Africa.

In his spare time, Benny enjoys travelling, skiing, exploring new restaurants, playing poker and chess, watching sports (die hard Yankee fan), and spending quality time with his friends and family.

He currently resides in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn with his wife and two kids and is an active member of his community supporting various charities and institutions namely Friendship Circle, Chabad emissaries and outreach, and MATCH.

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April 8, 2024

Sell Now or Wait? Things To Consider Before Deciding

People decide to sell real estate to solve a problem, capitalize on an opportunity, or realize a profit.  Management fatigue is also motivating people to transact. Our team receives countless requests for opinions of value and often the client says, “I can’t sell at that price.” What I’ve noticed is that the people who are contemplating selling are looking for a mathematical reason why it makes sense. The math doesn’t look great, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t sell. We continue to sell rent stabilized buildings at negative leverage on…
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February 8, 2024

Step By Step Process: How I Executed My 1031 Exchange

Listen to an audio narration of this article I’ve been helping clients sell apartment buildings and buy triple net leases for almost 15 years. In almost every scenario the client is initially hesitant to get into something new. After all, the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t. With the challenges facing property owners in New York, this sentiment has started to shift. Private clients are starting to look for the exit ramp but don’t know exactly where to go or how to get there.  I wrote…
ArticleMarket Insights
January 10, 2024

How To Prioritize Expiring Debt

Multifamily operators today are finding themselves playing defense more than offense. They wake up each morning thinking about which fire to put out first rather than how to grow their business. A rising market allowed mistakes to go unnoticed or erased with a refinance or a sale. As Warren Buffett said: it’s only when the tide goes out that you learn who has been swimming naked. This article offers a roadmap of how to prioritize the important items related to expiring debt today. Until the laws change to allow rent…

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