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ABS opens Brooklyn office at 99 Scott Avenue

 99 Scott Avenue - Brooklyn, NY 99 Scott Avenue - Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, NY Full-service commercial real estate firm ABS Partners Real Estate, LLC., has opened its fourth office located at 99 Scott Ave. in the Bushwick neighborhood of the borough. The new location is the firm’s first in the borough and acts as the headquarters for the ABS Brooklyn and Queens sales and leasing team, which is led by Ben Waller. “ABS is experiencing a surge of activity in the Brooklyn market, making it an excellent time to establish a local presence in the neighborhood,” said Waller. “ABS remains accessible to all of our clients and is in a strong position to offer advice, market knowledge and information gathered first-hand as a result of our local activity in each market.” ABS president and co-managing partner, Gregg Schenker, said, “ABS’ growth is directly attributed to the confidence our clients have placed in us and the professionalism of the ABS team.” In addition, ABS Partners announced that Corey Cohen has joined the team to continue growing the firm’s presence in Brooklyn and Queens. Corey joins ABS from The Roebling Group, where he was a managing partner specializing in residential and commercial leasing in Brooklyn, specifically in Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick. “Corey will be a terrific asset to our team and property portfolio in North Brooklyn, which includes exclusive leasing assignments at major office and retail projects in the area, like The Bushwick Generator at 215 Moore St., a 100,000 s/f warehouse conversion, and The Venus Knitting Mills at 117 Grattan Street, a 71,000 s/f commercial loft building,” said Waller. Along with its new office at 99 Scott Ave., ABS Partners has three additional offices in the New York Metro area; its headquarters at 200 Park Avenue South in Manhattan, 550 Mamaroneck Ave. in Harrison, and 480 Barnum Ave. in Bridgeport, Conn.  ABS specializes in providing real estate services in the area of leasing, management and consulting to many well-established and prominent clients. 99 Scott Ave. is a 23,000 s/f converted warehouse, situated on the corner of Randolph St. and Scott Ave. in Bushwick. The building is located near the Long Island Expressway and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and is a walk to the L train and B57 bus.
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