Aliessa, Kolb and Cheung join Lee & Associates NYC

 

 

 

Manhattan, NY Lee & Associates NYC has added three senior-level team members. Haz Aliessa and Claude Kolb will both be joining Lee & Associates NYC as senior managing directors and Milly Cheung will be joining as a director. 

Aliessa has over 13 years of experience working in commercial real estate, previously working at notable firms such as Pickens Real Estate and Tower Brokerage. Aliessa also has experience in hospitality, having sharpened his skills in the nightlife industry before eventually opening his own restaurant. With his decades of experience in restaurants and nightclubs, Aliessa will be focusing on hospitality assets across New York City.

Kolb joins Lee & Associates NYC with over a decade of real estate experience at firms like Metropolitan Property Group and KSR. Before entering the real estate industry, Kolb served as president of Andrew Kolb & Son, a wholesale art business serving some of the nation’s largest retailers, for 26 years. Kolb’s history working with large retailers, extensive knowledge of the New York City metro area, and acute business acumen, has assisted in his rapid rise in the real estate industry. Kolb works primarily with retail store listings with a focus on the Upper East Side, although he will continue to work across the city.  

With over two decades of experience in the real estate industry in both the United States and China, Cheung brings unparalleled industry knowhow and a deep understanding of international real estate buyers. 

Cheung began her career at YOPARK in Shanghai and has since worked at many notable firms including Citi, Keller Williams Realty, and Nooklyn. Throughout her last eight years working in New York, Cheung has facilitated over 600 leases and 50 sales across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Jersey City. Fluent in Mandarin and proficient in Japanese and Spanish, Cheung will open up new opportunities for Lee & Associates NYC to work with international firms seeking expansion into New York. Cheung will focus on retail and office leases and sales in Manhattan, Long Island City, and Downtown Brooklyn.

“We are proud to welcome these three talented individuals, all with significant industry experience, to the Lee & Associates NYC team,” said Peter Braus, president and CEO of Lee & Associates NYC. “Haz, Claude, and Milly all bring unique backgrounds, and we look forward to watching them utilize their experience and networks to thrive at Lee & Associates NYC.”