Benson of Greiner Maltz brings 20th Century Fox/Steven Spielberg production to Westchester

July 18, 2017 - Front Section

Rye Brook, NY According to Greiner Maltz, the firm has helped bring a 20th Century Fox production, directed by Steven Spielberg, to Westchester County for filming.  

Scott Benson,
Greiner Maltz

Executive associate broker Scott Benson of Greiner Maltz played the lead role in the negotiations with 20th Century Fox which led the studio to choose Westchester County over the many other possible sites it was contemplating. 

The untitled movie, starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, is reportedly based on the Washington Post’s role in exposing the Pentagon Papers detailing the U.S. government’s military involvement in Vietnam back in 1971, has begun production in the White Plains location identified by Greiner Maltz.  

 This is the second production that the 63-year-old brokerage firm has brought to Westchester in the last six months, having recently assisted FX Networks’ show, The Americans, film several episodes in the county and is currently in negotiations with several other production companies with regard to possible productions in the greater New York area.

“This has been an exciting opportunity for Greiner Maltz,” said Ayall Schanzer, president and CEO at Greiner-Maltz Realty Advisors. “We are proud of the fact that the studios have been turning to our venerable firm for guidance and assistance in identifying locations for filming.”

In addition to Streep and Hanks, the film boasts an outstanding supporting cast that includes Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, Jesse Plemons, Matthew Rhys, Michael Stuhlbarg, Bradley Whitford, and Zach Woods.

Greiner-Maltz is a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in industrial, retail, office, development, and investment transactions in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Westchester, Long Island, Connecticut and New Jersey. Its multi-disciplinary property expertise and extensive experience has been serving the complete range of market participants since 1953.  

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