David Kahane Managing Member DAK Comm'l. Realty, LLC
Name: David Kahane
Title: Managing Member
Company: DAK Commercial Realty, LLC
Location: 109 West 38th St., Ste. 503
Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Family: Wife and best friend for over 24 years: Toyo Tsyua-Kahane
College: Boston University, class of 1981
First job outside of real estate: Hyatt's Corporation's Corporate Training Program.
First job in real estate or allied field: As a teenager helping my grandfather with accounting entries, collecting the rent for properties he owned on the Delancy and Alan Sts. on Lower Eastside in Manhattan, and clean up around the properties. Salesperson with Charles H. Greenthal Commercial.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Locates and secures office space for tenants. Continue to explore opportunity to grow the company without losing the focus.
Hobbies: Travel, skiing, mountain biking, hiking and toastmasters
Favorite book: "Seven Summits" by Dick Bass, Frank Wells, Rick Ridgeway
Person you admire most (outside of family): U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of N.Y.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Colorado or Utah ski resort owner
Leesburg, FL Roger Delisle and Robert Monahan of Island Associates negotiated a lease extension for 2,160 s/f restaurant operated by Beef O’Brady Bar and Grill at Lake Harris Square located at
Yes, there are lessons to be learned from the largest companies in America when comes to managing your real estate. But the decision to buy or lease real estate may not be one of
There was a time when an offering memorandum (OM) was pretty bare bones, some photos, a few bullet points on income, and a rent roll thrown in at the back. That used to get the job done. Not anymore. In 2025, buyers are sharper, faster, and more selective. They’re looking
Walk down any New York block this year and you can feel it. The sidewalks are crowded, the storefronts are lit, and the energy that defines this city is back at full volume.
You have a right to be concerned. I am always surprised at the companies that will negotiate the price of their new facility down to the last dollar, without thoroughly analyzing their