O’Connor joins L&L Holding as acquisitions associate

Manhattan, NY L&L Holding Co. has appointed Alex O’Connor as an associate in the firm’s acquisitions department, effective June 19th. 

O’Connor will join L&L’s acquisitions team headed by senior managing director of acquisitions, Yong Cho. In his new post, he will focus on the valuation, strategy and execution of new investments for L&L. His responsibilities will include acquisition underwriting and due diligence, financial modeling and deal structuring.

Prior to joining L&L, O’Connor served as an associate at AR Global, where he was responsible for acquisitions, dispositions, and strategic initiatives for a $4 billion mixed-use portfolio in NYC. 

Before that, he helped complete more than $6 billion in transactions as part of a ten-person CBRE team led by Darcy Stacom and William Shanahan advising institutional clients on complex property dispositions.

The appointment of O’Connor continues the hiring surge at L&L in recent months. Over the last several weeks, L&L has appointed David Orowitz as senior vice president in the company’s development division, hired Adam Metzger as vice president in the acquisitions department and promoted Jim Traynor to serve as project manager for 390 Madison Avenue.

“We are pleased to welcome Alex at a time when we are exploring a number of potential investment and development opportunities,” said David Levinson, chairman and CEO of L&L Holding Company. “It will be particularly valuable to have Alex on board as we expand our team and continue our pursuit of the next great New York City office development and mixed-use projects.”

L&L has become widely known for its expertise in executing Manhattan’s most high-profile and complex commercial development projects, including the new 425 Park Avenue, which will be the first full-block office development to rise on the famed boulevard in half a century; the re-massing and redevelopment of 390 Madison Avenue, a midtown office tower currently undergoing re-massing and redevelopment in the Grand Central area;  the retail repositioning of the landmarked lobby space at 195 Broadway, which is now home to Nobu Downtown; and the building-wide redevelopment of 150 Fifth Avenue, a boutique-style property in the Ladies’ Mile Historic District in Flatiron.

O’Connor received two Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and Real Estate from Florida State University. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and NYPEN, and is actively involved in the iMentor mentorship program for students in low-income communities.