Popkin of RFR honored with "Good Scout Award"

Gregg Popkin, COO of RFR, the New York-based owner/developer/manager of a portfolio of office, hotel, retail and residential real estate that includes Lever House and the Seagram Building, received the "Good Scout Award" at the Boy Scouts of America Greater New York Councils 49th Annual Real Estate Industry luncheon on December 5 at the Hilton New York. Popkin will share honoree status with one other New York real estate industry leader, Michael Laginestra, vice chairman of CB Richard Ellis. Popkin has been an acknowledged leader in the New York real estate community for more than 30 years. As COO of RFR, he directs the daily business functions of a multi-national portfolio that includes prestigious addresses in the United States, Germany and Israel. Popkin began his real estate career under the guidance of mentor Harry Helmsley, and he went on to work with magnate John Tishman at Tishman Realty & Construction. He also held senior positions with Jones Lang LaSalle, CBRE and Beacon Capital. Throughout his impressive career, Popkin has been associated with the management, leasing and/or development of more than 100 million square feet of office space in the New York metropolitan area as well as a plethora of commercial, residential and hotel properties around the globe. An ardent supporter of numerous charitable foundations, Popkin has been active with the Live Strong Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Diabetes Research Institute, where he was an honoree. He has also been honored by Special Olympics New York, Outreach Counseling Services and the St. Dominic's Home. "We congratulate Gregg wholeheartedly on this well-deserved honor," said Aby Rosen, principal of RFR. "Not only is Gregg a consummate real estate professional, but he is also one of the most charity-conscious veterans of the industry, tirelessly giving of his time and talent to a multitude of causes, many of which benefit youths. We are delighted the Greater New York Councils of the Boy Scouts of America has recognized his passion for service to others." According to The Boys Scouts of America, its Good Scout Award "recognizes individuals who exemplify the spirit of the Scout Oath and Law by helping others and doing their best at all times. This prestigious award honors those whose personal and public contributions enhance our community and the world in which we live."RFR is a privately held full-service Manhattan-based owner/developer with a substantial portfolio of office, residential, retail and hotel properties founded by Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs. The global real estate firm owns and manages approximately six million square feet of prime office and retail space in Manhattan including premier properties 375 Park Avenue (Seagram Building), 390 Park Avenue (Lever House), 160 Fifth Avenue, 980 Madison Avenue and 17 State Street. RFR controls additional properties on Miami's South Beach, on the Las Vegas strip, in Stamford, Connecticut and in Germany, as well as 1,500 luxury residential units in Manhattan.