New York Real Estate Journal

Alan Schacter 2010

July 13, 2010 - Spotlight Content
Name: Alan Schacter Title: Partner Company: Chaves & Perlowitz, LLP Location: 116 John St., Ste. 319 New York, NY 10038 and 1399 Franklin Ave., Ste. 202, Garden City, NY 11530 Birthplace and date: Brooklyn, N.Y., Mar. 20, 1962 Family: Wife, Sherri; son, Michael (20, a junior at Wisconsin Univ.) and Matthew (17, will be a senior at Syosset H.S.) College: SUNY Albany, BA, 1984, summa cum laude, phi beta kappa First job outside of real estate: Entire working career spent as a real estate attorney. Too many odd jobs before then to count: first was as a paperboy in 5th grade. First job in real estate or allied field: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Associate in the real estate group What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Partner at Chaves & Perlowitz; focus is on growing the firm and its commercial practice. Hobbies: Golf, cycling, photography Favorite book: "Shogun" Favorite movie: "The Natural" Person you admire most (outside of family): Leonardo DaVinci Keys to success: Hard work, willingness to take risks If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Real estate investor