New York Real Estate Journal

DiBella named an associate at Pliskin Realty & Development

March 10, 2014 - Long Island
Pliskin Realty & Development, a New York metropolitan area retail real estate brokerage, property management and investment firm, has appointed Michael DiBella as an associate. He will concentrate on both property sales and leasing assignments, representing both property owners and tenants. He brings to the role extensive sales experience, as well as direct retail experience as an owner/manager of multiple food and beverage enterprises. Directly prior to joining Pliskin, DiBella served as the East Coast Client Relationship Manager for Supply Logic, Inc. with responsibility for managing relationships representing over $4.5 million in annual revenues. His achievements, while with Supply Logic, included developing a new healthcare division increasing profitability by 4%. DiBella's professional background also includes his roles as healthcare account director with Standard Register Inc., where he increased territory revenue and profit over four-fold to over $2 million earning him 100% + Club Member status for excellent sales to quota performance. Additionally, he served as a sales consultant/manager with Redi-Mail Direct Marketing (Fairfield, N.J.), as an account representative with Uarco, Inc./Standard Register Inc. (Melville) and Sales Representative with Paychex, Inc. (Hauppauge). He is a former owner/manager of Bella Food Enterprises, Inc. and a beverage business. In addition to his New York State Real Estate License, DiBella holds an A.A.S. associate's degree in Banking, Real Estate and Insurance from Nassau Community College (Garden City). He resides in Bellmore. Pliskin Realty & Development is one of the leading real estate brokerage, property management and investment firms in the New York-Metropolitan region specializing in retail real estate. Pliskin is one of the most active brokerage firms representing a wide range of properties, from the largest shopping centers to smaller, strip centers and standalone properties. The company successfully meets the needs of diverse clients, from major national retail brands and franchisors to local businesses, property owners and private investors. Among its many longstanding clients are Advance Auto Parts, Sally Beauty Supply, Ethan Allen Furniture, La-Z-Boy Furniture, Fed Ex/Kinkos, Vitamin Shoppe, 7-11, Walgreens, Municipal Credit Union, Planet Fitness Gyms, Sleepy's, Subway, Angel Tip Nail Salons, Elizabeth Arden, BMW and Kiddie Academy. Pliskin's geographic concentration is on Long Island and the five boroughs of New York City. Pliskin also manages over 80 properties for investors and owners, located in the NY Metro area and in national markets.