Name: David Manheimer Title: Co-Founder and Managing Member Company: Brooklyn Standard Properties Birthplace: New York City Education: Horace Mann High School and Washington University in St Louis First job outside of real estate: Wall Street derivative salesman First job in real estate or allied field: Credit & ABS Securitization What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? We buy value added properties in established and up-and-coming areas of Brooklyn. We plan to continue to grow our holdings and the footprint of the company. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? I play pretend with my three-and-a-half-year-old son, Owen. Favorite book or author: Haruki Murakami Favorite movie: "The Big Lebowski" Last song you downloaded? "Soul Man" One word to describe your work environment? Relaxed Rules to live by in business: You never know till you try! If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Larry David at my local diner What is your dream job? Professional golfer