New York Real Estate Journal

Rubackin to lead GFI Retail Group

September 8, 2008 - Shopping Centers
GFI Capital Resources Group, a full-service, leading provider of real estate and insurance services nationwide, recently unveiled their newest venture, GFI Retail Group, led by Lon Rubackin, the group's managing director. GFI Retail Group is a real estate entity that will acquire and broker all types of retail properties. They will joint venture on retail projects with industry owners and developers; focus on exclusive portfolios; act as a broker for a select group of real estate owners; and act as exclusive tenant representatives for a group of key retailers. "My team will actively seek opportunistic retail projects throughout the country and use our keen understanding and expertise of the retail market to exceed our client's expectations," said Rubackin. One of the first spaces the GFI Retail Group will be focusing on leasing is Vanderbilt, GFI's development mixed-use property in Brooklyn. GFI Capital Resources Group, Inc. is the parent company of GFI Retail Group. Other affiliates of GFI Capital include GFI Realty Services, GFI Mortgage Bankers, GFI Property Management, GFI Insurance Services, GFI Development, and GFI Hotels.  The company recently celebrated its twenty-five years anniversary and contributes a large part of its ongoing success to its ability to evolve with the changing marketplace.  GFI cross sells its services and considers itself a "one-stop shop" for real estate.