New York Real Estate Journal

Teddy Schiff 2009

March 20, 2009 - Spotlight Content
Name: Teddy Schiff Title: Managing Partner Company: Oyster Capital Group Location: 32 Union Square East, Ste. 800, New York, NY 10003 Birthplace and year: New York, N.Y., 1979 College: BA, Trinity College; MSRED, Columbia University First job outside of real estate: Fixed income trader, Lehman Brothers First job in real estate or allied field: Anbau Enterprises, acquisitions associate What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Oyster Capital Group acts as a principal specializing in urban infill projects and opportunity; invests in value-added ventures with the high-end consumer in mind. We are developing the first LEED certified townhouse in Manhattan and plan to do more townhouse conversion as the market turns around. Hobbies: Fishing, squash, golf, thoroughbred horse racing Favorite book: "The Greatest Game Ever Played" by Mark Frost Favorite movie: "Top Gun," "The Last Samaurai" Persons you admire most (outside of family): Ted Turner, Tiger Woods Keys to success: Stay true to your beliefs and treat others as you would want to be treated. Be passionate and have fun! If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Pro golfer