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Posted: October 28, 2013
Professional Profile: Joshua Caspi 2013
Name: Joshua Caspi
Title: Principal
Company: Caspi Development
Location: Purchase, NY
Birthplace: New York City
Education: Boston University
First job outside of real estate: Delivered hot chocolate chip cookies.
First job in real estate or allied field: A laborer in the concrete union working on buildings on the Upper West Side.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Caspi Development owns, manages and develops both residential and commercial real estate properties. We pride ourselves on capitalizing on new opportunities and adapting to market conditions. Our future plans include continued relationships with partners such as Artemis Real Estate Partners, LLC, Faros Properties, FTRE and CBRE. Within the next three to five years, we hope to purchase, reposition and reintroduce apartments to the marketplace across Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Playing with and enjoying time with my kids and having the occasional glass of wine.
Favorite book or author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Favorite movie: Anything that involves Martin Scorsese or Daniel Day Lewis
Last song you purchased/downloaded? Daft Punk
One word to describe your work environment: Dynamic
Rules to live by in business: Be ethical, keep your word, and always tell the truth.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Abraham Lincoln to Noodle + at 235-245 Main Street in White Plains
What is your dream job? Exactly what I am doing right now
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