Langsam Property Services Corp. is a Bronx-based real estate management company. The company is responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of approximately 300 buildings containing over 9,000 dwelling units and 300 commercial units. These buildings are located in the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and lower Westchester County.
When Mark Engel joined the organization in the mid 1970s, it managed 2,500 housing units. Langsam is designated as an Accredited Management Organization (AMO), a standard of excellence in management conferred by the Chicago-based, Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). Langsam is one of only two AMO's in all of New York State which has four Certified Property Managers directing its property management teams.
The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company is Mark Engel. The company has grown from 2,500 units to its present size under his leadership. Mr. Engel holds the prestigious designation of Certified Property Manager and is a Certified Public Accountant, Licensed Real Estate Broker, and Insurance Broker.
All of Langsam's managing agents are either Licensed Associate Real Estate Brokers or Sales Associates. Several are experienced in construction and design. Other professional staff have almost fifty years combined property management and support experience. Its Director of Operations holds a CPM designation and other staff hold advanced degrees in public finance and urban planning. Staff also have held high level positions in New York City government.
Langsam Property Services Corp., Bronx, NY, 718-518-800, www.langsampropertyservices.com
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