Rothman joins Lee & Associates as principal and executive managing director

Bruce Rothman, Lee & Associates NYC LLC

New York, NY Bruce Rothman has signed on with Lee & Associates NYC LLC as principal and executive managing director. Rothman brings with him 20 years of experience as an accomplished tenant representative.

“Bruce is respected throughout the industry for his unparalleled grasp of market complexities and innovative approach to representing his clients” says James Wacht, president of Lee & Associates. “His proactive negotiation style has already proved to be invaluable to our team!”

Prior to joining Lee & Associates, Rothman served for more than 17 years as corporate managing director at Savills Studley, where he was recognized nationally as one of the firm’s Top 100 Brokers.

Among Rothman’s many notable deals was the restructuring of iHeart Media’s Chicago portfolio, which entailed a 110,000 s/f office consolidation at Two Illinois Center and reduced his client’s occupancy costs by $5 million. Rothman also represented iHeart Media in a 33,000 s/f transaction at 100 Chestnut Street in Rochester, and, simultaneously, arranged a $3.5 million municipal incentive package on his client’s behalf that comprised the largest “per employee” grant ever awarded in that city.

Rothman is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and the Young Men’s/Women’s Real Estate Association of New York. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York.