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Zaken joins JAACRES

David Zaken

New York, NY David Zaken has joined the JAACRES commercial real estate brokers. He will report to JAACRES president Joseph Aquino.

Zaken has owned 12 David Z shoe and sneaker stores in New York City and Las Vegas. Zaken has a terrific network of contacts in the shoe and apparel business. Zaken has also owned three commercial buildings: on Fifth Ave.; on Broadway in Union Sq.; and in Soho. Zaken knows all the ropes when it comes to operating a commercial property, including filing for permits, working with contractors, and adding value to a building.

Zaken knows real estate and retailers and understand the art of deal-making and he is going to be a tremendous asset to JAACRES’ international and New York City based clients. Aquino said, “We’re glad to have him aboard.”

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