Avison Young beefs up New York office with veteran tenant rep professional

Avison Young beefs up New York office with veteran tenant rep professional October 12, 2021

Larry Zuckerman joins as Principal, focusing on delivering value to financial services clients

New York City, NY – Avison Young announced today the strategic hiring of Larry Zuckerman as Principal in the firm’s New York City office. He brings nearly 40 years of commercial real estate experience and leadership to the firm and specializes in delivering value and expertise to office tenants in New York and across the Tri-State area.

“Larry is a highly regarded professional in the New York market and his tenant expertise will elevate our overall office brokerage strength, providing higher levels of customized and strategic solutions for our clients,” said Mitti Liebersohn, Avison Young President and Managing Director of the firm’s New York City Operations. “We are excited to welcome Larry to Avison Young’s New York team, as it expands its client base to include an array of professional services, private investors and government entities.”

Zuckerman, an active member of the Real Estate Board of New York, brings extensive experience in tenant representation to Avison Young, including a heavy concentration with private equity, foreign banks and insurance clientele. He is a fourth generation native New Yorker and a former trustee of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, where he remains actively involved. Larry and his family reside in Manhattan, support educational institutions, entertainment and the performing arts and remain dedicated to New York City’s quick rebound and future growth.

"The move to Avison Young was natural for me because of the firm’s culture of collaboration and its entrepreneurial approach to client services and solutions” said Zuckerman.  “A company that is powered by people who work together to make things happen is exactly where I want to be at this point in my career. I look forward to working with my new colleagues and mentoring young real estate professionals.”

Avison Young creates real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people. As a private company, our clients collaborate with an empowered partner who is invested in their success. Our integrated talent realizes the full potential of real estate by using global intelligence platforms that provide clients with insights and advantage. Together, we can create healthy, productive workplaces for employees, cities that are centers for prosperity for their citizens, and built spaces and places that create a net benefit to the economy, the environment and the community.

Avison Young is a 2021 winner of the Canada's Best Managed Companies Platinum Club designation, having retained its Best Managed designation for ten consecutive years.

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