Bob Knakal | NYC Investment Sales
@BobKnakal
Investment Sales Pro in NYC Real Estate & Development. Writer of Concrete Thoughts for @CommObserver. Rangers season ticket holder. Chairman @BKRealEstateAdv
50 for 51 – and That One Loss Might Be the Most Important Win Yet For over a year, the Knakal Map Room was undefeated. 50 out of 50 on development site pitches. A streak I was proud of, and one I never took for granted. That changed this week. We didn’t get the assignment on a…
If you’ve been in this business for a while, teach someone. There are 30+ MK alumni who now run their own firms or are the head of divisions. That’s legacy.
Why Isn’t This Taught in School? We spend four years in college (and in many cases more than that), cramming for exams, memorizing formulas, and trying to earn degrees that promise to set us up for success. And yet, almost nothing is taught about the one skill that determines…
The best time to build your business? When everyone else is pulling back. We grew through every downturn by doubling down on effort.
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Think you need money, connections, or a big name to break through in CRE? Think again. Today at 12 PM ET, join us live for Session 3 of the Selling Buildings Book Club where we unpack one of the most powerful truths in brokerage: 👉 All Beginnings Are Hard. @BobKnakal and…
Today’s Throwback goes back to the 1980s and my very first headshot. @PaulJMassey and I had a professional photo of both of us that we used for many of our early publicity initiatives. But this one was my first solo headshot. Since then, there have been a number of versions but…
Work on your business, not just in it. Make time to strategize, set goals, refine your process. Being busy isn’t the same as being productive.
It took me two years of unanswered calls to land Harry Macklowe. When we finally closed our first deal, it turned into a $179M relationship. Persistence wins.
From Risk to Reward American Development Group,LLC assembled the three properties making up 215 - 219 W 28th Street approximately 8 months before deciding they may want to sell. In addition to the purchase of the land, the owners also contracted to purchase additional air…
Want to sell buildings for a living? Master the phones. The best brokers aren’t the smartest or most charming. They’re the most consistent. Cold calls = closings. No exceptions.
Think you're selling an apartment building? Think again. Walk past any multifamily property and you’ll see bricks, mortar, windows, and maybe even a freshly painted lobby. But none of that is what you’re actually selling. What matters today isn’t what you see. It’s what you…
Onward and upward! Join us for Chapter 3 in the "Selling Buildings" Book Club @MassimoGroup
They had no office. No listings. No staff. Just a typewriter, a fax machine… and a belief. A belief that they - two guys with grit and zero infrastructure - could change the commercial real estate game in New York City. Sound impossible? Maybe. But that belief built one of…