SINVIN - Key Persons
A native of Cannes, France, Charlotte was introduced to the world of commercial real estate while scouting retail spaces for the expansion of her photography gallery at the time into the New York City market. In the process, Charlotte noticed the dynamic and client-driven nature of the commercial real estate market, ultimately selling her gallery and quickly achieving her goal of becoming a full-time commercial real estate broker in 2013.
She started her career in a boutique firm that specializes in high-end retail leasing, learning the ins and outs of commercial real estate transactions. Charlotte then focused on working with investors and owners at the highest end of New York City's luxury residential market as part of the Daniela Kunen Team at Douglas Elliman.
In 2018, Charlotte returned to the commercial real estate world, joining former colleague David Baker at Baker New York. While her official title was Director of Client Services, the size and nature of the firm allowed Charlotte opportunities to contribute in countless ways, including active engagement across every stage of every transaction, ensuring outstanding client service and execution along the way. She kept an active eye on openings and opportunities in the market, ensuring consistent and efficient service and idea generation to a highly discerning client base.
Charlotte is now a Director and part of the Baker Team at Sinvin, where she continues to assist and advise clients on retail locations, office requirements and other commercial real estate needs. Some of the most recent transactions from David and Charlotte include a retail lease for Dries Van Noten in Los Angeles, an office lease for Jayaram Law in the Flatiron District in New York City, a retail lease for Altuzarra on Madison Avenue in New York City, a showroom lease for an innovative and contemporary furniture company in NoMad in New York City and a building purchase for a production company in Brooklyn.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Principal
Christopher Owles, Principal of Sinvin, has been a driving force in downtown commercial real estate for more than twenty years, purposefully helping both landlords and tenants achieve their goals.
Starting with his early careers Owles was driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and developed a keen appreciation for design. He ran an art gallery and then a design firm that specialized in architectural interiors and furniture design. These experiences paved the way to the world of commercial brokerage where his love for design helped him match creative companies with architecturally significant properties.
Owles has represented several high-profile tenants with their New York expansions, most prominently Away, Chobani, and James Perse. For each brand he completed multiple assignments, including both retail and office leases.
Much of Owles' time is spent on landlord representation projects on high-end retail blocks and he has enjoyed longstanding relationships and repeat business from many of his clients, some of which have now transitioned into a second generation of family ownership.
In addition to his notable deals in and around Soho, Owles was instrumental in the early development of the Meatpacking District. He was hired to market three prominent buildings and rented them, totaling more than 150,000 sf, to Soho House, Vitra, Bumble and bumble, and Theory.
Owles has been with Sinvin since 1998 and has been an owner, with partner Michael Glanzberg, since 2009. The two jointly grew the mid-sized firm into one of the most active niche brokerages where the firm's focus has remained primarily in New York's downtown markets. Owles' notable accomplishments include both retail and office leasing, as well as investment sales. He is best known for his deep bench of retail work, fluidly guiding both ownership and tenants to secure deals with brands such as Chanel, Chloe, Dior, Fendi, Kenzo, Sonos, Ray Ban, and Tiffany & Co.
Job Titles:
- Executive Managing Director
David's specialty is boutique, comprehensive service for high-touch consumer and lifestyle brands. He's helped establish and expand the US retail presence of prominent international brands such as Nespresso, Dries Van Noten, Maison Martin Margiela, A.P.C, Sandro, Maje, VEJA, Tom Dixon and Joseph Altuzarra. David has sold prominent NYC assets to investors and family offices including Renzo Rosso's Red Circle and the Reuben Bros. And he's helped small- and mid-sized private companies assess and acquire commercial condos, live-work spaces, and co-ops to support their broader operational and strategic goals.
Though he's practiced commercial real estate in New York City for over 20 years now, David was originally trained as a lawyer, graduating from UNC Chapel Hill School of Law and spent two years on the trading desk at Santander before deciding to pivot to commercial real estate. He blends analytical thinking with an impeccable eye for design to provide a truly unique skill set to his clients. He founded Baker New York as craft brokerage desiring to remain small and focused on working specifically with high profile lifestyle tenants and investors.
David has represented a variety of Landlords and Developers on projects in both New York and Miami. Midwood Investment and Development has worked with David repeatedly to secure top tier tenants on prime locations in NYC and Philadelphia such as Apple, Nespresso and Alo Yoga. Working alongside Robert Wennett, David assured that the Herzog & DeMeuron project at 1111 Lincoln Road opened up fully-leased in the midst of an economic slump in 2008 leading to a subsequent sale to Bayerische Verorgungskammer (BVK) for $283 Million.
David has spent considerable time living abroad in Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, and Portugal. He speaks fluent Portuguese and Spanish, and he's optimistic about his French. David is a passionate supporter of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America and a board member of the Design Trust for Public Space, supporting their efforts to make the City's public spaces more beautiful, more functional, and more accessible to all New Yorkers.
Eric joined Sinvin in 2022 and specializes in tenant representation. He typically helps brands expand into the NYC retail environment for the first time. Living in the neighborhood that he focuses on provides him unparalleled insight and knowledge of what is going on in and around Soho.
Before joining the Sinvin team, Eric worked in the world of property technology. While working with companies focused on being the connective tissue between the built environment and technology, Eric helped support business development efforts for several firms.
To date, one of Eric's most successful marketing efforts was for the Liberty Commons development in Middletown, NY. He worked closely with the development team to ensure a smooth and fast sell-out process. The project was stalled after changes in the construction team, and he was able to come in and lead the sales process.
Prior to becoming a real estate agent, Genaro worked for twenty-five years leading the retail front of various international renowned fashion brands. He served as Senior Vice President for Issey Miyake USA, and as Director of Stores for Etro USA Inc, both brands with significant retail presence in the United States, including Manhattan, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas and Los Angeles.
In both companies, he was responsible for the development and growth of their retail divisions, including identifying new locations that would meet their brand image, budget and financial potential criteria, as well as marketing exposure.
Genaro believes in building relationships through trust. In the last three years, prior to joining Sinvin, he has not only focused in securing leases with Issey Miyake, Lilian Wu Studio, Master Works, Norroha, Keetsa, Burrow & NowHere, but has also concentrated in understanding the potential of different submarkets for expansion or relocation for his established relationships with like companies.
Genaro was born and raised in Colombia and is a graduate with a B.A. in Marketing and Business Administration from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian. He has lived in and been part of the fabric of Manhattan real estate as a residential tenant and property owner, landlord, and commercial real estate tenant since 1984.
Genaro is licensed in New York State as real estate salesperson and is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York.
Genaro's goal in real estate is to always serve the community with a focus on diversity, relevance, transparency, equality and inclusiveness. He believes that each market and neighborhood should offer a unique and integrated destination quality.
Jane comes to Sinvin with 20 years of experience in commercial real estate in both investment sales and retail leasing. She began her career at Itzhaki Properties, helping with procurements such as the sale of the Moondance Diner site, now The James Hotel. Quickly realizing her passion for retail commercial real estate, especially that of SoHo, she moved to The Lansco Corporation, strengthening her relationships and growing her network. With a tireless and thoughtful approach to uncovering every opportunity, not simply those "on" the market, Jane has been able to organize buyouts and secure sales based on intuition and foresight. In 2007, when Etro wanted a prime SoHo corner to add to their portfolio, Jane approached the owner of 89 Greene Street, a space not on the market for sale. Using her unconventional wisdom and communication savvy, Jane organized the buyout of the existing storefront deli and secured a sale to Etro.
Jane's professional model always involves a detailed analysis of her clients needs before developing the right opportunities and solutions to secure their success. Understanding retail from both investment sales and leasing perspectives, Jane often sells and subsequently leases a property for the new owner, such as 458 Broome Street, leased twice. The buyer of 248 Lafayette Street had been looking to lease themselves when Jane expertly negotiated the purchase of the retail coop they initially occupied for their own business. More recently, Jane leased it for them to the fashion label Maison Kitsune.
Jane favors nurturing long term relationships over the transactional elements of real estate, and with this in mind set up her own brokerage company Atria Properties LLC, active 2013-2021. She built a team of dedicated brokers and nurtured a collaborative style with her strong relationships within the industry. During this time Jane sold 250 Bowery to The International Center of Photography, leased 252 Lafayette to Wildfang, procured the sale of 20-26 Greene Street and then leased both stores twice, most recently to Foscarini and Ksubi. Jane also sold 19-21 Greene Street as an off market transaction, and engineered the amalgamation of LeSportsac's office and retail in the SoHo gem that is 32 Greene Street. Jane unfailingly demonstrates that her depth of understanding of all sides of the commercial real estate process and her dedication to providing her clients with the best possible service is her driving force.
Born and educated in the UK, Jane has an Economics degree from Newcastle University. She was an economics professor and Head of Business in London for 5 years before making the move to New York, where she has lived since 1999.
Firmly planted at the intersection of art and commerce for years, Margie Sarway began her brokerage career as a partner of Azrak-Sarway Art Advisory, working for years with artists, galleries and collectors. The relationships she formed then have lasted, as clients and collaborators have become both tenants and landlords she now represents. When working with galleries, in property leasing and sales, her experience gives her insight into their operations from the inside, and has led to exploration of new market areas and unexpected spaces. The trust earned with honesty and diligence has been a source of pride in every interaction.
Interpreting that unique perspective, when working with fashion and design tenants, has enhanced Margie's a creative approach. Working in the arts has an element of storytelling; conveying artists' perspectives, histories and experiences. Each tenant brings their own story to tell, these stories are told through social media, websites and, more personally, through their brick and mortar retail presence. Locations represented have stories of their own, and it's always gratifying to match their history, style, neighborhood and image to tell new stories that complement the brands. Working with Margie and Sinvin, Poggenpohl Kitchens found a new Soho home that could convey their prestige as the oldest kitchen brand in the world, as well as their pioneering history, expertise and craftmanship. When Australian brand Grace Loves Lace wanted to bring their modern perspective on bridal dressing directly to their East Coast on-line customers, she found them a store that conveyed their originality, spirit and high quality.
Margie has represented dozens of retailers and restauranteurs, as well thousands of feet of retail and office space throughout Manhattan and her native Brooklyn. She studied fine art at Parson's School of Design, completing her BFA at NYU. Her own story continues at home in Brooklyn, with her husband, 4 children, and dog, Rocco.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Principal
- Owner of Mall of America
- President of the Cooperative
Michael Glanzberg is a Principal of Sinvin, having joined the company in 2007 as its Managing Director and General Counsel.
Pre IPO, Glanzberg was engaged by the wireless speaker and streaming giant, Sonos, to advise the brand on corporate-owned retail strategy in the US and retail programming and activation. Together with Sinvin, Sonos competed successfully to secure a highly sought-after Manhattan location where it opened its global retail flagship, creating one of the most notable and acclaimed experiential retail environments.
Glanzberg serves as the President of the Cooperative of 121 Varick Street, directing the redevelopment of a prime Hudson Square commercial asset.
Glanzberg is a graduate of the Berkshire School, from which he is a co-alumnus with Sinvin co-owner, Principal Christopher Owles. Glanzberg has a B.A. from Union College, a J.D. from Vermont Law School, is a member of REBNY, and a member of the bar in New York, California, and Washington D.C.
Since 2003 Peter has been an active commercial real estate broker, creating opportunity and financial benefits to a wide range of landlords and tenants, buyers and sellers.
In the past 15 years Peter has completed the following notable transactions: In 2019 Peter assisted relocating the fashion brand O.N.S to 201 Mulberry Street. The same year he brokered a 30-year lease for a Brooklyn warehouse to a developer (83-85 Third Avenue). In 2018, he marketed and negotiated a deal on behalf of RFR at 11 Bond Street to Showfields, a fashion startup. In 2016, he represented the owner in leasing the retail store at 78 Greene Street to Veronica Beard. In 2015, Peter sourced and negotiated the purchase of 240 Fifth Avenue on behalf of Sicis, the Art Mosaic Factory based in Ravenna, Italy. Working with IRO, the French fashion brand, Peter represented them in the leasing of the US Flagship in Soho (2012), as well as their Madison Avenue location (2015).
Peter secured a boutique at 625 Madison Avenue for Philipp Plein's Flagship (2014). Marketing 585 Hudson Street on behalf of a large West Village coop, the space was leased to Mrs. Green's Natural Market (2013). On behalf of a seller, Peter marketed and maximized the sale price of a large development site in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn (2014). Years earlier, 2009, Peter sourced Camper as the buyer and represented both buyer and seller of 110 Prince Street for a record sale price at the height of the economic decline.
Peter attained a B.A. from Lehigh University. Following college, he worked as a journalist in Manhattan before attaining a Master's degree from Arizona State University. Peter has worked as a real estate broker since 2003, originally with Tarter Stats Realty, and then The Lansco Corporation.
Randy Kornblatt developed his interest in real estate by initially buying and selling apartments undergoing Co-op conversions in the early 1980's. This led to his interest in the commercial real estate sector where he has more than 30 years of extensive experience representing tenants and owners in both the office and industrial markets in the leasing, purchasing and acquisition of commercial and industrial space.
Randy has a long record of success guiding many varied tenants in such fields including tech, law, publishing, advertising, non-profits, fashion, PR and several Fortune 500 companies. In addition he has been the exclusive leasing agent for both private as well as institutional property owners.
Sarah Shannon joined Sinvin in 2009, and specializes in retail leasing and advisory services for tenants and landlords.
Steve specializes in Retail and Restaurant leasing, representing both tenants and landlords. Steve's forte is in effectively translating familiarity with the hospitality and retail sectors, to his task as a broker. Steve encourages landlords and tenants to view themselves as partners. He has a knack for turning possibly contentious situations into occasions for cooperation.
Prior to joining Sinvin, Steve owned a small chain of luxury leather goods stores in Manhattan. His extensive knowledge of the city, and the retail business, benefits tenants and landlords alike. Years of practical experience in negotiating leases and in building out innumerable stores, enables him to help clients smoothly navigate the process, and to realize successful transactions. He understands, from an insider's perspective, exactly what is necessary in choosing a location. His extensive retail background and unique operational understanding, benefits tenants and landlords alike