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Our retail team has developed a reputation for creativity and hard work. In a market that is evolving, our team, with their diverse industry background, knows how to achieve success. Whether you are a tenant looking to enter a high barrier to entry market or a landlord with a challenging asset our team will work tirelessly towards a successful outcome on your behalf. The retail team has a collective industry experience of over 100 years and since 2009 has completed over 393 transactions.

RMF’s Retail Division Stats

Since 2009

97

Years of Experience

393

Total transactions Closed

2.2 M

Total Transaction Size in SF

$767 M

Total in Transaction Value

Meet Your Retail Team

Mia Abdou

Associate Broker

Mia Abdou

Associate Broker
Direct914-361-4723
Emailmabdou@rmfriedland.com
 
Mia joined RM Friedland in 2015 and has successfully concluded numerous office and retail lease and sales transactions in the Bronx. Mia has represented AB Capstone, Hudson Group, BDG and Allied XIV whom she assisted in maximizing their goals in leasing and sales negotiations. Currently she represents a Popeye’s Franchisee in the Bronx exclusively, as well as Therapy Care Physical Therapy Group. She formerly represented TracFone where she concluded over 6 successful transactions placing them in major Bronx and Washington Heights markets.

Mia is recognized internally as a business development specialist. She also has a keen understanding of market dynamics for the Bronx that her clients find invaluable.

Prior to RM Friedland, Mia founded Mineral X Industries, Inc. a commodities import/export company where she negotiated, marketed, and managed relationships with buyers, wholesalers and distributors from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.

Mia has been selected as a 2021 New York Real Estate Journal Woman in Real Estate, and received the 2020 Power Broker Top Broker Award.

Mia holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing. She is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the Bronx Chamber of Commerce.

Credentials

  • Mercy College, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing
  • Member of ICSC

Notable Transactions

  • 2043-2047 Jerome Avenue, Bronx$3.35 M, Sale
  • 151-165 E. Burnside Ave. Bronx, NY$4.5 M, Sale
  • 1936-1942 Jerome Ave, Bronx
 

Stephen Kaufman

Associate Broker

Stephen Kaufman

Associate Broker
Direct914-361-4675
Emailskaufman@rmfriedland.com
 
Stephen Kaufman is an Associate Real Estate Broker at RM Friedland, focusing on The Bronx, Upper Manhattan and Westchester counties. He has completed transactions with medical groups, child and adult day care centers, local food service operators, retailers and retail service sector tenants. He has represented both landlords and tenants as well as buyers and sellers of commercial properties. Steve has a reputation of finding space for even the most specialized of uses. He is tenacious in his efforts throughout the transaction process and prides himself on both his ongoing communication with all parties and his high ethical standards. Many of The Bronx’s largest mixed use and retail owners have engaged Steve repeatedly to lease up their properties.

Prior to entering commercial real estate brokerage, Steve was a plumbing and mechanical contractor specializing in institutional work including hospitals and schools. He holds a BA with a triple minor from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA with concentrations in Real Estate and Finance from Columbia University.

Credentials

  • University of Pennsylvania, Triple Minor in English, Chemistry, Science and Society
  • Columbia University, MBA with a concentration in Real Estate and Finance
  • Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker, New York
  • Member of ICSC

Notable Transactions

  • LEASING ASSIGNMENTS
  • - La Central
  • - Compass Development at Boone Avenue
  • RETAIL TRANSACTIONS
  • - East Tremont Ave Supermarket
  • - Wallace Ave Laundromat
  • - Brook Ave Parking Garage
  • COMMUNITY USE/SCHOOL TRANSACTIONS
  • - Cardinal McCloskey School and Home for Children
  • - Essen Healthcare
  • - Westchester School for Special Children
  • WESTCHESTER OFFICE TRANSACTIONS
  • - ABM Industry Groups, LLC
  • - Advanced Care Alliance of NY, Inc.
  • SALES TRANSACTIONS
  • - 175 City Island Ave.
  • - 1009 West Boston Post Rd
  • - 51 Smart Ave
 

David Scotto

Associate Broker

David Scotto

Associate Broker
Direct914-363-7904
Emaildscotto@rmfriedland.com
 
David A. Scotto joined RM Friedland in 2007 with a focus on markets throughout Westchester County, Rockland County and The Bronx. He has a proven track record in landlord/tenant representation and development site transactions. David has a keen understanding of the local real estate markets and has closed transactions with a value in excess of $400 million.

Prior to joining RM Friedland, David was with Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx. He started as an intern and worked his way up in the Medical Center’s Real Estate Department where they managed over 2 million square feet of commercial space and 800 residential units.

David holds a BS in Business Administration and is a licensed Associate Real Estate Broker in New York.

Credentials

  • Saint Thomas Aquinas. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker, New York State
  • Member of ICSC

Notable Transactions

  • 450-460 Tarrytown Road, White Plains, NY $12.1 Million, Sale
  • Leasing of three Popeye’s Locations: Mount Vernon and The Bronx Approx. 7,500 SF, Lease
  • Rollout of Little Caesar’s Pizza in The Bronx (over a dozen locations) Approx. 18,000 SF, Lease
  • Successful Lease Up of 3250 Westchester Avenue, Bronx15 Transactions Totaling 39,550 SF
 

Katelin Van Voorhis

Real Estate Salesperson

Katelin Van Voorhis

Real Estate Salesperson
Direct914-361-4678
Emailkvanvoorhis@rmfriedland.com
 
Katelin Van Voorhis provides a variety of commercial real estate services to clients throughout the New York Metropolitan area; including tenant and owner representation, site selection, consulting, and investment sales. Katelin specializes in retail leasing and sales in the Westchester market and currently represents some of the County’s largest developers including: Simone Development, Robert Martin Company, and RXR Realty as Master Developer for the revitalization of Downtown New Rochelle.

Well versed in national trends and emerging concepts, Katelin is known for her strong relationships within the regional food community and local business networks. She has a strong track record for her work with both credited tenants and seasoned local operators and is widely recognized as a tenacious and effective canvasser. Katelin leverages the depth of her national and local market knowledge to provide creative and intelligent real estate solutions to/for her clients.

Credentials

  • Active member of The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
  • Serves on the organizing committee for the annual March of Dimes Westchester Real Estate Awards Breakfast
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida
  • Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, New York and Connecticut

Notable Transactions

  • Exclusive tenant representative for Brooklyn Fitboxing USA in NY Metro, Westchester & Fairfield Ongoing, Lease
  • 587 Main Street, New Rochelle First Phase of RXR Master Development: 13,000 SF, Lease
  • Carriage Hill Subdivision, Greenburgh $4.875 M, Sale
 

Our Retail Clientelle Include

simone

The Assignment
The Waterfront at Port Chester, a 358,619 SF shopping center in the heart of downtown Port Chester anchored by Costco, Lowes, Stop and Shop and Michaels.

The Challenge
The shopping center was somewhat stigmatized in the Village as a large center that did not significantly add to the community. Numerous retailers including DSW and Chase shuddered their locations. The Center had 6 units of vacancy totaling 29,154 RSF. Many of the spaces had been vacant for over four years.

The Result
RM Friedland put together a clever marketing package targeting local, regional and national firms with an emphasis on experiential. Each team member was tireless in their canvassing efforts.  After only a few months of marketing the team signed leases with four tenants totaling 22,500 square feet. The unique tenants included the Greenwich Ballet Company, mSquash and Bona Bona ice cream.

Client Testimonial
“Working with RMF has brought an incredible amount of energy and buzz to the retail center that is was lacking. The new tenants RMF successfully attracted are new to the Village and have been wonderful additions. I highly recommend RMF because they have an ability to both understand the owners wants and needs, the neighborhood dynamics, and tenants that are in the market…very few companies do even one of those things right, RMF brings the total package.” – Steve K. G&S Investors

The Assignment
Fleetwood Downtown Village Shopping Center, an 18,300 SF block of Fleetwood neighborhood street retail on Gramatan Avenue with 8,384 RSF of second floor office space.

The Challenge
The densely-populated and prosperous Fleetwood neighborhood of Mount Vernon is a challenging leasing environment due to high vacancy levels and an overshadowing regional stigma associated with the Mt. Vernon market. The majority of the retail space had been vacant for over two years.

The Result
RM Friedland put together a multi-leveled marketing campaign targeting local, regional and national tenants through a series of customized marketing packages tailored to strategic use categories. The team combined national and regional outreach with an exhaustive “boots on the ground” canvassing plan to reach local operators. To date they have successfully leased the entirety of the retail and only have one 900 sf unit left of office space.

Client Testimonial
“The brokers at RM Friedland work tirelessly towards procuring new tenants and closing deals. Their professionalism and charisma have made it a pleasure to have them represent us on our retail and medical office buildings in Mount Vernon, NY.” – Joanna S.,  Simone Properties


The Assignment
Represent US expansion for the widely popular European-based boutique gym, Brooklyn Fitboxing in Westchester, Fairfield & the NY Metro.


The Challenge
In a high barrier to entry market that is already well saturated with boutique fitness, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to secure prime, highly visible sites that permit additional fitness. Many high-target centers exclude the use due to parking limitations or restrictions from existing tenants. The RM Friedland team needed to draw upon their extensive market knowledge and strategic skills to advise their client on site selection criteria and a multi-unit expansion plan that would maximize their potential for long-term sustainability.


The Result
RM Friedland conducted an incredibly thorough survey of current and upcoming market availabilities and determined a multi-phase expansion plan with their client. Leases are out for Brooklyn Fitboxing’s next locations in Westchester with plans in place to open up to 6 locations in Westchester, Fairfield & the NY Metro over the next 12-18 months.