James Ritman joined Newmark’s Stamford, Connecticut office in 2002 where he serves as executive vice president and managing director. James has concentrated on tenant representation, landlord representation, building/land sales and retail leasing. He has been responsible for deals in excess of 5.5 million square feet and worth over $3 billion in total transaction value. His tenure at Newmark has produced the sale of 17 commercial properties valued in excess of $207.0 million dollars, along with a land sale to RBS Greenwich Capital in Stamford, Connecticut, for a 445,000-square-foot regional headquarters building.
James’ core business is the representation of hedge fund, private equity and financial sector firms, as well as national retail corporations. He has transacted numerous confidential deals in Fairfield and Westchester Counties. He advised clothing retailer Vineyard Vines in the relocation of their headquarters. This transaction was named Lease of the Year at the 2014 Annual Night of the Stars gala hosted by NAIOP Connecticut and Suburban New York. He not only represents clients in the local market, but he has also negotiated office and retail transactions for clients in other markets including, Hong Kong, Toronto, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Costa Mesa, Portland, Scottsdale, Dallas, Houston, Boston, Cambridge, Atlanta, Chicago, Orlando, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Denver and New York City.
Partial Client List
As a tenant representative:
- Axiom
- Canidae
- Candlestick Capital
- Carter’s, Inc.
- Cartus
- Cenveo
- Cholula Food Company
- Citigroup
- Crunch Fitness
- CVS
- Deep Basin Capital
- Deloitte
- Design Within Reach
- First Republic Bank
- Front Point Partners
- General Motors
- Green & Tonic
- Inter Energy Group
- Jos. A. Bank
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- L Catterton Partners
- Le Pain Quotidien
- LeClair Ryan
- M. M. Dillon & Co.
- Millennium Partners
- Modani
- Patriot National Bank
- Progressive Insurance
- RBS Greenwich Capital
- RLB Holdings
- RSR Partners
- SunGard
- The Premcor Refining Group
- Trilogy Capital Management
- Vineyard Vines
- Vitaquest
- Waterworks
Partial List of Exclusive Agency Assignments
- Baywater Properties
- Building & Land Technology
- ClearRock Properties
- Fareri Associates LLC
- H.B. Nitkin Group
- Mill Management
- Normandy Real Estate Partners
- Simone Development
Professional Achievements
- Lease of the Year Award, NAIOP, 2014
- Rising Star, Real Estate Weekly, 2007
- Co-Star Power Broker Award, 2007-2012 and 2014
- Forty Under Forty Award, Fairfield County Business Journal, 2005
- Volunteer of the Year, Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, 2004
Professional Affiliations
- Member, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
- Board Member, Greenwich Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Real Estate Finance Association (REFA)
- Real estate license, state of Connecticut
Personal Affiliations
- President, Greenwich September 11th Memorial Fund
- Board of Directors, Brunswick Academy
- Board Member, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Foundation
- Member, Brunswick Alumni Association
Education
James earned a Master of Business Administration degree from George Washington University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rollins College. He is a graduate of Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut.