As an associate in Newmark’s New York office, Mai Shachi specializes in retail leasing, focusing on landlord and tenant representation throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.
She represents a variety of tenants, including both national and local retailers expanding throughout New York City. Mai is a part of the team representing Levain Bakery and assisted in securing three new locations for them around Manhattan and Brooklyn. Mai also recently helped China Overseas Holding secure their first Sales Gallery location at 475 Park Avenue South.
Throughout the last year, Mai has grown her business and now oversees over 70,000 SF of retail space, including CIM Group’s 40,000-SF Panorama Development in Dumbo, Brooklyn. On behalf of owners, she represents some of the city’s most significant landlords, including Acadia, Clerestory Properties, Slate Property Group, Elysee Investments and Madison Realty. She most recently assisted Madison Realty in securing a lease for their retail condo at 139 Duane Street.
Mai joined Newmark in 2018, after parent company Newmark Group, Inc. acquired RKF, a New York-based retail real estate brokerage and investment firm. She joined RKF in 2017 as a canvasser specializing in canvassing several neighborhoods throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn, analyzing, and collecting market knowledge and data and prospecting new clients.
Professional Achievements
- Real Estate Weekly’s 2020 Rising Stars
Professional Affiliations
- Licensed real estate salesperson, state of New York
Education
Mai earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.