Ravi Idnani

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Director

Ravi Idnani is a Director at Newmark with over 10 years of experience. Idnani has arranged hundreds of commercial leasing transactions. He specializes in tenant and landlord representation on both a local and national level.

Idnani has represented many notable landlords and property owners including AFIAA, American, Development Group, Black Horse Capital, BLDG Management, CB Developers, Clipper Equity, Corigin, Dallal Realty Partners, Educational Housing Services, Giraldi Media, Goldberg Group, Greystar, HUBB, Klosed Properties, Knightsbridge Properties, Madison Realty Capital, Magna & York, Marin Management, MGM Management, Nationwide Management, Nuveen, Pan Am Equities, Penn South Capital, Redsky Capital, Sapir Organization, Solar Realty Management, Stellar Management, Sutton Management, Tahl Propp Equities, Thor Equities, United American Land, Victorian Management as well as local Manhattan co-ops and investors.

In addition, he has also collaborated with a plethora of reputable chefs, operators, restauranteurs, and entertainment groups in securing their optimal spaces. Recently, Idnani has secured 10,110 square foot with CityPickle in Long Island City, which is NY’s premier dedicated pickleball club, 10,000 square foot for prestigious art gallery, Almine Rech Picasso at 361 Broadway, 9,349 square foot, eight floor building for Axel Springer’s corporate headquarters at 277 Mott in Nolita, 7,500 square foot to modern Korean barbeque concept, The Woo, in SoHo, 6,780 SF to Marcus Evans Group, corporate events office in the Plaza District, Scarlatto in Hell’s Kitchen’s restaurant row, Dear Mama in Harlem, 5,121 square foot for Lord’s restaurant in the West Village, Another Country in Union Square and Buffalo Wild Wings in NoMad, JaJaJa Mexicana in Williamsburg as well as several other eateries and new concepts.

Idnani has negotiated successful transactions with a numerous fitness, lifestyle brands and health/wellness concepts. He has arranged leases for Aesthetic Lab, Club Pilates in Tribeca and Harlem, Dance with Miss Rachel, Erika Bloom, F45, In Touch PT, JCharles Fitness, Kenwaken Karate, Krav Maga Institute, LifeSpan Pilates, Lyons Den Power Yoga, Mayweather Fitness by Floyd Mayweather, NYC Ninja Academy, Park North PT, Performance HQ, Satori Laser, SoHo Strength Lab, Sun Club, Sweat440, Tony Molina Fitness, Tremble, and VSpot

Idnani has built a strong reputation for securing transformative spaces for schools, non-profits, and community-focused organizations, helping them thrive in New York City’s competitive real estate market. His notable accomplishments include arranging an 8,000-square-foot lease for Little Scholars at 600 Sixth Avenue in Chelsea, and a 9,000-square-foot space for Kiddie Academy in Williamsburg. He has also negotiated leases for All My Children Day Care & Nursery School in both the Lower East Side and Upper West Side, demonstrating his ability to match diverse educational needs with ideal locations. This extends to some of the city’s most respected learning institutions, including the Mandarin Seeds Center, Reade Street Prep, and Rocket Math in Tribeca. Additionally, he secured prime spaces for Speech and Language Pathology NY in Union Square and Elements Preschool on the Lower East Side. One of his standout achievements includes the leasing of an expansive 11,000-square-foot space for Upper Valley Daycare and Preschool on the Upper West Side, showcasing his expertise in accommodating larger, community-centric organizations.

Beyond education, Idnani’s dedication to community-building is evident in his work with several prominent learning centers, including Booknook, UWS Speech, and Ibid Prep on the Upper West Side. His ability to identify and secure spaces that nurture growth and development makes him a go-to expert for organizations looking to make a positive impact. Currently, Idnani is collaborating with several landlords who are eager to fill their spaces with tenants who prioritize.