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  2. William G. Cohen

William G. Cohen

Vice Chairman

New York - Headquarters
William G. Cohen - Newmark
E: William.Cohen@nmrk.com P: 212-372-2233
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William G. Cohen has been a leasing broker in the New York metropolitan area for more than 40 years, contributing to Newmark’s expansion from a local institution to a global presence. Cohen is widely known as an agent who goes far beyond merely finding and filling empty spaces, often using and advocating methods before they become industry trends. Cohen has a demonstrated knack for reading the real estate scene and correctly forecasting changes to come. He is an approved fiduciary with the State of New York Unified Court System as a receiver, property manager and real estate broker.

Having leased more than 25 million square feet of commercial space during his career, Cohen currently serves as agent for more than 9 million square feet. Cohen has been credited with a number of successful leasing and marketing campaigns, including:

  • 11 & 15 E. 26th Street
  • One Grand Central Place (60 E. 42nd Street)
  • 211 E. 43rd Street
  • 11 E. 44th Street
  • Two Grand Central Tower (140 E. 45th Street)
  • The Empire State Building (20 W. 34th Street)
  • The Rockefeller Townhouses (13 & 15 W. 54th Street)
  • 20 W. 55th Street
  • CitySpire (156 W. 56th Street)
  • Carnegie Hall Tower (152 W. 57th Street)
  • 885 Third Avenue (The Lipstick Building)
  • 125 Park Avenue
  • 387 Park Avenue South
  • 260 Madison Avenue
  • 261 Madison Avenue
  • 275 Madison Avenue
  • 292 Madison Avenue
  • 645 Madison Avenue
  • 500 Fifth Avenue
  • 590 Fifth Avenue
  • Trump Tower (725 Fifth Avenue)
  • 1040 Avenue of the Americas
  • 111 Broadway
  • 1333 Broadway
  • 1350 Broadway
  • 1359 Broadway
  • 75 Broad Street (NYTeleX)
  • 80 Broad Street
  • 86 Chambers Street

Cohen played an instrumental role in many notable and record-setting building sales, totaling over 3 million square feet. Among them:

  • 500 Fifth Avenue (600,000 SF)
  • 111 and 115 Broadway (800,000 SF)
  • 125 Park Avenue (660,000 SF)
  • 636 11th Avenue (550,000 SF)
  • 500 Tenth Avenue (a long-term net lease - 250,000 SF)
  • 165 W. 57th Street, the CAMI Building (22,000 SF)

Board Memberships

  • University of Miami Real Estate Advisory Board (former)
  • Bryant Park Management Corporation
  • Grand Central District Management Association
  • Grand Central Partnership
  • Vice Chairman, Greater New York Boy Scouts of America (former)

Professional and Personal Affiliations

  • Creative Arts Workshops for Kids
  • Fraternal Order of Police
  • The Strategic Forum (former Board Member)
  • YM/WREA Board of Governors (three terms)
  • YM/WREA Membership Committee
  • YM/WREA Issues & Actions Committee
  • REBNY Meetings Committee
  • REBNY Commercial Brokerage Division
  • REBNY Grand Central Committee
  • REBNY Midtown West Committee
  • REBNY Plaza District Committee
  • REBNY Economic Development Committee

In addition, Cohen is a frequent visiting lecturer at:

  • New York University Schack Real Estate Institute
  • New York University Stern Business School
  • Wharton Business School
  • Nova Southeastern University Huizenga Business School
  • University of Miami School of Business

Education

Cohen holds a Finance degree from the University of Miami.

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