About.
Best of Brooklyn is a specialist property company focusing on quality residential development opportunities in Brooklyn, New York, and traditionally deliver a target 15% p.a. IRR to its partner investors.
The Best of Brooklyn Living team is a combination of seasoned professionals with a combined experience of over 150 years in residential real estate development and finance. The core operating team have been developing successful real estate opportunities in downtown Brooklyn for the past 20 years. Their Lifestyle.Luxury.Location™ philosophy and approach is focused on creating architecturally superior properties through an integration of innovative design and quality construction. The ultimate goal is to create unique homes in highly desirable locations with strong market demand.
Offering a highly personalised service the Team has a proven track record of delivering development profit through intelligent property acquisition, unique market intelligence, and the hands-on experience that comes from its highly qualified team of architects and construction specialists who have been delivering projects in Brooklyn for over 20 years.
About.
Best of Brooklyn is a specialist property company focusing on quality residential development opportunities in Brooklyn, New York, and traditionally deliver a target 15% p.a. IRR to its partner investors.
The Best of Brooklyn Living team is a combination of seasoned professionals with a combined experience of over 150 years in residential real estate development and finance. The core operating team have been developing successful real estate opportunities in downtown Brooklyn for the past 20 years. Their Lifestyle.Luxury.Location™ philosophy and approach is focused on creating architecturally superior properties through an integration of innovative design and quality construction. The ultimate goal is to create unique homes in highly desirable locations with strong market demand.
Offering a highly personalised service the Team has a proven track record of delivering development profit through intelligent property acquisition, unique market intelligence, and the hands-on experience that comes from its highly qualified team of architects and construction specialists who have been delivering projects in Brooklyn for over 20 years.
Philosophy.
THE BEST PRODUCT MAKES THE GREATEST RETURN.
01. LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION.
We only work in prime areas that we know well – Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Clinton Hill and other select neighborhoods.
These areas are more resilient in a market slow down, reflect price appreciation, and reward quality, always ensuring
better returns.
02. GOOD DESIGN CREATES BETTER VALUE.
Creating a premium product differentiates us from our competitors. Paying attention to materials, fittings and layout may take more effort, but it is more than compensated in the increased sales value. We look after the detail knowing that the premium sale will follow
03. WE ALWAYS KNOW OUR MARKET.
Having extensive local knowledge and strong relationships with local real estate agents allows us to deliver the highest quality product sought by the premium buyer.
Our Philosophy
Philosophy.
Our Approach
Projects.
RECENT PROJECTS
Updates.
At Best of Brooklyn Living we like to keep our partners up to date on progress and developments and give the feeling of ownership, each project is more than just an investment, it is a journey full of decisions and choices.
241 13th Street.
The site contained a small 2.5 story wood framed house which has been demolished, a new 5 story luxury building with a larger footprint is being constructed. The apartments will be loft-style, featuring high ceilings and emphasis on openness and light. Located on a quiet tree-lined block, the modern building is designed to complement the surrounding turn-of-the-century architecture.
Updates
The Team.
Jonathan Kantermann – Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan is a leading alternative asset management executive with dee
p knowledge of hedge funds, real estate, asset based lending, capital raising and deployment. Since 2012, Jonathan is a Managing Partner at Institutional Asset Advisors where he specializes in fund consulting focusing on asset based lending strategies. Previously Jonathan was the Managing Director of Stillwater Partners, a $1.3 billion fund focused on asset backed lending and real estate. Prior to Stillwater, Jonathan was the Managing Director and head of investor relations for Valenzuela Capital Partners, a $2.2 billion institutional money management firm. Jonathan is frequently quoted in publications such as Barron’s and the WSJ, and in 2013 was recognized by the New York Press Club Awards for Excellence in Journalism for his work on hedge funds and due diligence in the Financial Times.
John O’Reilly – Chief Development Officer
John brings extensive energy and experience to the firm as a serial entrepreneur who splits his time between New York, where he has lived for the last 30 years and Dublin where he was born.
John has been involved in a number of successful start up ventures ranging from Retail to Real estate funds. John was a founding member and executive of the New York Property Funds which completed numerous high end Real Estate developments. John has been involved in all aspects of Real Estate development and structuring for over 25 years.
Brian Tyrrell – Project Financial Controller
BBS Fin, FCISI, CFA inst
Brian has worked as a finance specialist for over 30 years, has been a director of several regulated investment firms and founded and subsequently sold a substantial financial services company. Brian has significant experience in overseeing projects from inception to completion with a strong emphasis on financial control.
Brian is a qualified investment analyst, a Fellow of the Chartered Society For Securities and Investments and a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute.
Stephen Casey – Chief Financial Officer
Stephen Casey practices in the area of tax law and related financial planning and organizational structuring, with a strong emphasis on facilitation international transactions. Stephen has close to 30 years of finance and legal experience and is both a tax attorney and a certified public accountant. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Stephen served as CFO for a number of private and listed technology businesses in New York and Dublin.
Brian Macnish – Chief Marketing Officer
Brian has over 30 years of experience in the legal and financial services industry. He has lived in Harlem over 20 years and has hands on experience developing residential real estate in the area. He is the managing principal of Craven Capital LLC, a Registered Investor Advisory firm located in NYC. Brian was formerly a Director at Deutsche Bank Securities and prior thereto, a Managing Director at Wilmington Trust, where he represented high net worth individuals, families and foundations. Brian began his career in financial services in 1997 with Merrill Lynch before joining Atlantic Trust Company as a Senior Vice President in 2003. Brian holds an LLB from the University of Queensland and has practiced law in both the US and Australia.
Contact.
Address335 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11215
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