Knowing New York City's desperate need for additional classrooms, DY Realty was able to bring about the conversion of an old industrial building to a modern classroom facility.  Representing both the owners and the tenants, we guided the process to a successful conclusion: providing much need school space to the community, while satisfying the property owner's goal of long-term tenancy.

Mana Products, one of the largest private cosmetic manufacturers in the country, came to DY Realty to find their new facility: a tough assignment.  Among the many factors to be considered were location (mass transit, trucking and safety) and construction (appropriate size, high ceilings, heavy power and generous loading).  After an extensive search, we were successful in locating and arranging the sale of a prestigious facility where the purchaser's goals were met in one preeminently-located building.

Taking advantage of recent rezoning in Long Island City, DY Realty was successful in providing a California-based high-tech corporation with a home in this exciting area of growth.  With our intimate knowledge of the area, we were able to quickly and efficiently locate a facility, which provides easy access to all major truck artieries, subway connections and abundant labor.

Long known to anyone driving into or out of Manhattan, the former Bloomingdale's Warehouse is one of the best known buildings in Long Island City.  Sparked by a need to consolidate operations, Federated Stores vacated the facility for the first time in its history.  The ability of DY Realty Services to reposition the property in the market and our speedy response to the ownership’s desire to sell made us successful in producing a strong, qualified buyer for the 640,000 sf building quickly and quietly.

Tasked with the sale of this Park Avenue facility, DY Realty additionally had to find a buyer amenable to a long-term leaseback of the billboard sign rights.  DY's efforts resulted in just the right mix for this property's unique location adjacent to the Cross Bronx Expressway.  The new owners where able to develop a self-storage facility, while our client's interests in the billboards was secured.

Having been offered by the owner for over a year without results, DY Realty began intenaive marketing of this 50,000 sf office building located in Manhattan's Financial District.  DY Realty was able to quickly identify a qualifited investor and affected an expeditious closing for the sale of the building.

After many years on and off the market, team members Zion Segev and Justin Butts acquired the exclusive agency of a “hard-to-sell” 80,000 sf industrial facility on Dunkirk Ave located in the greater Jamaica development area  Within two months, they were able to conclude the sale of the property to an engine rebuilding company.

When a national lighting fixture company came to DY Realty looking for a large distribution facility in the metropolitan area, DY knew its many diverse requirements were going to require a special building.  After an exhaustive search of all 5 boroughs and the surrounding area, DY was able to find and secure a new home for the company in the premier distribution facility in Canarsie.  Satisfying the company's need for extensive loading, high ceilings, parking, and office space, the facility also provides for easy access to all boroughs, Nassau County and New Jersey - a critical distribution requirement for this leading national company.

Even as other areas of Queens and Brooklyn under go conversion, the Bushwick area of Brooklyn has remained largely untouched. At first, the idea of new condo construction in Bushwick was not an easy sell. However, thanks to the pioneering efforts of DY Realty, the area's first highly successful conversion was completed at 101 Wyckoff Avenue. By understanding the value of access to L-train subway line, DY was able to correctly position the property as a great opportunity for the developer to capitalize on the growing demand for affordable condominiums.

As prices continue to escalate in surrounding Williamsburg and Long Island City, the old industrial sections of Greenpoint have become a prime alternative location for potential development. By assembling a series of former warehouses, distribution facilities and garages owned by separate companies, DY was able to create a property large enough for a 6-story building with 130 condo units. Located on Green St between Franklin and Manhattan Avenues, the project was an opportunity for a developer to capitalize on the incredible demand for affordable housing in Greenpoint, while also greatly benefiting the diverse ownership of the assembled sites.

With the current real estate market in the New York City area extremely tight and cap rates historically low, DY Realty is always working to locate great investment properties outside the immediate geographic area for its extensive investor clientele. DY located one such opportunity near Miami International Airport. With a 95% occupancy rate by over a 190 tenants and with the strong potential for double digit returns, this industrial portfolio was the perfect property for one of our many New York City investors.

With the continuing conversion of older industrial space in Manhattan, the printing industry has been particularly hard hit by escalating costs. In considering alternative locations, the printing industry is additionally constrained by the requirement of being accessible by their client base and the buyers who represent them. When approached by a Manhattan printing company, DY Realty was successful in locating one of the area's premier facilities that not only satisfied the company's need for space, but also location: directly adjacent to the Midtown Tunnel with LIRR and subway access. With the assistance of GE Capital and the Empire Development Corporation, the purchase and renovation of the facility were accomplished in a timely, coordinated manner.