OUR TEAM

George E. Grace
George E. Grace, founder, has over 20 years experience in real estate. In 1986, he started as a leasing agent for the Cross & Brown Company. Later, he became a consultant with a company that pioneered tenant representation. At that time, Mr. Grace was responsible for a 200,000 square foot transaction. In the early 1990’s during the long downturn in the commercial real estate market, Mr. Grace was a partner in a leasing and management firm responsible for a portfolio of 2,000,000 square feet of office and retail space in New York City and its suburbs. The successful leasing program resulted in occupancy rates of over 95%. Since establishing G.E. Grace & Company, Mr. Grace has focused his efforts in representing tenants and owners as broker and consultant.

Mr. Grace is a graduate of Fordham Law School. He received an MBA from the University of Chicago and an engineering degree from Cooper Union. He is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and the Bar Association of the City of New York. He holds a New York Real Estate Broker’s License, New Jersey Real Estate Brokers License and a Certified Public Accountant Certificate.   [BACK TO TOP]


Richard V. Garapedian
Rick Garapedian has successfully completed a variety of leasing and consulting assignments. Previously, Rick was a principal consultant with a couple of the Big Four Accounting Firms. He specialized in property tax appeals and served clients from most major industries while providing expertise on office, industrial and retail properties.

Rick received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Maryland and a JD from the Fordham University School of Law. Rick holds a real estate associate brokerage license in New York.   [BACK TO TOP]


Melvin Weisblatt
Melvin Weisblatt owned and operated an Apple dealership for over 25 years. His clients among others included Lederle Laboratories, Westchester and Rockland Counties’ public school system and Active Media where he provided advice and consultation for computers, peripherals and networks. After Apple started to replace their dealership network with company owned stores, Mel transferred his knowledge of office technology, corporate workflow and client services to commercial real estate services.

Mel has a Masters in Science in Business Administration from the University of Scranton. He is a graduate of Long Island University where he received his undergraduate degree in finance. He holds a real estate salesperson license in both New York and New Jersey.   [BACK TO TOP]


Sandra Caldwell
Sandra Caldwell, after successfully running her own business in the cosmetics industry in the UK, managed several retail establishments which culminated as the manager and operator of a number of high end shops aboard the Holland America Lines. Upon land fall, she entered the commercial real estate business as a salesperson. Sandra has a business degree from the University of East Anglia and is a licensed salesperson in New York State.   [BACK TO TOP]


David Argento
David Argento started his career as an information technology sales and consulting professional including five years with Cypress Communications a major supplier of Voice Over IP communication systems. With his success in IT consulting and sales, David realized the significance of a well negotiated lease on a company’s infrastructure and costs. Because real estate is a primal requirement, David felt he could better leverage his skills and add more value to his client’s bottom line by negotiating real estate transactions.

David understands how companies operate, what key infrastructure can help a company prosper or fail, and the importance of timely decisions based on accurate unbiased information.

David is a licensed New York State real estate salesperson. He is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a degree in computer science and management information systems.   [BACK TO TOP]


Lewis Friedman, Ph.D

Lewis Friedman, Ph.D was an active owner and manager of real estate in New York City Real Estate for over 30 years. His first residential conversion of commercial loft buildings took place during the 1970’s fiscal crisis. He owned in part over 50 individual properties which were sold in their entirety in early 2006. During the early 1990’s, he was an appointed property manager in the foreclosure and bankruptcy process. As President of Merlon Management Corporation, he had direct decision-making authority over the following: •   Acquisition an disposition of properties. •   Institutional and investor financial relationships. •   Apartment leasing, and tenant relations, including the maintenance of all required governmental documents and adherence to mandated regulations. •   Ongoing repair and maintenance of the physical asset, including capital improvements of buildings wide systems, as well as the gut renovation of individual apartment units. •   Leasing of retail units. Lewis Friedman is a graduate of The Bronx High School of Science and CUNY. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Michigan State University. For many years he had a dual career of being a tenured faculty member at the City University of New York in addition to his real estate activities. Mr. Lewis is also a Managing Partner of Eagles Nest Capital, LLC, a real estate acquisition firm.   [BACK TO TOP]

Judith Shulman
Judith Shulman has been engaged in real estate transactions for more than 25 years, and is experienced in all aspects of real estate, including the lease and sale of residential, industrial and office properties.

Judith's background, as a professional development director for non-profit organizations and as a trustee of a cultural non-profit agency, allows her to provide unique understanding and assistance to nonprofit agencies and their real estate needs.

Judith has engaged in real estate transactions in both New Jersey, her resident state, and New York. She is a licensed real estate broker in both states.   [BACK TO TOP]


Sharlene Jagdeo
Sharlene Jagdeo started her career in the accounting department of a large medical center. In 2005, she joined G.E. Grace & Company Inc. where she is involved in all aspects of administration and accounting for the company including responsibility for providing property data and analyzing research information. She is a licensed New York State salesperson.   [BACK TO TOP]


PARTNERS

Communecon Group LLC
Communecon Group LLC designs, promotes and implements public/private ventures for community revitalization, real estate and economic development. Clients included corporations and non-profit organizations as well as governments. Communecon, along with its partners and consultants, brings its clients broad-based real estate expertise and particular capabilities in the following areas:

• Economic and community development programs for industry associations, non-profit institutions, localities and corporations
• Public/private partnerships to foster new development and enhance community facilities and infrastructure
• Innovative commercial, residential and institutional real estate projects, particularly public purpose developments and disposition initiatives for publicly held real estate
• Small business development and investment programs to market local assets for domestic and foreign investors
• Site selection services for non-profit organizations and corporations expanding in the region   [BACK TO TOP]

Perlmutter Properties, Inc.
Perlmutter Properties Inc. specializes in retail shopping center leasing and consulting. The company maintains its office in Westchester County, enabling it to serve clients in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

In 1990, Perlmutter Properties formed DKH Inc. to develop and rehabilitate shopping centers. Since its inception, DKH has completed over 1,200,000 square feet of retail space. Projects include Ridgeway Shopping Center, Stamford, Connecticut; Ferry Plaza, Newark, New Jersey; The Village at Livingston, New Jersey; New Roc City, New Rochelle, New York; Watchung Commons, Watchung, New Jersey and Palisades Court, Englewood, New Jersey.

Perlmutter Properties joined with G.E. Grace & Company, Inc. to form Resolution Realty Network, Inc. to assist companies in repositioning and optimizing the value of their distressed real estate assets. Through this joint undertaking, we represented Citibank, N.A. in the repositioning of a neighborhood shopping center in Staten Island, New York. When completed, the property was 100% leased and sold.   [BACK TO TOP]