Relationships first
I treat every client as a long-term relationship, so I give you straight answers about the market and I'm still here when your team grows or your lease comes up again.
Office leasing in Manhattan
Joel Kubie
A relationship-first broker helping New York companies find, negotiate and grow into the right office.
As featured in
New York Real Estate JournalOnes to Watch, 2021
About Joel
Commercial real estate is a people business, and I run mine that way
Growing up I wanted to be a sports agent, and representing companies in their office searches has turned out to be a lot of the same work, which means knowing the market cold, fighting hard for my client and building relationships that last well past the first deal.
I came up in Manhattan leasing at LSL Advisors, and today I'm Director of Leasing at Benchmark Properties at 2 Park Avenue. I've closed leases for technology companies, investment firms, consumer brands and showrooms, from Chelsea and NoMad to the Garment District and the Financial District.
My clients get me on every call, every tour and every negotiation, and I'm still a phone call away after the lease is signed when they need to grow, renew or sublet.
23Closed transactions
500K+Square feet of portfolio leasing
6Manhattan neighborhoods
Track record
Featured transactions
A selection from the public record, with more of Joel's history shared one-on-one out of respect for the relationships behind it.
Chelsea · 2025UpClear150 West 22nd Street
Chelsea · 2025Red Door Community114 West 26th Street · 9,300 SF
Garment District · 2024Best Accessory Group45 West 36th Street
Garment District · 2023VAST Data240 West 37th Street · 6,600 SF
Chelsea · 2022Knotel80 Eighth Avenue · 11,940 SF
Garment District · 2022Xomox Jewelry240 West 40th Street · 13,500 SF
Garment District · 2021Atheneum Partners240 West 37th Street · 13,000 SF
Hudson Square · 2019MiddleGround Capital200 Varick Street · 2,755 SF
“It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”
Mark Twain, and Joel's favorite quote
How I work
What working with me looks like
Easy to work with
I answer my phone, I keep things in plain English and I do the legwork, so your team can stay focused on running the business while I run the search.
I know the market
I've closed deals across six Manhattan neighborhoods and worked both sides of the table, so I know what landlords will give and where the room to negotiate is.
One point of contact
From the first tour through the build-out and move-in, you deal with me directly, and I bring in the architects, contractors and attorneys you need.
ExploreMidtown South
ExploreDowntown
Experience
What I've accomplished so far
- Today
Director of Leasing, Benchmark Properties
Representing companies in their Manhattan office searches, renewals and expansions from Benchmark's office at 2 Park Avenue, with recent leases for UpClear, My Sales, Red Door Community and Best Accessory Group.
- 2021
Featured in NYREJ's Ones to Watch
The New York Real Estate Journal profiled my 13,000 square foot lease for Atheneum Partners at 240 West 37th Street. The building's ownership then hired my firm to lease most of its portfolio, over 500,000 square feet, and I had closed more than ten leases by that September.
- 2019
Closing Manhattan leases at LSL Advisors
My early deals included MiddleGround Capital at 200 Varick Street and Precision Medicine at 80 Maiden Lane, and I've been closing Manhattan office leases ever since.
Outside the office
A little more about me
When I'm not touring buildings, I'm usually thinking about skiing, since I'm working through a list of the best mountains in the world, or about hockey.
I've also taken part in the annual fundraiser for the Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society for years running.
Let's connect
Let's grab a coffee and talk about your space
Tell me about your team, where your people need to be and when your lease ends, and I'll follow up personally.