NEW YORK, NY – June 1, 2021 – Ariel Property Advisors is pleased to announce the hiring of Rowen Giles as Director, Investment Sales, and Benjamin Vago as Director, Investment Sales. The hires continue to grow Ariel’s investment sales footprint in the New York metropolitan area, as well as the firm’s commitment to industry-leading real estate client service through rigorous market data and analytics and a collaborative, geographically strategized brokerage system.
“We’re excited to grow our team, using our geographic expertise, true collaboration across the firm and data-based insights to deliver optimized sales solutions for our clients,” said Shimon Shkury, President, Ariel Property Advisors. “Our inclusive, team-centric approach allows us to deliver the highest levels of client and community service.”
In addition to originating and executing exclusive listings, Giles is responsible for leading business development and networking initiatives primarily in Brooklyn, with a focus on Bushwick. He is responsible for evaluating and marketing a variety of property types including multifamily, mixed-use, development, office, retail and industrial assets. Before joining Ariel, he helped institutional investors acquire and dispose of commercial real estate assets, forming strategic relationships with a diversified and extensive group of principals in the New York area. He holds a BS in Physics from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and an AS in Specialized Technology from the Computer Technology Institute in Philadelphia.
Vago executes listings and business development primarily in Brooklyn, with a focus on Greenpoint and Williamsburg. He is responsible for evaluating, marketing and selling various asset classes, including multifamily, mixed-use, development sites, retail and industrial. He is a licensed attorney in the State of New York and prior to joining Ariel practiced real estate law at two Manhattan firms, where he was involved in closing more than $1 billion in real estate transactions across multifamily, land, industrial, office and retail properties. He holds a JD from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University, an MA in Judaic Studies from Concordia University in Montreal and a BA in Political Science from Yeshiva University.
Ariel’s collaborative brokerage services and its deeply quantitative and analytical approach to all of its service sectors, from investments sales and capital services to investment research, has resulted in the firm’s rapidly growing industry presence in the New York metropolitan area and beyond.
“A key component of our approach is that our investment professionals work together to find the best investment, research and capital solutions for our clients,” said Paul McCormick, Senior Vice President, Investment Sales & Capital Services. “Our highly coordinated geographic system means our brokers are neighborhood experts down to the block, so our clients receive an unrivaled depth of local knowledge combined with the research and networking power of our entire organization.”
Ariel’s capital services and research capabilities are also rooted in this culture of collaboration and attention to detail. At Ariel, disciplined data-gathering is a way of life for the entire team, leading to robust and expansive market insight unrivaled in the New York area. Ariel regularly releases extensive borough, market sector and neighborhood analytics reports that are a trusted source of information for industry professionals, investors and media.
