Ash is Kaufman's top man.

David E. Ash of the Kaufman Organization, was recently named the company's Top Associate Biller of 2005, completing over 85,000 square feet of deals in the past year.

"David has a natural instinct for the business and an excellent knowledge of the marketplace," said Grant Greenspan, principal of the Kaufman Organization. "His success in balancing customers' needs with landlords' requirements made him the undisputable Top Associate Biller of 2005."

Specializing in Manhattan office leasing, Ash has acted as broker on transactions of all sizes for a wide diversity of companies.

Over the past few years, he has acted successfully in representing numerous fashion industry companies in the acquisition and disposition of office and showroom space in the Midtown South, Penn Plaza and the Fashion District.

Ash began his career at Hunter Realty LLC where he worked for one year before joining the Kaufman Organization.

Ash is a graduate of NYU's Stern School of Business where he began leasing space during his senior year.

With over 75 years experience and 6.5 million square feet of owned or managed space, the Kaufman Organization has long been considered one of the most prominent and well-respected real estate companies in the New York metropolitan area.